(MD) (Potomac Riverkeeper) Join Potomac Riverkeeper, Atlantic Kayak, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on a unique guided interpretive paddle through Mallows Bay, the newest National Marine Sanctuary in the United States. Mallows Bay is home to the largest collection of historic shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere, known as the “Ghost Fleet” of the Potomac.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek Conservancy, Military Road School Preservation Trust (MRSPT), and the National Association for Colored Women's Club (NACWC), and the Civil War Defenses of Washington to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln-Thomas Day. Lincoln-Thomas Day, initiated by the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of America, was first observed on September 22, ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) As part of the Humanities truck’s “Mobilizing Memories” effort, American University fellows and staff conducted short, video interviews with community members that wanted to share their memories of the park and the District. This exhibition is part of a related National Park Service project to collect oral histories about Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park.
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Take a stroll with us on the less-visited side of the park to uncover the history of spies, espionage and how the Cold War struggle between the US and the USSR shaped Huntley and the Fairfax County we know today. Meets at South King Highway entrance includes a 2.4 mile walk over flat terrain. Adults
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Just a few miles from Washington, D.C., lies a rural oasis that rivals the English countryside. Spend an autumn day exploring the scenic 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve with naturalist and long-time resident Melanie Choukas-Bradley, whop will introduce some of her favorite places in this close-in slice of paradise at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. You will hear remarkable ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park for a virtual tour of the park through the lens of African American History. We'll explore the archaeology and history of sites recently added to a National Register listing that preserve the history of Charles Dickson, Jane Dickson, and Sarah Whitby, as part of the Multiple Property Survey ...
