(DC) (International League of Conservation Photographers) Join us for WildSpeak D.C., the iLCP's signature event, as we celebrate 20 years of impact through visual storytelling. This event brings together conservation photographers, filmmakers, scientists, advocates, and communicators from around the globe to share powerful stories and solutions for a sustainable future. WildSpeak is where conservation, communication, and creativity intersect. The event ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Get inspired with the beauty of nature in any of our Art in Nature programs at Locust Grove Nature Center. Learn to capture the beauty of nature with pencil and paper in our nature drawing program. Join a naturalist for a guided lesson in drawing the flora and fauna that you see at the nature center. Each ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Shop for your next woodworking, home building, furniture repair, or craft project. The sale features cedar, pine, poplar, oak, beech, ash, and more. This year, customers can find kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried wood. Slabs are available in different sizes, thicknesses (ranging from 3/4” to 3”), and prices (ranging from $5- $400). All sales benefit Montgomery Parks’ Urban ...
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees and the Langdon Park Forest Stewards as we continue our work at Langdon Park to conserve the forest patch and care for young trees! Help clip back invasive species, remove vines, and protect young trees within the forest patch. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will ...
(DC) (Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy 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 hours prior to the event.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Weed Warrior leader Liz Crafford or 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 ...
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
