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(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Rock Creek Weed Warrior Leader Kathy Sykes 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 ...
Free
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(DC) (National Park Service) Calling all dog owners! If you enjoy adventuring in Rock Creek Park with your furry friend, consider coming to one of our B.A.R.K. Ranger events! This is a national initiative to encourage responsible recreation and a positive experience for you, your dog, and all visitors to the park. Learn about the principles of being a B.A.R.K. ... |
1 event,
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(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
Free
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5 events,
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(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. ...
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(MD) (Amy Kaslow Gallery) Enter Mother Earth’s majestic wooded world where thick velvet moss carpet thrives between massive tree roots anchoring towering trees. From the ferns along the forest floor to the lichen attached to the tallest growth, woodlands give us exquisite color and form. Indiana's Meg Lagodzki commands the room with striking hues of paper layered on board. Martina ... |
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(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for Walk Maryland Day, a celebration of Maryland’s official exercise: walking! Our All Explorers Walk is for walkers ages 55+ and begins at Wheaton Regional Park, where participants will embark on a 3 mile hike along the park’s paved and natural trails. Following the walk, walkers will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with a DJ, games, ... |
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(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us for a fun hike down Gulf Branch stream to the Potomac River and check out the waterfall! Wear close-toed shoes that can get wet and be prepared for rock hopping across the stream! |
3 events,
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(DC) (Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will ...
$30 – $35
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(VA) (Potomac Conservancy) Calling all tree friends! Join Tomorrow's Trees and Potomac Conservancy for a fun, scavenger hunt style acorn collection at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. The Virgina state tree nursery needs more local seeds collected to grow out millions of trees for our communities - and you can help! These future trees lead to a healthier and more resilient Potomac ... |
9 events,
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(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join us for an invigorating morning of yoga and connection in the beauty of the arboretum with certified instructors from Bikram Yoga Works. This outdoor morning yoga class invites individuals of all levels to unlock the potential of their bodies through the FLEX’T™ workshop offered by Bikram Yoga Works. The class is meant to ...
$12
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(VA) Welcome fall foliage color and find calm in the changing season with nature therapy (also known as “forest bathing”) at Winkler Botanical Preserve. Join us to release stress and deepen your connections with nature, yourself, and community. This mindful practice led by certified nature therapy guide Ilana Rubin of Kindred Nature invites you to immerse your senses in the ...
$40
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5 events,
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(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Free
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(DC) (National Park Service) Are you interested in learning how to get into birding, but don’t know where to start? Do you just want to watch birds without feeling the pressure of knowing exactly what you are looking at? Join a ranger at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center for a beginner birder program! This program will go over the ... |
1 event,
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(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Lindsay, Community Outreach Manager for Anacostia Watershed Society, for a sunset boat cruise along the Anacostia River on Tuesday, September 2nd. This cruise is meant to be meditative and reflective, allowing us to connect with nature and ourselves. This boat cruise is a part of AWS' pilot Forest Bathing Program. Forest Bathing, originally a Japanese ... |
3 events,
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(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. ...
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(DC) (Hillwood) The fall garden shines as plantings, accented by tens-of-thousands of chrysanthemums, begin to transition from the bright growth of summer to fall colors. Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, highlights her favorite fall features and first-hand stories of practical gardening lessons. Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This forty-five-minute tour is ...
Free – $20
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(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Meredith from CCAN to remove Invasive Vines at the historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington, DC. We will spend the first 30 minutes doing a brief training on invasive vines and best practices for removal, and spend about 2 hours removing vines from the trees. We will focus on non-native invasive vines including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. ...
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(VA) (NOVA Parks) GREAT NEWS! Now garden guests may enjoy Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with their favorite canines every Wednesday for Pup Stroll Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, during regular daytime hours, leashed dogs are welcome in the gardens. (Only service dogs are permitted on other days.) Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.
$10 – $18
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(MD) (National Park Service) Help the Accokeek Foundation remove invasive plant species on October 9 in honor of National Public Lands Day! Meet at 3400 Bryan Point Road Accokeek, MD 20607 to receive tools, learn some easy plant identification techniques, and get oriented to the project at hand. Please wear sturdy close-toes shoes, long pants and sleeves, and bring water ...
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(MD) (Casey Trees) Join CCAN to drop off fliers and talk to residents about the threat of invasive vines! The goal is to get homeowners signed up for the program ahead of our vine removal event on Saturday, October 18th. This project is sponsored through a partnership between CCAN and Casey Trees. Time slots are available as follows: 4:30pm – ... |
2 events,
Map the Tides
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help us map Potomac River tides October 10 to 12 during the highest tides of the year, called “king tides.” Participants will use a mobile app that collects location-based data points along the water’s edge. Sponsors will hold a training before the mapping event. This data can help researchers develop models that simulate tidal dynamics ...
