55+ Nature Book Club

Sligo-Dennis Local Park - Activity Building 10200 Sligo Creek Parkway, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join our new 55+ Nature Book Club and become part of a community that celebrates the beauty of literature and the outdoors! Explore a range of books centered around nature, wildlife, conservation, and environmental issues. Our in-person meetings take place every third Tuesday of the month at a Montgomery Parks Activity Building. Meetings are held from 6pm-7:30pm. ...

Ospreys on the Patuxent (Virtual)

(MD) (Smithsonian) Join us to learn about ospreys, the often-seen “fish hawk” of local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, with Patuxent River Park's senior naturalist Greg Kearns. Roughly one-fourth of the ospreys in the continental U.S. nest in Chesapeake Bay. But the birds suffered massive declines in the 1950s and 60s due to widespread use of the pesticide DDT. In ...

Pup Day at Meadowlark

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with your favorite canine on our special Pup Days on select Wednesdays from 10am to 4pm. More NOVA Parks events can be found here.

$14

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

Event Leader Training for Rock Creek Park (Virtual)

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join the National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual Event Leadership training! This training is for anyone who would like to lead volunteer events in Rock Creek Park, including Weed Warrior Leaders. The training will take place on zoom. A link will be sent to all registered participants on the day of ...

EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Training

Fairlington Community Center 3308 S Stafford Street, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) Learn how to become an EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Leader! During this 2 hour hands-on training, you will build the skills needed to become leaders and stewards of our land, water, and community. This is a great opportunity for you to learn how to make an impact and support our efforts right here in Arlington! This training will ...

DC Environmental Film Festival (Hybrid)

(DC) (DC Environmental Film Festival) For over 30 years, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital has been inspiring our community through the power of film to incite change and take action so that we can preserve our planet for future generations. We harness the power of film and community to illuminate, celebrate, and inspire positive and lasting action ...

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