Week of Events
Sunday, May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026 -Exhibit: Growing Together
Exhibit: Growing Together
(DC) (Smithsonian Gardens) Nine exhibits across Smithsonian Gardens around the National Mall hold history and memories, tell American stories, and carry culture through food growing and seed saving. The exhibition also introduces gardens as places of wellbeing, connection, and innovation—from horticultural therapy to the powerful role trees play in ecosystems and in cities.
Monday, May 25, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026 -What Trees Remember: Climate, Water, and Change (Virtual)
What Trees Remember: Climate, Water, and Change (Virtual)
(MD) (Natural History Society of Maryland) Trees are invaluable record-keepers of the past. Since their annual growth is intrinsically related to a combination of environmental factors, tree ring data can be used like a Rosetta Stone. Dr. Karen King will demonstrate how her research in biogeography and climate change is informed by tree-ring data. We will focus on regional examples from western Maryland to learn what tree rings ...
Friday, May 29, 2026
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
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