Skating at NGA Sculpture Garden

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden 7th Street & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (National Gallery of Art) Enjoy a winter skate at the NGA's iconic ice rink surrounded by sculptures and the National Mall. Purchase skating passes in person. Fees cover two back-to-back, 45-minute skating sessions that each begin on the hour. Enjoy a hot cocoa and food at the adjoining Pavilion Cafe. The skating rink will be open through March 2nd ...

$10 – $18

Invasive Plant Removal at Broad Branch

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Kathy Sykes 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from ...

Invasive Plant Removal at Peirce Mill

Peirce Mill 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, Weed Warrior leader Danna McCormick, and Friends of Peirce Mill 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. Event location, directions, and ...

A Winter Wander – Forest Bathing with Chesapeake Nature Connection

Bacon Ridge Natural Area 1801 Hawkins Rd, Annapolis, United States

(MD) (Chesapeake Nature Connection) This is a guided winter forest bathing walk to see what the season has in store for us. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WELCOME! Free, but registration required.

Free

Meet Virginia’s Salamanders (Virtual)

(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) This talk will cover the common species in Northern Virginia as well as the diversity and biology of these elusive creatures. Leeanna Pletcher is a Park Naturalist Aide for Arlington County Parks and Recreation where she teaches about amphibians and reptiles. She has studied the population and health of Ambystomid salamanders in vernal pools in ...

$10 – $20

Cleanup at Carter Barron Amphitheater

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

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for our cleanup of the Carter Barron amphitheater. We will remove debris, paint, clear leaf litter, weed, sweep, and trim back invasive plants, helping preserve the amphitheater while it awaits future restoration. This is a unique opportunity to get a 'behind the scenes' look at the ...

Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the Suitland Parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres of forested hillside. Sadly, the ...

Free

Invasive Plant Removal at Piney Branch

Piney Branch Oasis 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 ...

Free
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