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  • Stellar Star Show at Rock Creek

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

    (DC) (Rock Creek Park) Come and enjoy a ranger-led program in the only planetarium in the National Park Service! The Stellar Star Show will be a 30-minute ranger-led program about the planets and the night sky.   

  • Animal Tea Party

    Frying Pan Farm Park 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Join us for a cozy tea party on the farm. Bring your favorite stuffed animal, help us decorate for the party and read a story. We will enjoy drinks and cookies in a special environmentally friendly tea set and meet one of our animals. Ages 4 to 7.

    $10

  • Junior Naturalist Hike in Rock Creek Park

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

    (DC) (National Park Service) Do you want to connect with nature but you’re not sure how to get started? Do you want to be more present outside and escape the distractions of the modern era? Take a junior naturalist hike with a ranger and learn how to observe and study the natural world around you as you hike between ½ ...

  • Exploring Blackwater Wildlife Refuge through Photography

    (MD) (Capital Photography Center) Join us on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with Kim Kelly as we explore Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This sanctuary has over 32,000 acres of diverse habitats attracting waterfowl and other birds along the Atlantic Flyway. Winter months can be awesome for photographing birds and wildlife in the DMV area. At this time of year, the eagles are ...

    $109

  • Wonderful Woodpeckers

    Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Woodpeckers are keystone species which help many other forest animals by excavating holes in trees. Learn about our six local species, their lifestyles and adaptations. The two sessions include a hike, natural history information, drawing tips, journal page ideas and making a whimsical woodpecker creation. Ages 16 +. This is Session 2 of a two-part program.

    $40

  • Winter Wildlife Detectives

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

    (DC) (National Park Service) Bundle up and step into the role of a Winter Wildlife Detective! Explore real pelts and tracks from Rock Creek Park animals—like foxes, coyotes, raccoons, and even sleepy woodchucks—and uncover the secrets they leave behind in the snow. Through hands-on discovery and fun clue-hunting questions, kids learn how animals stay warm, find food, and survive the ...

  • Introduction to iNaturalist

    Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

    (VA) (Arlington Parks) iNaturalist is an awesome tool to document and learn about the natural world around us. Come learn how to use the phone/tablet app and explore observations on the website, then put it into practice with a walk outside! Teens ages 12+ are welcome to attend with a registered adult.

    $7

  • A Stargazer’s Garden

    Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Rd, United States

    (VA) Fairfax County Parks) Discover the cosmic magic where sky meets soil. Explore constellations in the night sky and learn how stars have influenced gardening traditions from around the world. Then, bring the stars down to Earth by creating your own glow-in-the-dark constellation craft to take home. Ages 6 to Adult.

    $12