New Year’s Eve Forest Bathing

U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and ...

Free – $35

New Year’s Eve Forest Bathing

U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and ...

Free – $35

New Year’s Eve Forest Bathing

U.S. National Arboretum 24th & R St NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and ...

Free – $35

Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.  

Free

Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.  

Free

Family Walk at Woodend

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

(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 winter finds at Woodend such as white-throated sparrows, winter wrens, fallen leaves, pine cones, and so much more!” Sign up using the below link. We look forward to seeing you at Woodend! $12 a family ...

$12 – $20

Mini-Oasis Restoration at Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington, DC

(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

Mini-Oasis Restoration at Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington, DC

(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

Winter Walk Along the Canal A: Riley’s Lock

Riley's Lock, C&O Canal

(MD) (Nature Forward) Bundle up and join us for these general nature walks along the flat C&O Canal. We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for over-wintering birds and other wildlife, practice winter botany skills, and enjoy the expansive views along the Potomac River that this season provides. These walks will move at a bit faster pace than our usual ...

$33 – $46

Winter Wildlife Stroll at Long Branch

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Come enjoy the forest in all of its winter beauty. We'll walk through Glencarlyn Park to see evergreen plants, the foraging critters and a few surprises. Adults.

Free

Owl Prowl

Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) "Whooooo cooks for youuuu? Whoooo cooks for youuuu allllll?" No, this is not a chef looking for a job! This is the call of a Barred Owl, perhaps Northern Virginia's most frequently observed owl. Join the roving naturalist on a quest to find these feathered friends. Learn more about owl adaptations, behavior, and role in the ecosystem ...

$8

Owl Prowl

Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) “Whooooo cooks for youuuu? Whoooo cooks for youuuu allllll?” No, this is not a chef looking for a job! This is the call of a Barred Owl, perhaps Northern Virginia’s most frequently observed owl. Join the roving naturalist on a quest to find these feathered friends. Learn more about owl adaptations, behavior, and role in the ecosystem ...

$8
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