Local Know-How: DC Plants, Gardening, and Infrastructure

MLK Public Library 901 G St. NW, Washington

(DC) (DC Public Library) Join us for a presentation on the importance of local plants as well as green infrastructure guided by the expertise of Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick of the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) at UDC. Weather allowing, we will also spend some time surveying the green roof atop the MLK Library.

Free

Annual Chili Celebration at National Arboretum

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

(DC) (US National Arboretum) Join members of the Herb Society of America’s Mid-Atlantic Units for an afternoon of chile pepper fun! Learn what makes peppers hot, then taste test your knowledge with chile tastings and chile pepper–infused dishes. The fun happens in the National Herb Garden from 1–4 PM.

Free
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