Expert Is In: Orchid Care

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

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Want to know more about orchid care and maintenance? Drop by the Conservatory's Garden Court to talk with George about orchids! Bring your questions and connect with USBG plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program. Today's Expert: George Guenthner, USBG Gardener

Free

Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden

Marion Street Intergenerational Garden 1519 Marion St NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...

Arlington Rain Barrel Workshop

Fairlington Community Center 3308 S Stafford Street, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Northern VA Soil and Water Conservation District) Build your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop! Get ready for upcoming rains, have a water source close to your garden and help capture runoff from your roof. If you have two or more rain barrels, you can get a discount on next year's Stormwater Utility bill when you submit your information through ...

$55

Owls and Other Night-Time Birds of Tregaron

Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join birding expert Sam Krause for an evening walk to listen for, learn about and try to spot our resident owls and other night-time birds. The group will gather at 8:30 pm sharp on the sidewalk by our pedestrian entrance gate on Klingle Road NW.

Books with a Park Ranger

Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) If you have a little one to take care of and are looking for something fun to do come read and sing all about nature with a park ranger! Depending on the weather, we will play either out front of or inside Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center. Families with children ages 6 and under are welcome!

Nature Cart at Wheaton Regional Park

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) We’re bringing Brookside Nature Center to you. Stop by the cart to try fun activities, check out interesting natural objects, and grab a map of the park! * Weather dependent and subject to cancellation. Call the nature center to confirm.

Free

Biotherapeutic Soundbath with Plants (Virtual)

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

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join us for an online demonstration with Biotherapeutic musician, producer, studio owner Imka as he shares how he uses his EKG biorhythm technology to create therapeutic audio environments in sync with the rhythms of plants. This program is part of the Garden's online summer program series "Plants and Music." Adults all levels.

Free

Beetle Mania

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Beetles not only look cool, they're also often beneficial. We'll learn about the largest order of insects through a hands-on indoor portion and then go on a hike to look for beetles. Ages 8 to 12.

$5

Mindful Bird Walk & Forest Bathing

Rock Creek Park 5301 Broad Branch Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for this very special bird walk as we discover, or rediscover, what is means for us to be a birder. What connects in your mind, body and soul when you hear a tiny soprano in perfect pitch singing to you? Together with MaríaElena and the phenomenal, Susan West Montgomery, we will enjoy a practice ...

$20

Weed Warrior Workday at Parklawn

Parklawn Community Garden 12718 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Maria, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Rock Creek Stream Valley Unit 6. We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines, especially wisteria (Wisteria sinensis and Wisteria floribunda).  Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those. We will meet in Rock Creek Stream ...

Free

Community Tree Care at Takoma Recreation Center

Takoma Recreation Center 6699 4th St. NW, Washington, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Help Casey Trees care for young trees! Your help with weeding, mulching and watering these vulnerable trees will give them a leg up in becoming an important part of our growing tree canopy. You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to care for trees. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training on ...

Free

Remove Invasive Plants at Gulf Branch

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Want to restore habitat and increase species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month. We are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive invasive plants. Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up.

Free
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