(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leader, Rena Subotnik 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. This event is part of an area-wide volunteer-powered ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Join us for our annual Fall Festival at Leopold's Preserve, representing the best of outdoor recreation and educational opportunities. This exciting event will feature various activities and attractions for all ages. Enjoy the festivities with tables from nonprofit organizations, vendors offering unique goods and native plants for your garden, and popular delights from food trucks. ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide for a special Autumn Equinox Forest Bathing session. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure, and improved attention and mood. Our forest bathing walks are around two hours ...
(DC) (National Park Service) Does a chilly, rainy day in Washington have you picturing furtive meetings between shadowy characters under overcast skies? Running along Embassy Row, Rock Creek Park has been the site of spy stories and neighbor to many spies. Join a Park Ranger for a hike through Rock Creek and learn the story of spies in America’s Back ...
(MD) (DC Bird Alliance) Welcome the changing season with a different kind of nature experience. Our friends at Willow Street Yoga invite the community to gather for a special Fall Equinox Sound Bath, with proceeds benefiting the chapter. Sound baths use resonant tones, vibrations, and layered sound to support deep relaxation and meditation. No bird identification. No binoculars. No miles ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Help NVCT and the Potomac Conservancy clean up the Hunting Creek watershed adjacent to Interstate 495! The trash and debris that pile in from the Potomac River and Cameron Run harms the environment and hinders outdoor activity around the area. We hope you'll jump in a single or double kayak and join us for our ...
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) You will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey in Kingman Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don’t have your own). If you’re not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. ...
(DC) (National Park Service) We invite you to join National Park Service volunteer and expert birder Molly Hermann for an engaging bird walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. This event is open to all, including those new to birding. We encourage participants to bring water, sunscreen, and binoculars if available. A limited number of binoculars are available for loan with a photo ID. ...
