• Exhibit: America’s State Flowers

    US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (US Botanic Garden) In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Botanic Garden will bloom with the flowers each U.S. state and territory has chosen as their official flower. Explore the display throughout the Garden that will showcase the state and territory flowers with living plants, artistic displays, botanical illustrations, and herbarium specimens. Associated educational programs will be offered throughout ...

  • The Butterfly Experience

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

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) A world of wonder takes flight as Montgomery Parks’ popular Butterfly Experience returns to Brookside Gardens. Visitors will be surrounded by hundreds of brilliant butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia as they flutter among vibrant, lush tropical blooms. This intimate experience offers rare, up-close encounters while trained staff and volunteers highlight the stages of metamorphosis, the ...

    $11 – $16
  • Full Moon Gong Bathing at the Arboretum

    U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Immerse yourself in a transformative meditative journey of full moon gong bathing at the National Arboretum. This event is part of FONA’s Wellness Wednesday series, hosted all summer long during summer evening hours. During this meditative experience led by Naoco Wowsugi, gongs resonate with rich vibrations, creating a soothing soundscape that washes over you. ...

    $20
  • Bats & Beavers Cruise

    Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for a sunset cruise aboard the pontoon boat. We’ll search for beaver lodges and feeding sites, and hopefully see some beavers! As the sun sets, we’ll use our bat detector to help us find feeding bats. Please register and pay for all participants. You may want to bring a jacket or sweater as it is ...

    $8
  • Echoes of Time in Rock Creek Park

    Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, United States

    (DC) (National Park Service) Ramble with a ranger for a guided hike on the 1.7-mile Milkhouse Ford trail loop, where you will encounter 5000 years of history, from traces of Indigenous land usage, to Fort DeRussy (which saw action during the Civil War), to the two-room log cabin used by poet Joaquin Miller, and to the historic Milkhouse Ford river ...

  • Full Moon Hike

    Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for the magic of the full moon for a hike and campfire on each Friday nearest to the full moon. Feel free to bring your own food to warm over the fire and we’ll provide marshmallows. The hike will be about a half mile on a natural surface trail. Ages 5 and up.

    $8
  • Introduction to Astronomy

    The Turner Farm 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Explore the fundamentals of astronomy and the universe. Learn about planets, stars, and other astronomical objects, then enjoy an observatory session with telescopes, weather permitting. Held rain or shine at Turner Farm Park's Roll-Top Observatory. Ages 8 and up.

  • Neighborhood Invasive Vine Removal in Hyattsville

    Heurich Park 6001 Ager Rd, Hyattsville, MD, United States

    (MD) (Casey Trees) Join the Hyattsville Tree Stewards and the City of Hyattsville to remove Invasive Vines around the neighborhood. We will meet at Heurich Park and spend 30 minutes doing training. From there we will break into pairs and head to a list of pre-surveyed residences in the area to offer vine removal for residents. We may also drop ...