Taking Nature Black Conference (Hybrid)

(MD) (Nature Forward) This year's conference is themed “Reclamation & Resilience.” Keynote speakers include Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus; applied behavior scientist Jylana L, Sheats, PhD, of Tulane University; storyteller and cultural geographer Carolyn Finney, PhD; Matt Scott, director of storytelling and engagement at Project Drawdown; and climate activist Wawa Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist. You can join us from anywhere ...

$10 – $65

Tai Chi at Tregaron

Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join David Harold for Tai Chi practice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We will gather west of the Lily Pond near the entrance at Klingle Road NW. David is passionate about making Taiji and Qigong practice and principles accessible. For 15 years, he led a free, weekly public outdoor practice in Winston-Salem, NC. That practice continues to be led ...

Nature Art Journaling

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Are you fascinated by nature? Do you love being creative? Drop in for an unstructured time of creativity! Relax and de-stress with doodling, drawing, painting, collage and more. Materials will be provided along with a few project ideas. All attendees must register. Inclement weather could cancel this program. Be sure to check BrooksideNature.org for day-of event status. ...

$15

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Miracle Theater 535 8th Street, SE, Washington, United States

(DC) (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) The Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings together incredible selections of films that inform, inspire, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, ...

$15 – $45

Project FeederWatch Thursday

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) “Are you interested in birding? Do you want to be part of a national community science project? Then, join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. Registration ...

Women’s History at Rock Creek Park (Virtual)

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park as we host a conversation at the intersection of race, history, and Rock Creek Park. Celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring the history - and future - of women who have shaped Rock Creek. Former superintendent Georgia Ellard will return to speak to the role of women in ...

The Science of People & Plants (Virtual)

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) People and plants are inextricably linked. From our enjoyment of beautifully cultivated gardens to our reliance on plants for food, medicine, and more, people and plants have an interwoven history. Join USBG Executive Director Dr. Susan Pell in conversation with Dr. Lisa Philander, Deputy Executive Director, to hear about Dr. Philander's extensive ethnobotany research and her ...

Birding for Beginners

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Want to join the 96 million other bird-watching Americans, but don’t know where to start? We’ll start with the basics of bird identification and go over how to select and use binoculars. Then we’ll go do some birding! If you have your own binoculars, please bring them along. And be sure to dress for the weather. Meeting ...

$11 – $12
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