Capital Nature

(VA) (Kindred Nature & NOVA Parks) On the day of the fall equinox, find balance through forest bathing to connect more deeply with nature, release stress, and embrace the changing of the seasons among the forest at Potomac Overlook Regional Park! Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is a way to immerse your senses in the natural ...

(DC) (Lighthouse Yoga Center) Celebrate the start of Autumn with a mindful walk in nature. Join DC Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Sarah DeWitt, in this two-hour gentle walk that encourages you to slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. The ...

(DC) (Congressional Cemetery) Celebrate Autumn’s Equinox and join the festive procession of Samba-Reggae drummers with Batalá, Washington’s Afro-Brazilian all-female percussion band. In the tradition of a New Orleans ‘Second Line’ procession, revelers will fall in behind the drummers’ syncopated rhythms for a quarter mile spirited walk to the Circle of Life tree-henge to observe the sun slipping over the western ...

(DC) (National Park Service) Join park rangers and expert volunteers on Tuesday mornings from 8:30-10:00am for a weekly bird walk at beautiful Kenilworth. Over 250 different species of birds have been spotted at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Park! The park manages habitat for ground nesting, aquatic, and woodland birds.  Bring comfortable shoes, water, and binoculars if you have them ...

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable yoga wear.

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Looking for a great sunset photo opportunity? Join us for a relaxing guided sunset kayak paddle led by ACA certified paddling instructor and NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist, Matt Felperin. Calm evening waters should make this an easy paddle, and we hope to see lots of wildlife along the way! We will begin with a brief paddling instruction ...

(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count. The results of these surveys are made available to the participants and other interested individuals and ...

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Sarah DeWitt, Certified Forest Therapy Guide for a two-hour gentle walk to help you slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. This forest bathing walk will begin with some gentle mindful ...

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Girls belong in nature, enjoying outdoor adventures! Join us for a girl-centered Nature Girls Club. There are three in-person sessions with a Park Naturalist that will focus on exploring nature, trying out outdoor skills, and nature journaling. Meetings are monthly. Ages 6 to 11.

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable yoga wear.

(DC) (Student Conservation Association) Come join us for a day of giving back to our public lands at Fort Dupont Park! The Student Conservation Association will be leading volunteer activities including litter abatement, trail maintenance, and invasive plant removal. Volunteers will also recieve a pass for 1 fee-free entry to a National Park upon completion of their volunteer service.

(MD) (Strathmore) Strathmore’s MONUMENTS: Forces of Nature highlights the achievements and social impact of six individuals who work in climate, environmental stewardship, or resource justice in the DMV. Large-scale, nighttime portraits are projected onto live trees for stunning effect and challenge traditional expectations of public monuments and the selective history represented in our public spaces. Craig Walsh is a visual ...