• Winter Woods Hike and Craft

    Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Hike through the winter woods to learn some useful tips for identifying winter trees. Afterwards, appreciate season's beauty with a fun winter-themed craft. Ages 4 to Adult.

    $8
  • Campfire Friday

    Hidden Pond Nature Center 8511 Greeley Blvd, West Springfield, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Not intended for children under 5.

    $12
  • Winter Birdwalk at Riverbend

    Riverbend Park 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look for the park’s winter avian residents and migrants. Find out what birds do to survive the winter weather. Feel free to bring your own guides, binoculars and spotting scopes. Site will have a limited number of supplies for participants to borrow for the ...

    $8
  • Frog Frenzy

    Potomac Overlook Regional Park 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

    (VA) (NOVA Parks) What’s that sound? Wood frogs abound! These woodland amphibians are a welcoming sign that spring is just around the corner. See (and hear) some of these ribbeting animals at Potomac Overlook’s frog pond, and learn about a fascinating adaptation that helps them survive the cold winter. Ages 5 +

    $7
  • Winter Birdwalk at Eleanor C. Lawrence

    Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look for the park’s winter avian residents and migrants. Find out what birds do to survive the winter weather. Feel free to bring your own guides, binoculars and spotting scopes. Site will have a limited number of supplies for participants to borrow for the ...

    $8
  • Frog Frenzy

    Potomac Overlook Regional Park 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

    (VA) (NOVA Parks) What’s that sound? Wood frogs abound! These woodland amphibians are a welcoming sign that spring is just around the corner. See (and hear) some of these ribbeting animals at Potomac Overlook’s frog pond, and learn about a fascinating adaptation that helps them survive the cold winter. Ages 5 +

    $7
  • Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey

    US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (US Botanic Garden) What's the connection between fruit and poop? Join Lilly Andersen, USBG Family Education Specialist, and and USBG volunteers to explore how plants and animals help each other and the relationship between plants making fruit and animals eating that fruit. Think and learn about what makes a fruit a fruit, why fruits tend to taste sweet, and ...

  • Celebrate the Natural Heritage of Deanwood

    Deanwood Neighborhood Library 1350 49th St NE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (DC Public Library) It's Spring! Join Capital Nature, Young, Gifted & Green, and Deanwood Library for a multi-generational celebration of Deanwood's natural environment. Hear from individuals - past and present - who are helping keep Deanwood green and beautiful. We will have activities for children and adults. This program is brought to us by Capitol Nature and Young, Gifted ...