Week of Events
Tree Climbing Academy
(MD) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees, Montgomery Parks, and Bartlett Tree Experts to learn how to climb trees! The academy aims to introduce climbing skills and experience to those interested in arboriculture and forestry, or those already in the tree care industry or related field. Over the five days, candidates will be led by expert instructors in safe working concepts, ...
Sunday, November 2, 2025
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November 2, 2025 -Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
(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.
Monday, November 3, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025 -A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Wait List)
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November 4, 2025 -Free Peek Walk at Meadowlark
A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Wait List)
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac River with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the author of Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows Theodore Roosevelt Island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows, bald cypresses, and cattails frame views of Washington, D.C. ...
Free Peek Walk at Meadowlark
(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.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025 -A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Wait List)
A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Wait List)
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac River with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the author of Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows Theodore Roosevelt Island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows, bald cypresses, and cattails frame views of Washington, D.C. ...
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025 -A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island
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November 6, 2025 -Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West
A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac River with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the author of Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows Theodore Roosevelt Island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows, bald cypresses, and cattails frame views of Washington, D.C. ...
Invasive Plant Removal at 630 West
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy 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 area-wide volunteer-powered effort to ...
Friday, November 7, 2025
No events on this day.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
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November 8, 2025 -Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman
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November 8, 2025 -Let Nature Be Your Superpower: Class and Nature Stroll
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November 8, 2025 -Litter Cleanup at Rock Creek Trail
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November 8, 2025 -Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a workday that will help us with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will not only have the opportunity to learn about invasive plants and the ecology of the Anacostia River, ...
Let Nature Be Your Superpower: Class and Nature Stroll
(MD) (Brookside Gardens) When our lives feel fractured and our prospects uncertain, we can tap into a powerful source of wisdom and resilience: Nature. In this class you will learn how to strengthen and deepen your connection with Nature in everyday ways that will comfort and inspire. Our instructor will share lessons she has learned from her own Nature connections ...
Litter Cleanup at Rock Creek Trail
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Stream Team Leader David Augenblick for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all. Event location, directions, and information will ...
Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done. Give back ...