(VA) (Arlington Parks) Have you ever wondered how a sycamore got its name or how it was an important part of the underground railroad? Or how witch hazel trees can be used in gaining or losing luck? Come take a hike in search of the hidden stories of food, folklore and songs of our local trees. Tree ID skills will ...
(MD) (Amy Kaslow Gallery) Enter Mother Earth’s majestic wooded world where thick velvet moss carpet thrives between massive tree roots anchoring towering trees. From the ferns along the forest floor to the lichen attached to the tallest growth, woodlands give us exquisite color and form. Indiana's Meg Lagodzki commands the room with striking hues of paper layered on board. Martina ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Come join us for a light walk through the woods to explore the diversity of the fungus kingdom, from the littlest mushrooms to giant shelf fungi, to bizarre lichens. We’ll discuss the secret lives of our fungal friends, including their ecology and identification. Adults. Teens ages 12 and up welcome to attend with a registered adult.
(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Step into a world of serene natural beauty, community and culture, with Tregaron Unplugged, presented by Washington Performing Arts/Mars Arts D.C. This year’s lineup includes string quartets, vocalists, and unique musical ensembles. Audiences will be treated to an eclectic mix of genres, including jazz, classical, Americana, and more. Hear a captivating blend of original and timeless standards ...
(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.
(DC) (National Park Service) Are you interested in learning how to get into birding, but don’t know where to start? Do you just want to watch birds without feeling the pressure of knowing exactly what you are looking at? Join a ranger at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center for a beginner birder program! This program will go over the ...
(MD) (Amy Kaslow Gallery) Enter Mother Earth’s majestic wooded world where thick velvet moss carpet thrives between massive tree roots anchoring towering trees. From the ferns along the forest floor to the lichen attached to the tallest growth, woodlands give us exquisite color and form. Indiana's Meg Lagodzki commands the room with striking hues of paper layered on board. Martina ...
(VA) (Potomac Conservancy) Join Virginia expert forester, Jim McGlone, to discover the hidden wonders of our trees, and the next generation of trees within their seeds, in the Potomac basin. We will learn about how communities around the region are coming together to save our forests by simply collecting the seeds that drop all around us in the fall, like ...
