Week of Events
National Cherry Blossom Festival
(DC)(MD)(VA) The four-week festival celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan and the beauty of DC's iconic cherry blossom trees with diverse and creative programming. Events will be happening throughout the DC metro area.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 -Ecology Book Club: We Will Be Jaguars
Ecology Book Club: We Will Be Jaguars
(DC) (DC Public Library) Join book and ecology lovers at Cleveland Park Library to explore books on human ecology, sustainable living, environmental justice and post-fossil fuel futures. Books can be nonfiction, fiction or poetry. This month we will be discussing We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson. Adults.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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March 10, 2026 -Tuesday Morning Bird Walk at Kenilworth
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March 10, 2026 -Washington Through the Seasons: A Naturalist’s Journey (Virtual)
Tuesday Morning Bird Walk at Kenilworth
(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. ...
Washington Through the Seasons: A Naturalist’s Journey (Virtual)
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) The splendor of springtime in Washington is world-renowned, owing largely to the Japanese flowering cherry trees that have encircled the Tidal Basin for over a century. Yet the cherry blossoms are a single aspect of the city’s spectacular flowering spring, and spring is only one of the city’s vibrant seasons. Smithsonian Associates tour guide, naturalist, and nature-book ...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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March 11, 2026 -Growing Orchids at Home
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March 11, 2026 -Our Watershed
Growing Orchids at Home
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Meet an orchid expert from Smithsonian Gardens or the United States Botanic Garden and learn more about this incredible plant family! This week, USBG Gardener (Advanced) George Guenthner will share tips for caring for orchids at home, including how to repot an orchid. Drop in at any time during the program and be sure to bring ...
Our Watershed
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Stream Team Leaders Kathy Sykes and Andrea Contreras for an engaging presentation on the Lower Rock Creek watershed and why its health matters to our community. This talk will explore what a watershed is, how everyday activities impact local streams, and the key indicators of a healthy watershed—from salt and bacteria levels to biodiversity and ...
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026 -Evolution of the Bird Brain (Virtual)
Evolution of the Bird Brain (Virtual)
(MD) (Natural History Society of Maryland) This talk explores the Mesozoic origin of avian flight from the perspective of the dinosaurian brain. Fossil reconstructions will be integrated with advanced imaging to test hypotheses on how the brain of theropods met the sensory and motor changes of this rare and radical behavioral innovation. Amy Balanoff is an assistant professor in the ...
Friday, March 13, 2026
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March 13, 2026 -Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey
Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) What's the connection between fruit and poop? Join Lilly Andersen, USBG Family Education Specialist, and and USBG volunteers to explore how plants and animals help each other and the relationship between plants making fruit and animals eating that fruit. Think and learn about what makes a fruit a fruit, why fruits tend to taste sweet, and ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Invasive Plants Removal at Dyke Marsh
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March 14, 2026 -Invasive Plant Removal at 630 East
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March 14, 2026 -Invasive Plant Removal at Broad Branch
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March 14, 2026 -Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
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March 14, 2026 -Wild Rice Seeding at River Terrace
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March 14, 2026 -Wild & Wise: 19th Century Women and the Power of Nature
Invasive Plants Removal at Dyke Marsh
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Help protect native plants by pulling and clipping invasive plants. We will train volunteers to identify the five or so target plants. We kindly ask that you not bring pets. Invasive plants can threaten and outcompete native plants. Bring gloves, hand clippers and water. We will supply instructions, examples and trash bags.
Invasive Plant Removal at 630 East
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Weed Warrior leader Rena Subotnik or 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 ...
Invasive Plant Removal at Broad Branch
(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 ...
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 ...
Wild Rice Seeding at River Terrace
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society to propagate wild rice (Zizania aquatica) seeds through mudballing (seeding) in wetlands along the River Terrace Park section of the Anacostia River. We will mix the wild rice seeds in mud and toss our wild rice mudballs into exposed mudflats to encourage plant growth.
Wild & Wise: 19th Century Women and the Power of Nature
(DC) (National Park Service) Step into sturdy boots and grab an imaginary field journal—it’s time to wander back to the 1800s! Long before hashtags and hiking gear, adventurous women were roaming forests, pressing wildflowers, studying birds, and turning curiosity into courage. They weren’t just admiring nature—they were helping spark the Naturalist Movement and laying the groundwork for conservation. Join us ...