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Urban Tree Summit

Silver Spring Civic Center One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(DC) (MD) (VA) (Casey Trees) Casey Trees and Montgomery Parks present the 13th annual Urban Tree Summit (UTS). Conference presentations will focus on the health and welfare of trees in our increasingly developed landscapes. We encourage all arborists, landscape industry and environmental/green industry professionals, engineers, designers, housing developers, and interested citizens to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from experts, ...

$49 – $150

APACC Meeting: Krista Schlyer (Virtual)

(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) Join us for APACC's general meeting which will host conservation photographer and storyteller Krista Schlyer. In this presentation, Krista will be showing photos and discussing her decade-long project on the Anacostia River watershed, including highlights of her newest project, an in-depth look at the history of Kenilworth Park and the former Kenilworth dump. You ...

Mobilizing Memories at Meridian Hill Park (Virtual)

(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.

Free

Climate Change & Mental Health (Virtual)

(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) This month's APACC meeting will focus on how climate change impacts the mental well being of children and adults. The heat & poor indoor air quality will greatly impact the disfavored who may not be prepared for this crisis. Guest Speaker: Dr. David Sacks, The Chicago School, Washington DC Campus

Drought-Tolerant Gardening for Fall and Winter (Virtual)

US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Our gardens and hardiness zones are changing. How do we adapt to the new heat, humidity, and hardships that a drought season can put on our garden? Join Teri Speight, Gardener and Author for this online lecture and take an inventory of what survived this brutal summer and consider what to plant with conservation in mind.

Free

Gallery Talk: A Sight to Behold

American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (American University) Curator Carolyn Kinder Carr will discuss the exhibition "A Sight to Behold" in a gallery walk-through. Explore one hundred years of history and the stylistic range of American landscape painting from the University Museum’s Corcoran Legacy Collection, this exhibition examines the long-held tradition of capturing the emotional impact of nature. A variety of both recognizable and lesser-known ...

Human Origins (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian) The origin of the human lineage ~7 million years ago seems far removed from the Early Miocene (23-16 million years ago), but in fact there are surprising resonances in the anatomy, environment, and adaptations of our earliest ape relatives with interpretations of human origins. Kieran McNulty, Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, will ...

Free

Rock Creek Park, Your Wild Home: Panel Discussion

The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, DC, United States

(MD) (The WRiter's Center) Rock Creek is central to our community’s quality of life. Join this panel discussion, moderated by Representative Jamie Raskin, to learn more about the connections between green space and our well-being. We will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of Melanie Choukas-Bradley’s “A Year in Rock Creek,” which vividly illustrates the power of a nearby ...

To Know Our Trees (Virtual)

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) During this illuminating lecture, botanist, Distinguished Scientist and Curator Emeritus W. John Kress, Ph.D., will discuss his new book, Smithsonian Trees of North America. Ten years in the making, this comprehensive compendium takes a careful look at the diversity, morphology, and beauty of over 325 tree species. Dr. Kress will discuss the extensive research behind the ...

Free
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