(MD) (Nature Forward) Nature Forwards's 44th Birdathon is a celebration of nature that encourages people to enjoy nature's wonder while also helping fund their important conservation advocacy, environmental education, and nature restoration work. There are a few ways to get involved: Join a team, make a donation or be a corporate sponsor. Running April 15th through May 31st.
(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) The Anacostia River's freshwater mussels are thriving thanks to the efforts of the Anacostia Watershed Society and our supporters and volunteers, and it's time to celebrate! All through the month of May 2024, Anacostia Watershed Society will be holding events to share the magic of mussels with watershed residents. Our calendar is chock full of ...
(DC) (Hillwood) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will be guided on a ...
(DC) (Hillwood) Create a romantic, vibrant arrangement featuring peonies to celebrate the lushness and beauty of the season. All materials are included. The completed arrangement will be approximately twelve inches wide. Payment is required in advance due to materials fees and is non-refundable. This program is limited to twelve people and must have a minimum of four participants to take ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow for a thriving native understory.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for a morning filled with joy and fun. This event features coloring pages, bubbles, lawn games, and more fun to celebrate the volunteers who are helping to restore Rock Creek. Be part of a community that cares, and let's celebrate our collective effort towards a more vibrant ...
(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Mussels are mighty protectors of clean freshwater, filter-feeding all kinds of pollution from their habitat. Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) for a walk from Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to Kenilworth Lake to learn more about the amazing mussels of the Anacostia River. Expect to walk about ...
(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) One of our most fun Mussel May activities! Come out and chuck our mussels as far out into their new habitat as you can. We'll aim to release 300 mussels into the Anacostia River as part of this event. Great for folks of all ages. Limited slots available, pre-registration is required.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Help the National Park Service scout for Christmas berry (Photinia villosa) and jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens) at Rock Creek Park! We will be hiking and recording any presence of these two shrubs along the Rock Creek Trail and Western Ridge Trail. Both of these shrubs were brought in for its ornamental beauty, but can become large, dense ...
(DC) (National Park Service) Over 250 different species of birds have been spotted at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Park! Birding has always been a good reason to come to Anacostia Park and the Aquatic Gardens. The park manages habitat for ground nesting, aquatic, and woodland birds. Join us on Tuesday mornings from 8:30-10:00am for a weekly bird walk. Wear ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) This is a very special tour that we can only offer when the conditions line up just right. Enjoy a relaxing sunset before night falls, then watch as the skies darken before the full moon rises like a fireball and illuminates the water! We will begin with a brief paddling instruction overview before heading out. Previous kayak ...
(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) 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 ...
