An Immersion in Nature: Japanese Forest Bathing in Rock Creek Park

(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Experience forest bathing as Melanie Choukas-Bradley, a certified nature and forest-therapy guide and author of Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons and A Year in Rock Creek Park, leads a 2-hour walk along a scenic stretch of Rock Creek in the nation’s oldest urban national park. Move slowly to soak up the beauty of ...

$60 – $80

Guided Forest Bathing at Hillwood

Hillwood Estate 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington

(DC) (Hillwood) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds with certified forest bathing guide Ana Ka’ahanui. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural ...

$30 – $35

Music in the Meadow

U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC

(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Get in the groove at our first Music in the Meadow concert of the year! Experience the soulful melodies and smooth vocals of the Sirius Company band, who will perform a medley of classic R&B and go-go music. Plus, take your pick of delicious offerings from food trucks on site! This outdoor concert is ...