Turtle Talk
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Watch our Eastern box turtle stretch their legs in their outdoor enclosure! Learn about the big role they play in our forests and communities. All ages.
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Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States(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.
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Potomac Ecology by Kayak
Key Bridge Boathouse 3500 Water Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (National Park Service) Join a Park Ranger for a relaxed 1.5-hour relaxed kayak tour just north of the Georgetown Waterfront Discover hidden stories of the Potomac River Explore the river's unique ecology Keep an eye out for turtles, herons, and maybe even a bald eagle Whether you're a history buff, nature lover, or just in it for the views, this is your chance to see the city from ...
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Exhibit: The Viewing Stone
US National Arboretum 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington DC, United States(DC) (US National Arboretum) Viewing stone lovers find inspiration in the traditional stones found and displayed in China and Japan. These small natural objects encourage contemplation of larger landscape scenes, objects in nature, and abstract images. Challenge your imagination by comparing the variety of stones on view in this exhibition. Members of the Potomac Viewing Stone Group, a regional organization ...
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Plants and Voyaging Traditions of Hawaii
US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join us for a celebration of culture, community, and connection highlighting the art and tradition of Hawaiian navigation and canoe voyaging in this drop-in program. Discover how ancient Hawaiians crossed vast ocean distances and the practices they carried with them, including experiences in lāʻau lapaʻau (traditional Hawaiian medicine), nā mea kanu ʻōiwi o Hawaiʻi (Native Hawaiian ...
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Anacostia River Discovery Canoe Tour
Kenilworth Park 4000 Deane Avenue NE, Wasington DC, United States(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society for an Anacostia River Discovery Series boat tour on the Anacostia River to explore the ecological and historical changes that have occurred in the river and in the communities around the river. We will have the opportunity to witness some of the restoration of river habitats and how it has caused ...
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Moonlight Moth Mania!
Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States(VA) (NOVA Parks) (Capital Nature) Moth Week is here! Join NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist Matt Felperin and Ana Ka'ahanui of Capital Nature on a quest to attract and identify these nocturnal fliers using bedsheets and blacklights. While butterflies usually get most of the attention as beautiful flying insects and key pollinators, moths are more critical to the ecosystem than most ...
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Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA, United States(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 7 a.m. April through September. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
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