(DC) (National Arboretum) Winter is the best time to enjoy the true mastery of the art of bonsai by observing the “bare bones” of the trees. With no leaves, the structure of a deciduous bonsai reveals how well the artist has created his miniaturized version of nature. The bonsai curator has selected trees from the museum’s permanent collection for a ...
(MD) (Maryland Native Plant Society) Recognizing tree species in winter can be challenging, but there are tricks such as learning about bark, buds,, branch arrangement and habitat. The area we will visit has an extraordinary number of tree species in varied habitats. Marney is a long-time member of MNPS who has a love of trees in all seasons. Leader: Marney ...
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a day of service leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will work on habitat restoration, focused on invasive plant control, along the riverside area of Kingman Island at the historic Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will have the opportunity to learn about ...
(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Ring in the New Year with Anacostia Riverkeeper at our annual MLK Day of Service cleanup! This cleanup is in partnership with Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance and with support from Grace Capital City Church. Thank you to Washington Gas for sponsoring this cleanup! You can sign up for Group 1 at 10:00 am or Group 2 ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service 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 ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at the Gulf Branch fire ring for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities that may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores! (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers). Families. Find more Arlington Parks nature and ...
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Gaze up at the autumn night sky at the Astronomy Festival at Turner Farm Park. There will be guided stargazing sessions and telescope viewing. Gather round the campfire for some ancient constellation tales, while sipping some hot chocolate. More Fairfax County Parks nature programs can be found here.
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look for the park’s winter avian residents and migrants. Find out what birds do to survive the winter weather. 4 to Adult.
