Exhibit: Discovering Shared Space in Rock Creek Park

Lost Origins Outside 3243 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC, United States

(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 ...

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Asian Art Museum) Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free online meditation sessions each week led by DC-based meditation teachers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Friday sessions include inspiration from art in the museum collections, much of which is inspired by nature, ...

Ferns of Hidden Oaks – Hike and Draw

Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (16-Adults) Take a 30 minute stroll on shaded paths to learn how to identify some lovely local ferns. Then spend some time drawing ferns in our shelter (using cuttings from staff gardens) or borrow a portable chair and find a nearby fern to sketch. Tips for simplifying fern drawings and sketching key features will be discussed. Your ...

$20

Introduction to Inks and Watercolors in the Field

Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) We’re happy to offer this introductory workshop where you’ll learn how to create sketches using ink and a limited number of watercolor pencils. This approach is especially useful if you want to do field sketching as you only need to carry your journal and a few supplies in your backpack. Nature Forward member and artist Jen Brown ...

$33 – $46

Ferns of Hidden Oaks – Hike and Draw

Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (16-Adults) Take a 30 minute stroll on shaded paths to learn how to identify some lovely local ferns. Then spend some time drawing ferns in our shelter (using cuttings from staff gardens) or borrow a portable chair and find a nearby fern to sketch. Tips for simplifying fern drawings and sketching key features will be discussed. Your ...

$20

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Asian Art Museum) Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free online meditation sessions each week led by DC-based meditation teachers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Friday sessions include inspiration from art in the museum collections, much of which is inspired by nature, ...

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Asian Art Museum) Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free online meditation sessions each week led by DC-based meditation teachers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Friday sessions include inspiration from art in the museum collections, much of which is inspired by nature, ...

Nature Journaling Club

Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Del Ray Artisans) Practiced by artists and naturalists alike, nature journaling is a centuries-old exercise in refining our powers of observation, appreciation for nature, drawing skills, and mindful presence. This group is open to all experience levels as we meet to sketch, connect, and learn together! We will have plenty of time for sketching in nature before gathering again ...

Writing in Nature

Gatehouse at Morven Park 17195 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg, VA, United States

(VA) (Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy) Join Nancy Morgan, Director Emeritus, Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program, for this monthly  opportunity, presented by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, to enjoy the combined health benefits of time spent in nature and writing thoughts and feelings.  Writing is often considered a solo, reflective practice, but writing in the company of others can be a supportive, community ...

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Asian Art Museum) Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free online meditation sessions each week led by DC-based meditation teachers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Friday sessions include inspiration from art in the museum collections, much of which is inspired by nature, ...

Exhibit: Forces of Nature

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

(DC) (National Portrait Gallery) “Forces of Nature: Voices that Shaped Environmentalism” presents some of the key people—scientists, politicians, activists, writers and artists—whose work has influenced attitudes toward the environment in the United States from the late 19th century until today. The exhibition traces a history of the movement from turn-of-the-20th-century conservationism to mid-20th-century environmentalism and its backlash. It also addresses ...

Free

Intro to Nature Journaling

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

(DC) (Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery) Join art educator and nature lover Kristin Bauersfeld in a workshop that combines nature, journaling, and art. In this session, inspired by the exhibition, Forces of Nature, Bauersfeld will lead visitors through a lesson in contour line drawing and introduce them to nature journaling. After, visitors will get a chance to create nature inspired art ...

Capital Nature