It's the season of lights in the Washington DC metro area. Many parks and botanical gardens are hosting beautiful light displays through the new year: Brookside Garden of Lights - Montgomery County MD hosts its annual display at Brookside Gardens through January 5th. Walk among the outdoor twinkling lights and glimmering displays that dot the paths and flowerbeds in 50 acres ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Put on your sneakers and dress for the outdoors! Bring your fur babies along for this adult only 1.5-2 mile hike on natural surface trails in Wheaton Regional Park. Dogs participating in this program must be on-leash, up to date on vaccinations and familiar with being around other dogs and people. Ages 18+.
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Let's start the year in community around birds in this beautiful DC hotspot. We'll meet in the parking lot. Please look for the DC Bird Alliance banner. The coordinates to the parking lot are, 38.91305, -76.93966. See you outside!
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Gaze up at the autumn night sky at the Astronomy Festival at Turner Farm Park. There will be guided stargazing sessions and telescope viewing. Gather round the campfire for some ancient constellation tales, while sipping some hot chocolate. More Fairfax County Parks nature programs can be found here.
(VA) (NOVA Parks) 2025 is the Year of the Snake! What better way to celebrate serpents than with a free outdoor adventure? Explore the sights, sounds, and textures of winter with our Naturalist on a short sensory hike. Then listen to a story about snakes and the Lunar New Year and enjoy a fun craft! More NOVA Parks events can ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Become part of a community that celebrates the beauty of literature and the outdoors! Explore a range of books centered around nature, wildlife, conservation, and environmental issues. Our meetings take place every third Tuesday of the month at a Montgomery Parks location, in person only. Please complete our FREE membership registration to stay updated on the meeting ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at the Long Branch Nature Center for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities which may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores. (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers). Families. Find more Arlington Parks nature and ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) This month we will discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This beautiful book is a love story to the relationships between and within nature and man. A series of essays by the author, each illustrates a facet of science, indigenous and how to listen to the plants that surround us. We'll discuss the book, experience the scent ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Join us for an event uplifting the voices of conservationists of diverse backgrounds. You'll get to read and listen to passages about those who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding nature. Our NVCT Conservationists of Color Read-a-Thon will be back at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington this year. Sign up to read a passage or ...
(MD) (DC Bird Alliance) Araminta “Minty” Ross, better known as Harriet "Moses" Tubman, was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was known to use bird calls to help guide enslaved persons to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad. An expert birder and naturalist, many of the birds Harriet Tubman mimicked are still thriving in Dorchester County. Our friends ...
