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2023 Bull Run Festival of Lights

Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a 2.5 mile drive-through of festive light displays, walk-through a Christmas Village and Carnival. The show is open nightly from November 11, 2022 through January 8, 2023. Times vary on weekday and weekends. PLEASE NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO BUY ONE TICKET PER VEHICLE.

$30 – $75

2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy even more lights this year as Meadowlark Botanical Gardens sparkles with displays of flowers, animals, trees, and holiday scenes along the Winter Walk of Lights .6-mile trail. Times and prices vary by weekday or weekend. See website for all details.

$18 – $22

Kestrel Meadow Walk

Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park Silver Spring

(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) We will gather at the metal gate on the 7100 block of 16th Place, Hyattsville. Bring binoculars if you have some. Our walks are free and happen rain or shine.

Free

Saturday Morning Birding at Woodend

Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase

(MD) (Nature Forward) Join enthusiastic birders at Woodend to learn birding basics. One will learn binocular basics and how to identify common birds as well as explore the wonders of migration. Second registrant is FREE.

Free – $16

R.I.P. Invasive Plants at Gulf Branch

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Want to restore habitat and increase species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month. We are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive invasive plants. Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up.

Free

Volunteer Service Day at Potomac Overlook

Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us as we work to keep our park healthy and beautiful!  Assist with invasive plant removal, habitat restoration, and other projects as needed.  Come dressed for and prepared to work outdoors. Gloves and snippers are recommended, but extras may be provided if needed.  Meet at the picnic shelter (located in main parking lot).  Free and appropriate ...

Free

Backcountry Navigation with a Map and Compass

Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington

(DC) (REI) During this class, our instructors will help you understand a topographic map, proper use of your compass, and how to put the two together. You’ll learn about magnetic north, true north, and magnetic variation (declination). After covering these fundamentals, you’ll get time to practice taking a bearing from the terrain and your map so that you can make ...

$95 – $125

Botanical Collage and Printmaking

U.S. Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Highlighting natural materials from the USBG collection, this workshop will feature a mix of the art of zine making, collaging, printmaking and bookarts with Doriana Diaz, Multidimensional Artist, Archivist, and Memory Worker. Dorianna will guide you in implementing and enhancing the practice as both an individual as well as a collective. Experiment with visuals that curate ...

$10 – $20

Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup

Shepherd Parkway 555 Newcomb Street SE, Washington

(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.

Free

Restoration Planting at Reservation 630

Reservation 630 West 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Parks Service for this restoration planting event in Rock Creek Park. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior to the event.

Free

C & O Canal Sunset Hike and Bonfire (Wait List)

Swains Lock at C&O Canal 10700 Swains Lock Rd, Potomac

(MD) (REI) Join REI and other outdoor enthusiasts for a sunset hike along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River. We’ll set out before dusk along the historic C & O Canal and take in the magic of the sunset over the Potomac River. Along the way, we’ll explore the rich history and natural wonder of one of our ...

$60 – $90

Let’s Talk Turkey Campfire

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington

(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at the Gulf Branch fire ring for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities that may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores! (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers). Families.

$5
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