Free
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(DC) (Hillwood) The fall garden shines as plantings, accented by tens-of-thousands of chrysanthemums, begin to transition from the bright growth of summer to fall colors. Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, highlights her favorite fall features and first-hand stories of practical gardening lessons. Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This forty-five-minute tour is ...
Free – $20
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(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join NVBA and our partners at Fairfax County Libraries for a bird walk at Frying Pan Farm Park. This event is free for everyone to join and we hope new birders will join us to view all the fantastic fall migrants! Participants will gather with the group leader outside the Frying Pan Park Visitor Center. ...
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(VA) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Do you like working outside? Join community volunteers in protecting the local environment from non-native invasive plants and replacing them with native plants. This is a continuing project typically held every Saturday to reclaim Potomac Overlook Regional Park from non-native invasive plants. Be sure to come dressed for work, wear long pants, long sleeves, and ... |
5 events,
Map the Tides
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(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for a bird walk of Roosevelt Island. See you outside!
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(DC) (National Gallery of Art) Experience the wonder of nature through the eyes of artists. During the dawn of European natural history in the 16th and 17th centuries, advancements in scientific technology, trade, and colonial expansion allowed naturalists to study previously unknown and overlooked insects, animals, and other beestjes, or “little beasts.” A delight for all ages, this exhibition features ... |
5 events,
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(MD) (DC Bird Alliance) We're getting together with the Montgomery Bird Club (MBC) for a different kind of birding ... a bird sit! Grab your lawn chairs and your blankets and we'll observe all the birds we can from 8AM to noon while sitting or standing in a 17-foot diameter circle. Drop in for a while or stay the whole ...
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(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
Free
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2 events,
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(MD) (Montgomery County) The 2025 H2O Summit is a dynamic event that brings together environmental professionals and advocates from across the county. This event offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading local experts in various fields, connect with like-minded individuals to advance protections for our precious water resources, and explore innovative ways to make our waterways more resilient.
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(DC) (Hillwood) The fall garden shines as plantings, accented by tens-of-thousands of chrysanthemums, begin to transition from the bright growth of summer to fall colors. Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, highlights her favorite fall features and first-hand stories of practical gardening lessons. Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This forty-five-minute tour is ...
Free – $20
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3 events,
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(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Volunteers will join AWS for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Kenilworth 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. ...
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(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Federal, State and local government authorities charged with conservation of our biodiversity and natural resources have limited means, which forces them to prioritize their interventions. The same applies for NGOs, foundations and private organizations that are active in conservation. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are an important tool for spatial targeting of conservation efforts. However, using ... |
2 events,
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(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us for one of our first plantings of the season at Mount Olivet Cemetery with Forbright Bank! You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by ...
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(DMV) (Wild Ones) Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “Next Steps for Nature,” featuring the renowned Doug Tallamy. This webinar builds on Tallamy’s newest book, How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard, offering real-world solutions to the challenges people face when turning their landscapes into functional ecosystems. Doug Tallamy addresses 500 of the most frequently asked questions ... |
5 events,
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(DC) (Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will ...
$30 – $35
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(DC) (Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will ...
$30 – $35
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6 events,
Fall Bonsai Show at Meadowlark
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Discover the art and beauty of bonsai at the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society’s (NVBS) Fall Show, held at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. More than 30 fascinating bonsai trees will be on display where NVBS members will provide demonstrations of bonsai techniques and share their knowledge. This free show takes place in the Visitor Center.
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(DC) (Canal Trust) Spend your weekend with us in the eastern part of the park and make a difference. The C&O Canal National Historical Park follows the Potomac River for 184.5 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland and is one of the most visited national park sites in the country. The C&O Canal Trust is the park’s official nonprofit partner, committed to supporting ...
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(DC) (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 ... |
5 events,
Fall Bonsai Show at Meadowlark
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(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Free
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(DC) (Casey Trees) Join naturalist and Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Ana Ka’ahanui from Capital Nature, for an introduction to forest bathing among the trees on Theodore Roosevelt Island. “Shinrin-yoku,” or taking in the forest atmosphere with all of your senses, is a way to slow down, unwind and connect to the natural world. Through a series of simple sensory exercises ...
$15
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2 events,
Birdability Week
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Birdability Week is an annual occasion to exchange valuable resources and innovative ideas, aiming to foster an inclusive and accommodating environment within the birding community. By encouraging accessibility, embracing diversity, and promoting a warm and open atmosphere, Birdability Week aims to ensure that birding is an enjoyable experience for everybody. Celebrate the beauty of birds and enjoy ...
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(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Enjoy Dyke Marsh’s fall colors on our walk led by Margaret Chatham and Alan Ford. Fall’s colors are unpredictable, but we might see red sumac leaves and fruits, Virginia creeper vines in red and yellow hues and pokeweed’s purple berries and magenta stems. This walk is limited to 20 people so everyone can hear. Rain ...
Free
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5 events,
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(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. ...
