Black Birders Week 2024
(DMV) A week to highlight the intersections of birds, people, and environmental justice. Click here for more info.
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All Day
Exhibit: Discovering Shared Space in Rock Creek Park
Lost Origins Outside 3243 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington(DC) (Lost Origins Gallery) Explore this outdoor exhibit of large format photography in an arts alley in Mt. Pleasant. During COVID Rock Creek Park was a popular sanctuary for DC residents including photographer T.J. Kirkpatrick, who could walk into the park from his home in Mt. Pleasant. After living in the District for ten years, this was the first time ...
Family Walk at Woodend (Jun)
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase(MD) (Nature Forward) Join Nature Forward Master Naturalist volunteers for a Family Walk. Enjoy, learn, and play in our new accessible nature playspace. Explore the fall finds throughout Woodend including acorns, meadow wildflowers, butterflies, and birds. We look forward to seeing you at Woodend! $12 a family for members, $20 a family for nonmembers. Only register one adult when signing ...
$12 – $20
WELLderness Yoga at Kenilworth
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC(DC) (Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens) Enjoy the beauty of Kenilworth and participate in a 60-minute yoga session led by Kahlil. Become one with your body as you engage your senses while taking in the nature of the Gardens.
Community Conservation at Langdon Park
Langdon Park Recreation Center 2901 20th St NE, Washington DC(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees as we continue our work at Langdon Park to conserve the Forest Patch and care for young trees! Help clip back invasive species, remove vines, add mulch, and protect young trees within the forest patch. You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to remove invasives and care for trees. ...
Free
3rd Annual Black Birders Week Birds & Brunch!
Lake Artemesia 8200 55th Avenue, College Park(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) All are welcome to join us at Lake Artemesia for a morning filled with birds and community. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with nature in a beautiful space, enjoy the company of fellow bird enthusiasts, indulge in a great brunch and enjoy our special guest, Rodney Stotts, one of the few African American falconers ...
Free
Dust to Dust: Exploring Birds, Nature & Enslaved Cemeteries
Bull Run Marina Old Yates Ford Road, Clifton(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join NOVA Parks Naturalist Whitney Gilliland for a guided nature walk and learn about the birds that live along the banks of Bull Run. Destinations along the route include two recently discovered enslaved cemeteries. NOVA Parks Historian Paul McCray will provide an interpretation of what was discovered and the lives of the people buried there. The entire ...
Free
Super Snakes (5-Adult)
Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important then head out on a hike to search for snakes and learn about their habitat and habits. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Program meets at the campground office.
$8
Landscape Design Tour at Tregaron
Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road NW, Washington(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join Anne Dawson for an in-depth landscape walking tour focusing on Tregaron’s historic designs and the Conservancy’s current efforts to recapture Ellen Biddle Shipman’s vision. The tour will delve into Shipman’s collaboration with architect Charles Adams Platt on plans for the estate, the aesthetic principles underlying her original “wild garden” designs, and the Conservancy’s ongoing work to ...
Invasive Plant Removal at Fort Slocum
Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington(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 for a thriving native understory. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior ...
Free
Forest Bathing with Ana at Woodend
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase(MD) (Nature Forward) Join naturalist, Ana Ka’ahanui, in a soothing exploration and mindfulness walk through the forests at Woodend. Relax and take in the fresh air and cool shade these trees have to offer.
$30 – $40
Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day
Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the Suitland Parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres of forested hillside. Sadly, the ...
Free
Animal Habitat Hunt & Explore
Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St, Annandale(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (3-Adult) Join a guided hike starting at the woodland wildlife tree sculpture to find where animals live in the woodland. Meet live animals and find out how the forest is a habitat for many creatures. Registration required for children and adults.
$8
Firefly Walk
Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (5-Adult) Join us on a magical evening walk in the park to learn about and see the different colors and signal patterns of this fascinating insect.
$8