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Spring Equinox Nature Therapy Walk

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Welcome spring growth and balance with nature therapy at Winkler, where you'll experience deeper connections with nature, yourself, and community during this special spring equinox weekend gathering! Also known as "forest bathing," this mindful practice, with certified nature therapy guide Ilana Rubin of Kindred Nature, invites you to immerse your senses in the natural world, release stress, and ...

$35

Trash Cleanup at Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join your friends  in a trash cleanup in Dyke Marsh and along the Potomac River shoreline. Check in at Belle Haven Park or the Dyke Marsh Haul Road entrance.  Sponsors will provide gloves, bags and tools.

Free

Little Explorers

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Let’s read stories, sing songs, and take mini-hikes meant for the littlest legs! Please note: The Little Explorers programs scheduled in the same month will have the same topic and activities. Register each child, a guardian must attend. Be sure to check BrooksideNature.org for day-of event status. More Montgomery Parks nature events can be found here.

$7

Youth Nature Photography

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Take a closer look at the natural world through the lens of a camera in this beginner-friendly program. Learn tips and strategies for getting the most out of your outdoor photos and learn about nature along the way. Bring your camera (phone cameras count) or borrow one of ours. Meet in the Visitor Center and dress for ...

$10

Kid-Friendly Bird House Craft

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Make and decorate a bird house from up-cycled materials and get ready for the nesting spring birds! Feel free to bring your own recyclables from home. Families. Find more Arlington Parks nature programs here.

$6

Spring Wildflowers & Their Stories

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Though roses haven't started to emerge, spring wildflowers are popping up all over Bon Air Park and they have some amazing stories to tell. Medicines, food, folklore and tales of life, love and survival. We'll start at the Rose Garden and explore the whole park. Teens ages 12 and up are welcome to attend with a registered ...

$9

Owl Prowl & Hot Cocoa

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us for an evening nature hike when the leaves aren’t out and the owls may be easier to spot. Give a hoot… literally as we learn about and try to call to our native nocturnal raptors. Dress for the weather.

$9

Flowering 5k at the Arboretum

United States National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Enjoy spring at the U.S. National Arboretum during FONA's Flowering 5K. This run or walk will take you past garden collections brightly colored with spring flowers, over tree-lined rolling hills, and along streams winding their way to the Anacostia River. Enjoy cherry blossoms, magnolias, and so much more! This race is not only scenic ...

Free – $55
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