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Urban Tree Summit

Silver Spring Civic Center One Veterans Place, Silver Spring

(DC) (MD) (VA) (Casey Trees) Casey Trees and Montgomery Parks present the 13th annual Urban Tree Summit (UTS). Conference presentations will focus on the health and welfare of trees in our increasingly developed landscapes. We encourage all arborists, landscape industry and environmental/green industry professionals, engineers, designers, housing developers, and interested citizens to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from experts, ...

$49 – $150

Occoquan Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Occoquan Regional Park 9751 Ox Road, Lorton

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count. The results of these surveys are made available to the participants and other interested individuals ...

Free

Forest Bathing at Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Sarah DeWitt, Certified Forest Therapy Guide for a two-hour gentle walk to help you slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. This forest bathing walk will begin with some gentle mindful ...

Free

APACC Meeting: Krista Schlyer (Virtual)

(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) Join us for APACC's general meeting which will host conservation photographer and storyteller Krista Schlyer. In this presentation, Krista will be showing photos and discussing her decade-long project on the Anacostia River watershed, including highlights of her newest project, an in-depth look at the history of Kenilworth Park and the former Kenilworth dump. You ...

Summer Floral Wreaths

US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Arrin Sutliff, Owner of Tint Floral to explore the art of dried floral wreath design. This drop-in demonstration will teach you how to handle delicate dried stems with wire to maintain their structure. You'll learn which summer flowers keep their color when dried and how to arrange them to make a beautiful wreath.

Free

Sunset and Moonrise Kayak Paddle

Pohick Bay Regional Park 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton

(VA) (NOVA Parks) This is a very special tour that we can only offer when the conditions line up just right. Enjoy a relaxing sunset before night falls, then watch as the skies darken before the full moon rises like a fireball and illuminates the water! We will begin with a brief paddling instruction overview before heading out. Previous kayak ...

$45

Outdoor Exhibit: Monuments – Forces of Nature

Strathmore Music Center 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda

(MD) (Strathmore) Strathmore’s MONUMENTS: Forces of Nature highlights the achievements and social impact of six individuals who work in climate, environmental stewardship, or resource justice in the DMV. Large-scale, nighttime portraits are projected onto live trees for stunning effect and challenge traditional expectations of public monuments and the selective history represented in our public spaces. Craig Walsh is a visual ...

Scavenger Night Hike at Maydale

Maydale Nature Classroom 1638 Maydale Drive, Colesville

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Explore the great outdoors with a naturalist-led hike. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly hike around Maydale, want to learn about nocturnal animals during a night hike, or enjoy a scavenger hunt with your family there is a hike for you. Bring your flashlights and join us as we hike through the woods, meadow, and ponds ...

$4
Capital Nature