• Sligo Creek Fest

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) This annual celebration transforms the Sligo Creek Open Parkway into a lively street festival. Enjoy multiple performance stages, kid-friendly activities like tree climbing, roving entertainers, delicious food and drink vendors, and hands-on activities and demonstrations from Montgomery Parks groups.

  • Anacostia River Festival

    Anacostia Park at Good Hope Road 1100 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, United States

    (DC) (Building Bridges) Join us for this free, family-friendly event at Anacostia Park as we come together to Celebrate DC Herstory honoring the women who shaped our city while uplifting community, culture, and connection. This day will include live musical performances, arts and crafts for all ages, fishing, nature exploration activities, pickleball, mindfulness movement workshops and more!

  • Invasive Plant Removal at Carter Barron

    Carter Barron Amphitheatre 4850 Colorado Ave NW, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Rock Creek Staff, Elena Neyen for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow native plants to thrive in the understory.

  • Tree Tour in Marvin Gaye Park

    Marvin Gaye Park 5200 Foote St NE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Casey Trees) Take a tour of the trees in the longest continuous city park and creek in the District. On this two-hour walk, DC urban forester Alexander Grieve will highlight diverse tree species in the park — including oak, tulip, and elm — and their unique characteristics and vital contributions to our ecosystem. Along the way, you’ll learn how ...

  • Shakespeare in the Park

    Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Love, disguise, and redemption collide in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Driven from court by sibling rivalry and ruthless ambition, Orlando and Rosalind escape into the Forest of Arden, where identities blur and hearts awaken. Witty, romantic, and full of heart, As You Like It celebrates love in all its unexpected forms. Bring a lawn chair, and a picnic and enjoy the bard ...