Capital Nature

(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.

(DC) (National Park Service) Celebrate Freedom 250 at Rock Creek Park with Junior Rangers Rise! Caring for Parks, Caring for the Future—a two-day, family-friendly event that connects 250 years of American history to the next generation of park stewards. Through hands-on activities, ranger-led programs, and interactive experiences, participants will discover how curiosity, caring for nature, and everyday actions can carry ...

(DC) (Smithsonian) The 21st Century Consort will present a wild selection of music in celebration of Earth Day. The performance will feature selections inspired by inhabitants of the wilderness both near and far, culminating with the world premiere of the finale of Jon Deak’s epic eco-saga Greta the Fearless. Stay after the performance for a conversation with Consort director Christopher ...

(DC) (Washington Parks & People) Join us for a special Earth Day outdoor yoga experience in partnership with Washington Parks and People. This gentle, all-levels yoga class that links breath with mindful movement, guiding you through a steady, accessible flow. This offering is beginner-friendly and open to all. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket (a limited number of mats ...

(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. ...

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees as we partner with HITT to celebrate Earth Day and plant trees at Mount Olivet Cemetery! 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 ...

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees and over 25 organizations to hear a discussion on the city’s future, focusing on the District’s health, economic resilience, and environment.

(DC) (Sonny's Pizza) Earth Day calls for natural wine. 🌱 Come taste with us in the Sonny's Pizza Garden — we're pouring Usonia, and winemakers are coming to hang, pour, and share their newest releases straight from the source. Usonia is a small natural wine operation run by the husband-and-wife duo Julia and Alex Alvarez-Perez out of Ovid, NY in ...

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join D.C. based nonprofits JGI USA and Casey Trees as they share their approaches to engaging communities to make an impact, including their successful efforts to restore and protect forest habitats both locally in Washington, D.C. and internationally along chimpanzee range in Africa. This event will feature presentations from both JGI USA and Casey Trees, followed by ...

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a 1-hour Anacostia River Discovery Series boat tour to explore the ecological and historical changes that have occurred in the river and in the communities around the river. We will have the opportunity to witness some of the restoration of river habitats and how it has caused the rebound of ...

(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) Get ready for an evening that’s all about celebrating community— our supporters, partners, volunteers, and the incredible community that powers EcoAction Arlington. We’re taking the party to the patio for a night filled with great food, lively conversation, and a raise‑the‑paddle moment that fuels real impact. It’s the perfect way to honor Earth Month and the impact ...

(DC) (Grace Capital City) Learn more about how we're resourcing and partnering with low tree canopy neighborhoods in the DMV to provide free trees and elbow grease! Grace Capital City is working with EEN to increase tree coverage in low canopy areas of the DMV starting with houses of worship - trusted community centers within these neighborhoods- in an effort ...

(DC) (Casey Trees) In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, we’re planting 250 trees across DC’s national parks with National Capital Parks-East, a unit of the National Park Service. Join us to help plant and welcome 19 trees at the historic Stanton Park, part of this milestone campaign made possible by generous donations. Participants will receive hands-on training on-site. After learning ...

(DC) (Sarah DeWitt & Radhika Bhatt) During DC Climate Week, join Regenerative Leadership Coach and Forest Bathing Guide, Sarah DeWitt, and Climate Career Coach, Radhika Bhatt, for a Forest Bathing walk through Dumbarton Oaks Park for an opportunity to pause, reflect, and deeply connect with nature and each other.

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) A world of wonder takes flight as Montgomery Parks’ popular Butterfly Experience returns to Brookside Gardens. Visitors will be surrounded by hundreds of brilliant butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia as they flutter among vibrant, lush tropical blooms. This intimate experience offers rare, up-close encounters while trained staff and volunteers highlight the stages of metamorphosis, the ...

VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens for the global City Nature Challenge—an exciting opportunity to explore and document the wildlife all around us! Led by Roving Naturalist Matt Felperin, we’ll start with a quick introduction and practice session before heading into Meadowlark’s natural areas to document plants, birds, insects, amphibians, and more. The City Nature Challenge is ...

(VA) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Bring curiosity and a camera (mobile phone cameras are great!) to explore the hill and hollows of Brandymore Castle for the City Nature Challenge. Photograph wild plants and critters to upload to iNtauralist to help the greater DC area excell in this friendly worldwide competition. After the guided trek, feel free to explore on your ...

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a special bug hunt with a NOVA Parks Naturalist! Explore the park while looking under logs, searching the gardens, and more to find creepy crawly friends. Learn what makes these critters unique and why they’re so important. Along the way, participants will record observations using the iNaturalist app and fill out bug bingo sheets. You’re sure ...

(VA) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Bring curiosity and a camera (mobile phone cameras are great!) to explore the hill and hollows of Brandymore Castle for the City Nature Challenge. Photograph wild plants and critters to upload to iNtauralist to help the greater DC area excell in this friendly worldwide competition. After the guided trek, feel free to explore on your ...

(MD) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) Spend your Earth Day with us and a dozen environmental organizations at one of the largest regional clean-ups along Oxon Run and the Potomac River!

(DC) (Washington Area Bicyclist Association) Calling all cyclists! Join the DC Trail Rangers and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network for an invasive vine removal and a bike ride. On the fourth Saturday of each month we meet up at the Fields at RFK lot 6 at 10am for an ecological ride on the Anacostia River Trail. We will be clearing ...

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join CCAN, The Langdon Park Forest Stewards, and Casey Trees to get outside and remove invasive plants! Take part in the exciting Assisted Natural Regeneration efforts happening to restore the forest at Langdon Park in NE DC. We will start with a brief training on non-native invasive species and best practices for removal, and spend about 2 ...

(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 ...

(VA) (Friends of Mount the Vernon Trail) Celebrate Earth Day and help us remove trash from the marsh near Marina Towers on the Mount Vernon Trail. This event is celebrating Earth Day and Celebrate Trails Day. The last time we removed trash at this location volunteers picked up 2,400+ lbs of trash. Let's try and break that record. This is ...

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Casey Trees, Friends of Anacostia Park, and Anacostia Watershed Society for a service day and celebration in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day! Your help with caring for these vulnerable trees will give them a leg up in becoming a permanent part of our tree canopy and park space. We will provide all the ...

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society, Friends of Anacostia Park, and Casey Trees for a fun afternoon of community fellowship, celebrating Earth and the trees that help take care of us in Anacostia Park (by the Aquatic Resources Education Center & Skating Pavilion)! There will be free food, live music, skating, boating, dancing, and more!