First Day Hike at Little Falls

Little Falls Stream Valley Park 6300 Little Falls Pkwy, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Little Falls Watershed Alliance) Join us for a fun and refreshing hike on the first day of the year! Find the mouth of the Little Falls creek on the Potomac!

Rock Creek Park Meetup Hike

Rock Creek Picnic Grove #1 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (DC Metropolitan Hikers) Start the new year with you best hiking foot forward! Rock Creek Park is a lovely hiking destination in the heart of DC. Wooded and serene, it belies its location in the heart of DC. We will be doing a ten mile or so loop that hits all of the high points. We hike fairly quickly, ...

First Day Hike at Wolf Trap

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Wolf Trap Park) Start 2025 off right. Join us for a brisk health/nature walk at beautiful Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts! Embrace the winter weather with a guided one-hour trail walk while enjoying the scenery at Wolf Trap National Park. "First Day Hikes" is a tradition started by state park systems inviting everyone to ...

Little Explorers’ Nature Quest

Sky Meadows 11012 Edmonds Ln, Delaplan, VA

(VA) (Virginia State Parks) Kick off the New Year with a refreshing, family-friendly hike that everyone can enjoy! Join park rangers on an adventure through scenic trails, where we’ll look for signs of local wildlife as we explore the Woodpecker Viewing Area, meander along streams, and cross through open meadows. Along the way, test your skills with fun nature, history, ...

First Day Family Hike at Black Hill

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors. On New Year’s Day, hundreds of free, guided hikes are organized in all 50 states. Join us at Black Hill Regional Park for a hike starting at the Black Hill Discovery Center. This session is for families ...

Free

First Day Adults Hike at Black Hill

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors. On New Year’s Day, hundreds of free, guided hikes are organized in all 50 states. Join us at Black Hill Regional Park for a hike starting at the Black Hill Discovery Center. This session is for adults. ...

Free

Winter Birds at Tregaron

Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Did you know that the Tregaron Conservancy is a birding "hot spot"? Join birding expert Sam Krause on a walk to look and listen for Tregaron’s winter-time birds. Bring binoculars if you would like. Tregaron has mulched trails and varying terrain; close-toed shoes are recommended.

Winter Bird Walk at Burke Lake

Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, 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. Ages 4 to Adult.

$8

Predator Night Hike

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Enjoy a night hike to learn about nocturnal hunters. Listen to taped calls of owls and coyotes and possibly catch a glimpse of them in the forest. End the evening with s'mores round the campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program. Ages 4 to Adult. More Fairfax County Parks events can ...

$10

Winter Bird Walk at EC Lawrence Park

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

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Hike with a naturalist to search winter waterfowl along the Upper Potomac River. Bring binoculars and spotting scopes. 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. 4 to Adult.

$8

Winter Waterfowl Hike at Riverbend

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

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Hike with a naturalist to search winter waterfowl along the Upper Potomac River. Bring binoculars and spotting scopes. 8 to Adult.

$10

Full Moon Nature Hike & Campfire

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

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Enjoy nature's tranquil beauty and the night sky under a full moon. Your naturalist guide points out signs of creatures that glide, fly and tiptoe through the woods in the dark. Enjoy a campfire after the hike with s'mores provided. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. 6 to Adult.

$10
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