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2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park 4001 Eisenhower Ave, AlexandriaCommunity Tree Planting at Catholic University
Catholic Univeristy 620 Michigan Ave NE, WashingtonCommunity Tree Planting at Catholic University
Catholic Univeristy 620 Michigan Ave NE, WashingtonSaturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy ChaseSaturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy ChaseWeek of Events
2023 Bull Run Festival of Lights
2023 Bull Run Festival of Lights
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a 2.5 mile drive-through of festive light displays, walk-through a Christmas Village and Carnival. The show is open nightly from November 11, 2022 through January 8, 2023. Times vary on weekday and weekends. PLEASE NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO BUY ONE TICKET PER VEHICLE.
2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
2023 Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy even more lights this year as Meadowlark Botanical Gardens sparkles with displays of flowers, animals, trees, and holiday scenes along the Winter Walk of Lights .6-mile trail. Times and prices vary by weekday or weekend. See website for all details.
2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
2023 Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Ice & Lights offers a fun, outdoor family experience to see unique light displays, take family pictures or selfies with a variety of displays, and take a spin on the outdoor ice rink. Tickets are available for the Village or Village and Ice Skating daily through January 1st. Prices and times vary from weekdays to weekends.
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo's pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
Zoo Lights at the National Zoo
(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo’s pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
(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.
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows
(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.
Community Tree Planting at Catholic University
Community Tree Planting at Catholic University
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us in planting trees at Catholic University! You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout ...
Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl
Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl
(MD) (Nature Forward) December is a good time to begin learning how to ID overwintering waterfowl in our area. Typically, local waters are not yet frozen and outdoor temperatures are still comfortable for the birders! We’ll base our field trip at Gunner’s Lake in Germantown, MD, where a trail around the water allows for waterfowl watching with binoculars. Of course, ...
Community Tree Planting at Catholic University
Community Tree Planting at Catholic University
(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us in planting trees at Catholic University! You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout ...
Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl
Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl
(MD) (Nature Forward) December is a good time to begin learning how to ID overwintering waterfowl in our area. Typically, local waters are not yet frozen and outdoor temperatures are still comfortable for the birders! We’ll base our field trip at Gunner’s Lake in Germantown, MD, where a trail around the water allows for waterfowl watching with binoculars. Of course, ...
Saturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
Saturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
(MD) (Nature Forward) Join enthusiastic birders at Woodend to learn birding basics. One will learn binocular basics and how to identify common birds as well as explore the wonders of migration. Members $12; nonmembers $16. Second registrant is FREE.
Saturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
Saturday Morning Bird Walk at Woodend
(MD) (Nature Forward) Join enthusiastic birders at Woodend to learn birding basics. One will learn binocular basics and how to identify common birds as well as explore the wonders of migration. Members $12; nonmembers $16. Second registrant is FREE.
Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done.
Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup
(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done.
Winter Wildlife
Winter Wildlife
(VA)(NOVA Parks) Brrr, it’s getting cold outside! We put on a jacket or turn up the heat, but how do our wildlife keep warm? Meet animals, go on a hike, make a tasty meal for our native birds, and more as we learn about the many ways our wildlife adapt to survive the chilly winter months.
Winter Wildlife
Winter Wildlife
(VA)(NOVA Parks) Brrr, it’s getting cold outside! We put on a jacket or turn up the heat, but how do our wildlife keep warm? Meet animals, go on a hike, make a tasty meal for our native birds, and more as we learn about the many ways our wildlife adapt to survive the chilly winter months.