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  • Weed Wrangle at Broad Branch

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader, 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. This event is part of an area-wide volunteer-powered ...

  • Weed Wrangle at Reservation 630 East

    Reservation 630 East 2801 Quebec Street Northwest, Washington

    (DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader, Rena Subotnik 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. This event is part of an area-wide volunteer-powered ...

  • Fall Festival at Leopold’s Preserve

    Leopold's Preserve 16290 Thoroughfare Rd, Broad Run, VA 20137, VA, United States

    (VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Join us for our annual Fall Festival at Leopold's Preserve, representing the best of outdoor recreation and educational opportunities. This exciting event will feature various activities and attractions for all ages. Enjoy the festivities with tables from nonprofit organizations, vendors offering unique goods and native plants for your garden, and popular delights from food trucks. ...

  • Equinox Forest Bathing at the Arboretum

    U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide for a special Autumn Equinox Forest Bathing session. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure, and improved attention and mood. Our forest bathing walks are around two hours ...

    $39.19

  • Spy Hike

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

    (DC) (National Park Service) Does a chilly, rainy day in Washington have you picturing furtive meetings between shadowy characters under overcast skies? Running along Embassy Row, Rock Creek Park has been the site of spy stories and neighbor to many spies. Join a Park Ranger for a hike through Rock Creek and learn the story of spies in America’s Back ...

  • Fall Equinox Sound Bath (Waitlist)

    Willow Street Yoga 6930 Carroll Avenue, Takoma, MD, United States

    (MD) (DC Bird Alliance) Welcome the changing season with a different kind of nature experience. Our friends at Willow Street Yoga invite the community to gather for a special Fall Equinox Sound Bath, with proceeds benefiting the chapter. Sound baths use resonant tones, vibrations, and layered sound to support deep relaxation and meditation. No bird identification. No binoculars. No miles ...

  • Kayak Cleanup at Hunting Creek

    Porto Vecchio Condominiums 1250 S Washington St, Alexandria

    (VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Help NVCT and the Potomac Conservancy clean up the Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to Interstate 495! The trash and debris that pile in from the Potomac River and Cameron Run harms the environment and hinders outdoor activity around the area. We hope you'll jump in a single or double kayak and join us for our ...

  • Mussel Survey in Kingman Lake

    Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) You will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey in Kingman Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don’t have your own). If you’re not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. ...