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SUMMARY:Growing Orchids at Home
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Meet an orchid expert from Smithsonian Gardens or the United States Botanic Garden and learn more about this incredible plant family! This week\, USBG Gardener (Advanced) George Guenthner will share tips for caring for orchids at home\, including how to repot an orchid. Drop in at any time during the program and be sure to bring your orchid questions. \nThis program is offered in partnership with Smithsonian Gardens and the More than a Flower: The Connective Power of Orchids exhibition at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Free timed-entry passes are required.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/growing-orchids-at-home-2/
LOCATION:Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture\, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20560
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops,Plants
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SUMMARY:Fruit to Poop: A Seed's Journey
DESCRIPTION:(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 why it benefits plants when animals eat their fruits.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/fruit-to-poop-a-seeds-journey/
LOCATION:US Botanic Garden\, 100 Maryland Ave SW\, Washington DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops,Family,Plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T103000
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SUMMARY:Wild Rice Seeding at River Terrace
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society to propagate wild rice (Zizania aquatica) seeds through mudballing (seeding) in wetlands along the River Terrace Park section of the Anacostia River. We will mix the wild rice seeds in mud and toss our wild rice mudballs into exposed mudflats to encourage plant growth.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/wild-rice-seeding-at-river-terrace/
LOCATION:River Terrace Park\, 382 Anacostia Ave NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plants,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T103000
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SUMMARY:Hillwood Orchids Tour
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Hillwood) Join one of Hillwood’s orchid experts for a twenty-minute tour of the greenhouse\, which houses Marjorie Merriweather Post’s extensive collection of exotic orchids\, as well as cut flowers grown for floral arrangements throughout the mansion.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/hillwood-orchids-tour/
LOCATION:Hillwood Estate\, 4155 Linnean Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gardens,Plants,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T103000
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SUMMARY:Drawing Carnivorous Plants (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Both beginners and experienced artists can explore the weird and wonderful world of carnivorous plants! Their unique botanical structures make carnivorous plants terrifyingly terrific drawing subjects. These ferocious drawing subjects provide a great opportunity to develop your artistic eye for detail\, proportion\, and balance. \nMary Ellen Carsley\, Artist Educator
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/drawing-carnivorous-plants-virtual/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes & Workshops,Plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T103000
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SUMMARY:Hillwood Orchids Tour
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Hillwood) Join one of Hillwood’s orchid experts for a twenty-minute tour of the greenhouse\, which houses Marjorie Merriweather Post’s extensive collection of exotic orchids\, as well as cut flowers grown for floral arrangements throughout the mansion.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/hillwood-orchids-tour-2/
LOCATION:Hillwood Estate\, 4155 Linnean Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gardens,Plants,Tour
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SUMMARY:Rare Plants of Virginia (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:(VA) (Arlington Parks) From the top of Mount Rogers to the beaches of the Eastern Shore\, Virginia hosts an incredible diversity of plants and plant communities including cacti\, orchids\, and carnivorous plants. Join our naturalist on a photographic journey of some of the most unusual\, uncommon\, and threatened plants found in the commonwealth.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/rare-plants-of-virginia-virtual/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes & Workshops,Plants
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SUMMARY:Nature Narrative Writing (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (US Botanic Garden) In the spirit of her book\, “Writing Wild: Women Poets\, Ramblers\, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World\,” Kathryn Aalto\, Historian\, Teacher\, Speaker\, and New York Times Best-selling Author will guide participants in how to observe the world around them with a writer’s eye\, translating your observations into powerful\, evocative prose that not only informs but also inspires readers to see the natural world in new ways.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/nature-narrative-writing-virtual/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops,Literary,Plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T103000
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SUMMARY:Wild Rice Seeding at Kingman
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS to propagate wild rice (Zizania aquatica) seeds through mudballing (seeding) in wetlands at Kingman & Heritage Islands Park. We will mix the wild rice seeds in mud and toss our wild rice mudballs into exposed mudflats to encourage plant growth.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/wild-rice-seeding-at-kingman/
LOCATION:Kingman Island _RFK Lot 6\, United States
CATEGORIES:Plants,Stewardship,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T100000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Leaf Shapes
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Lilly Andersen\, USBG Family Education Specialist as you observe leaves of different shapes and sizes while considering the question: Why do leaves come in so many different forms? Learn to recognize patterns between the shapes and structures of leaves from a wide variety of plants\, and then use your new knowledge to explore the Garden with a new perspective.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/exploring-leaf-shapes/
LOCATION:US Botanic Garden\, 100 Maryland Ave SW\, Washington DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops,Family,Plants
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