Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

The Future of Environmentalism

National Portrait Gallery 800 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (National Portrait Gallery) In conjunction with the exhibition “Forces of Nature: Voices That Shaped Environmentalism,” join the Portrait Gallery and co-host Monterey Bay Aquarium in a pivotal discussion around the future of climate action and environmental justice. Hear from leading intergenerational voices, Dolores Huerta, Julie Packard, Dorceta Taylor, and Wawa Gatheru, who are shaping the country’s sustainability and environmental ...

Free

Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

Exhibit: To Live and Breathe

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Pl, SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) Women have led the environmental justice movement. This exhibition explores how local women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts not only in D.C., but across the country and beyond. Visitors will be inspired as they learn why women have become leaders in the environmental justice movement, which ...

Free

EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Social

Plant NoVA Natives

(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) Start a new year with a new resolution to volunteer for the environment. EcoAction Arlington holds an in-person Volunteer Social in the beginning of the new year, usually in January. Attend our volunteer social to get to know us, what we do, and how you can help. Light refreshments will be provided. This is an opportunity to ...

Free

Free a Tree Pledge

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) You can  sign the Free-A-Tree pledge to help remove English ivy from Rock Creek watershed! English ivy, and other invasive plants, are a major threat to the health of the trees and forests throughout Rock Creek. Choose any time and date that works for you to complete this activity throughout the year. Watch the instructional video ...

Arlington Green Homes & Community Tour

(VA) (EcoAction Arlington) The 21st annual Green Community Tour will showcase sustainable homes and gardens in Arlington. Features include energy efficient and water-saving technologies, solar energy, rain gardens, native plants, wildlife habitat and more. Visit the county’s website for more details and videos. The simultaneous Green Community Celebration at Arlington Central Library will feature electric vehicles, exhibits and family-friendly fun! 11-12:30: Community ...

Going Green in DC: Local Study Tour

(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) The Washington, D.C., area is becoming a greener urban environment. Bill Keene, a lecturer in urban studies, architecture, and history, spotlights innovative approaches to the environment and sustainability that have taken root—sometimes literally—in many types of buildings around town. Begin the day in the Navy Yard neighborhood at the rooftop garden of the office building at 55 ...

$130 – $180

Pollinator Week + Pollinator Week Bioblitz

(DMV) (Pollinator Partnership) (iNaturalist) Pollinator Week 2024 is a celebration of the vital role that pollinators play in our ecosystems, economies, and agriculture. Under the inspiring theme "Vision 2040: Thriving ecosystems, economies, and agriculture," this year's event urges us to envision a future where pollinators not only survive but thrive. These essential creatures, including bees, butterflies, moths, bats, beetles, and ...

Capital Nature