Year of the Snake at Winkler

Winkler Botanical Preserve 5400 Roanoke Ave., Alexandria, VA, United States

(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 ...

Birds Around Us

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Beaks, feathers, nests and talons are examined to explore the avian world that surrounds us. Find out about bird life cycles, migration patterns and adaptations that make these creatures fascinating. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. 4 to Adult.

$8

Invasive Plant Identification Walk

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Identify some of Fairfax County's common invasive plant species. Explore ways to lessen these plants around your home. 8 to Adult. More Fairfax County Parks events can be found here.

$8

Journey of the Eels

Bon Air Park 850 N Lexington St, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) We will learn about eels in Arlington and how they have journeyed from the Sargasso Sea. Then, we will look for eels in Four Mile Run. Dress for the weather. Families. Find our more about Arlington Parks nature and stewardship events here.

$6

Remove Invasive Plants at Long Branch

Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up. Want to restore habitat and increase species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month at over a dozen parks. We are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive ...

Free

Eagle Watch 2.0 at Conowingo Dam

(MD) (DC Bird Alliance) We're going back to hang out with the eagles and escape all the happenings if only for a few hours. Raptors teach us to be good stewards of our energy. So, a little joy outside watching eagles might be just what you need. We always have birds! Conowingo Dam at Fisherman's Park is one of the ...

Weed Warrior Workday at Sligo Creek

Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Greg and Kathryn for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4 (between Forest Glen Road and University Blvd in Silver Spring). More details, including the exact meeting location, will be emailed to all pre-registrants. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa ...

Free

Build Your Own Snow Globe

Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Create your own miniature winter wonderland and learn why cold winter weather is so important! More Montgomery Parks nature events can be found here.

$7

MLK Cleanup at Takoma-Piney Branch

Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park 2 Darwin Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks at a volunteer park cleanup! Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian.

MLK Cleanup at Black Hill

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us in recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day through a volunteer park cleanup. Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect wildlife. We will provide bags and gloves. Parents must accompany children 13 and under. Groups are welcome. More Montgomery Parks nature events can be found here.

Little Critters Nature Play: Animal Diets

Smithsonian's National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (National Zoo) Join us for creative, drop-in play at the Zoo as we explore one of the most important parts of nature- TREES! We'll learn how trees can be animal homes, explore different parts of trees through art, and build forest homes for animals. Little Critters Nature Play is designed for ages 0-5 and their caregivers and families. Activities ...

Free

55+ Nature Book Club

Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane, United States

(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 ...

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