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(DC) (Hillwood) Experience the serene colors, sights, and stories of the fall trees at Hillwood. Join Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, as she spotlights the seasonal foliage. Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This thirty-minute tour is limited to twelve and meets in the visitor center conservatory.
Free – $20
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2 events,
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(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) Love Beavers? We at Friends of Huntley Meadows Park sure do. We have them to thank for much of our wonderful park, and you can learn more about them! Join FODM for Alison Zak’s presentation on beavers (Castor canadenis). Zak will provide a brief history of human interactions with beavers over time, an overview of ...
Free
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6 events,
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(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join Matt Felperin, NOVA Parks' Roving Naturalist, for a special paddle under the stars during the Orionid Meteor Shower. Learn more about this natural phenomenon while you search for constellations and satellites. Begin with a brief paddling overview before heading out to take in the night sky. Program includes experienced guide, kayak rental, paddle, and Personal Flotation ...
$35
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(MD) (Montgomery Parks) This series of classes feature foundational yoga poses that are designed to support better breathing, walking, and space orientation. Yoga movements help build muscle, bone density and core strength while improving balance, posture, and flexibility. Mats are not included. Instructor: Sherry Weber. This class will be held weekly in the Japanese Tea House, located in the Gude ...
$14
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3 events,
Halloween Weekend at Bull Run
(VA) (NOVA Parks) For Bull Run registered campers Halloween activities abound! Movie Night: Spooky Buddies Friday, 7-9pm Watch the family-friendly movie of the week! Freshly popped popcorn will be available for purchase at the camp store while open. Location: Picnic shelter across from the camp store. Pumpkin Painting Saturday, 10–11am Bring your creativity for some pumpkin fun! Purchase a real pumpkin at ...
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(DC) (National Gallery of Art) Experience the wonder of nature through the eyes of artists. During the dawn of European natural history in the 16th and 17th centuries, advancements in scientific technology, trade, and colonial expansion allowed naturalists to study previously unknown and overlooked insects, animals, and other beestjes, or “little beasts.” A delight for all ages, this exhibition features ... |
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(VA) (NOVA Parks) Sunrise is the perfect time for a peaceful walk, birding, or nature photography. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens will open at 7am for guests to enjoy nature in the early morning hours.
Free – $8
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(DC) (Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy) Help DOPC conserve and restore this jewel in the middle of the city in DC. |
5 events,
Birdability Week
Halloween Weekend at Bull Run
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(MD) (Montgomery Parks) People of all abilities and ages are invited to celebrate Birdability Week with a fun-filled morning of birding activities! Discover the diverse bird species that call Montgomery Parks home and learn about the services provided to make your birding experiences accessible. Activities and resources provided by Montgomery Parks Program Access, Readability, Nature Forward, DC Bird Alliance, EnChroma, and ...
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(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Connect with nature through a forest bathing walk among the beautiful fall colors. Stroll the grounds and neighboring forest at a measured pace that allows you to notice the small miracles of nature unfolding. We’ll close the walk by enjoying hot tea and healthy snacks. Instructor: Ana Ka’ahanui, certified Forest Therapy Guide
$35
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(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.
Free
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(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy free garden admission and a guided walk around Meadowlark's 95 acres on Tuesdays. Each one-hour walk will be over uneven, hilly terrain, have a positive focus, and include a silent, meditative portion and a few interesting facts from our docent along the way. Ages 18 and up.
Free – $8
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(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Josh Demers, Brookside Gardens staff – Discover a whole new garden brought on by the changing Autumn season. This walking tour highlights the spectacular fall colors in the woody and herbaceous plant collections with a closer look at our staff’s favorite fall blooming perennials like asters, coneflowers, sedums, and grasses.
$12
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(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape. Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history: Occoquan Bay ...
Free
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(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy for an engaging discussion where archaeologists, historians, and Indigenous voices come together to share how the Native past of Rock Creek continues to inspire and inform the present and future. Tufts University professor of history Jim Rice will moderate. Archaeologist John Bedell will share what he has learned from years spent exploring ... |
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(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for the first-ever Autumn Gala! We’ll gather to celebrate community, conservation, and the partners who make our work possible. ✨ What to Expect: An elegant evening with friends, supporters, and fellow bird lovers Inspiring stories from our conservation work across all eight wards of DC Live music, door prizes, great food, cash bar (one ...
$65.87
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(DC) (Politics & Prose) Join Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons, The Joy of Forest Bathing, A Year in Rock Creek Park, and several other nature books for a fall forest bathing walk through the enchanting Tregaron Conservancy, a woodland garden tucked away in the midst of northwest Washington. We will meander under ...
$50
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(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 ...
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(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening of her documentary “Bird Walk.” The film features the birds and birders that have flocked to RedGate Park in Rockville, Maryland, where more than 160 bird species have been sighted, and follows the grassroots campaign which helped preserve this defunct golf course as a public park and avian oasis. |
