Deep Dive: Bat Conservation (Virtual)

(VA) (Arlington Parks) We'll learn about Virginia’s 17 bat species. We'll also learn how to have a successful bat house on your property and discuss threats to Virginia’s bats like white-nosed syndrome. The Rafinesque Big-eared bat will be highlighted as an example of local bat conservation.

Free

Discover Native Plants

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

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join a USBG volunteer to explore the Regional Garden! You'll learn about Mid-Atlantic native plants and how to incorporate them into a garden. Note: This tour is dependent both on weather and volunteer availability.  

Free

Butterflies at Brookside

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) As the summer winds down, monarchs, swallowtails, and other butterflies are busy in the gardens. Stop at the “hot spots” along the trail to identify different butterfly species, snap a few photos, and record observations in the nature journal provided. Meet in the Visitor Center at the start of class and dress for the weather.

Free

Butterflies at Brookside

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) As the summer winds down, monarchs, swallowtails, and other butterflies are busy in the gardens. Stop at the “hot spots” along the trail to identify different butterfly species, snap a few photos, and record observations in the nature journal provided. Meet in the Visitor Center at the start of class and dress for the weather.

Free

Bats & Beavers Boat Cruise

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for a sunset cruise aboard the pontoon boat. We’ll search for beaver lodges and feeding sites, and hopefully see some beavers! As the sun sets, we’ll use our bat detector to help us find feeding bats. Please register and pay for all participants. You may want to bring a jacket or sweater as it is ...

$7 – $8

Native Plant Sale at Green Spring

Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Rd, United States

(VA) (Virginia Native Plant Society) Get your fall plantings underway! VNPS plant sales are held on the first Wednesday morning of the month through October at our propagation beds behind the Horticulture Center at Green Spring Gardens. Our knowledgeable Propagation Bed Volunteers are looking forward to visiting with you and helping you select the right plants for your environment.

Anacostia River Bioblitz!

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) The Anacostia Watershed is home to abundant plants and animals, and it takes a village to get out and document them all. A bioblitz is a "Census of the Natural World" where over a short period of time, we will do just that! During the 8th Annual Anacostia River Bioblitz you will have opportunities to ...

Free

Movie: How Fungi Made the World

Mt Rainier Nature Center 4701 31st Place, Mt Rainier, MD, United States

(MD) (Mycological Association of Washington) Join fungi and nature lovers for a fascinating movie: The Kingdom-How Fungi Made our World. Meet interesting mushrooms and people!  

Free

Bioblitz Day at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Anacostia Watershed Society, area naturalists, and local environmental organizations for a fun-packed day of nature walks and community science at beautiful Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The day's events are part of the 8th Annual Anacostia River Bioblitz, which celebrates and documents the abundant life in the watershed. A bioblitz is a "Census of the Natural ...

Free

Discover Native Plants

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

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join a USBG volunteer to explore the Regional Garden! You'll learn about Mid-Atlantic native plants and how to incorporate them into a garden. Note: This tour is dependent both on weather and volunteer availability.  

Free

Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey

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

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) What's the connection between fruit and poop? Join Lilly Andersen, USBG Family Education Specialist, and USBG volunteers for this drop-in program and explore how plants and animals help each other, and the relationship between plants making fruit and animals eating that fruit. Think and learn about what makes a fruit a fruit, why fruits tend to ...

Free

Monarch Butterflies on the Move

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Late summer is when monarch butterflies are on the move. Join a naturalist on a hike to learn all about these voyaging butterflies life cycles, their migration routes, the challenges they face, and how we can help them. Ages 6 to 10

Free
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