Week of Events
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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March 11, 2026 -Growing Orchids at Home
Growing Orchids at Home
(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 ...
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
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March 13, 2026 -Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey
Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey
(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 ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Wild Rice Seeding at River Terrace
Wild Rice Seeding at River Terrace
(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.
