(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) Learn how to become an EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Leader! During this 2 hour hands-on training, you will build the skills needed to become leaders and stewards of our land, water, and community. This is a great opportunity for you to learn how to make an impact and support our efforts right here in Arlington! This training will ...
(DC) (Sierra Club) Join Sierra Club's DC chapter to address natural places and water issues in the District of Columbia.
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for an exciting Backyard Bird Identification Workshop, where we’ll dive into the fascinating world of local birds and seasonal visitors! Whether you’re watching from your window, patio, or garden, you’ll gain the confidence to identify and appreciate the birds around you. We’ll cover: Common backyard bird species you’re likely to see year-round Migratory ...
(DC) (Casey Trees) Welcome back to our spring season of Community Tree Plantings. Join us in planting trees at Catholic University of America! You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) 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 ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for our quarterly live Audubon Afternoon at the National Wildlife Federation. Food and socializing will be followed by our formal program at 3:15pm, when guest speaker Matt Felperin will give us a Warbler Bootcamp in preparation for spring migration. He will also speak about Birdathon, our Spring fundraiser, and how to get your ...
(DC) (Smithsonian Gardens) Join us for Smithsonian Gardens’ brand new Garden Play program! Designed for children ages 2 and up and their caregivers, this program will explore all things seeds through hands-on activities, story time, and a walk through the beautiful Enid A. Haupt Garden, led by one of our horticulturists. This event is free with no registration required. Parents ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape. Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history: Occoquan Bay ...
