(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us in the park after dark to look for moths. We’ll set up a mothing station designed to attract these beautiful yet secretive nocturnal animals. Our insect enthusiasts will be on hand to help us identify what we find as we collect data for an ongoing study.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) A world of wonder takes flight as Montgomery Parks’ popular Butterfly Experience returns to Brookside Gardens. Visitors will be surrounded by hundreds of brilliant butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia as they flutter among vibrant, lush tropical blooms. This intimate experience offers rare, up-close encounters while trained staff and volunteers highlight the stages of metamorphosis, the ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Henry Clark for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all.
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Capture a butterfly with your camera! We'll learn about the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, Virginia’s State Insect and look for this species and other butterflies on our walk in the park. Photography guidance will be provided. Park Naturalist is bilingual (English/Spanish).
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) What's the connection between fruit and poop? Join Lilly to explore how plants and animals help each other and the relationship between plants making fruit and animals eating that fruit in this drop-in program for families. Think and learn about what makes a fruit a fruit, why fruits tend to taste sweet, and why it benefits ...
(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Help AWS maintain freshwater mussel baskets at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park. During this workday we will be counting and organizing hatchery-raised mussels in culturing baskets as well as cleaning and maintaining the baskets. In 2018 AWS started this mussel propagation project to enhance populations and increase their water filtration capacity to help clean the Anacostia River. ...
(DC) (District Department of Energy and Environment) The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) invites you to participate in a site walk for the Kingman & Heritage Islands Trails and Amenities Design Project. The day will begin with a guided walk through the project area, allowing participants to experience the islands' natural features firsthand while learning about existing conditions ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Immerse yourself in a transformative meditative journey of full moon gong bathing at the National Arboretum. This event is part of FONA’s Wellness Wednesday series, hosted all summer long during summer evening hours. During this meditative experience led by Naoco Wowsugi, gongs resonate with rich vibrations, creating a soothing soundscape that washes over you. ...
