National Moth Week

National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. NMW offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen Scientist and contribute scientific data about moths. Through partnerships with major online biological data depositories, NMW ...

Bird Walk: Bright Pond

Bright Pond Bright Pond Lane, Reston, VA

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) Join us for a summer morning walk around Bright Pond! We will bird in a field by the dam, in woodland, and around the pond.  To see what has been observed here previously, take a look at the Bright Pond eBird hotspot page. This walk is open to birders of all experience levels--beginners are very ...

Free

Bright Pond Bird Walk

Bright Pond Bright Pond Lane, Reston, VA

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) Join us for a summer morning walk around Bright Pond! We will bird in a field by the dam, in woodland, and around the pond.  To see what has been observed here previously, take a look at the Bright Pond eBird hotspot page. This walk is open to birders of all experience levels--beginners are very ...

Riverpalooza Upper Potomac Paddle

Hancock Boar Ramp Hancock, MD, United States

(MD) (Potomac Riverkeeper) Join your Upper Potomac Riverkeeper on a scenic adventure up the C&O Canal path and down the Potomac River from Cohill Station Canoe Access to the boat ramp in Hancock, MD. This trip combines two wonderful ways to see the nature and history of the Potomac River.  

$125

Tiny Tot: Butterfly Kites

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Tiny Tot programs provide opportunities to interact one-on-one with your child while discovering the wonders of nature. Tiny Tot programs are offered throughout the year at Gulf and Long Branch Nature Centers. Each program has a theme not published ahead of time for flexibility in incorporating changeable aspects of the park and its wildlife into the programs. ...

$5

Invasive Plant Removal at Normanstone

Normanstone 2965 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Ella Engstrom 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.

Free

Community Tree Care at Highland Dwellings

Highland Dwellings 662 Atlantic Street SE, Washington, DC, 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

Local Wetland Habitats

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) ake a Deep Dive into the world of wetlands. We live in a region with plentiful water and abundant wetlands. Do you know how to recognize one? During this in person program, you will learn about local wetland habitats and then take a hike to explore some more. Adults.

$5

Turtle Talk

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Visit our Eastern box turtle ambassadors in their outdoor enclosure! Watch them stretch their legs and learn about their behavior, conservation challenges, and the physical features that make them such fascinating reptiles. This is a free, drop-in program for all ages. No registration required.

Free

Sleepover at the Natural History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join fellow adventurers at one of the world's most visited museums for a night of fun! Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Learn about Earth's past and discover the ocean's aquatic wonders. Visit pollinators and walk softly past mysterious mammals. Participate in games and ...

$150

Beginning Birdwatching

Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Learn identification tips by sight and sound and how to make your yard more attractive to native species. Students can borrow binoculars from the class for a view of outdoor bird feeding stations. Registration required for children and adults. Ages 4 to Adult.

$8

Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

Free
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