Northern Virginia Bird Club Walk

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join members of the Northern Virginia Bird Club for informal walks through Glencarlyn Park in search of resident and migratory birds. Experienced and beginning birders welcome. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. Adults.

Free

African American History at Rock Creek Park (Virtual)

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park for a virtual tour of the park through the lens of African American History. We'll explore the archaeology and history of sites recently added to a National Register listing that preserve the history of Charles Dickson, Jane Dickson, and Sarah Whitby, as part of the Multiple Property Survey ...

Free

Bird Walk at Algonkian

Algonkian Regional Park 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling, VA, United States

(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for a bird walk at Algonkian Regional Park! Your birding guide is Elton Morel. Newer and seasoned birders welcome. More NVBA bird walks here.

Free

Exhibit: Recovering Our Night Sky

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

(DC) (Smithsonian Natural History Museum) What do brighter nights mean for people and wildlife? Through over 100 photographs, nearly 250 objects, interactive experiences, tactile models, and a theater program, discover why dark nights matter, rekindle your connection with the night sky, and consider how much light at night is enough—for whom, for what purpose, and who gets to decide? Open ...

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

Stargazing with Binoculars

The Turner Farm 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (8-Adult) Binoculars offer a fine introduction to the sights that lie in our night sky. Learn about different types of binoculars and how to use them to find planets, galaxies, star clusters, nebulae and to visually stroll through the beautiful star fields of the Milky Way. Program includes an observing session to help you find objects ...

$8

Nature Girls Club at Black Hill

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Girls belong in nature, enjoying outdoor adventures! Join us for a girl-centered Nature Girls Club. There are three in-person sessions with a Park Naturalist that will focus on exploring nature, trying out outdoor skills, and nature journaling. Meetings are monthly. Ages 9 to 12.

$42

Nocturnal Animal Hike

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) We'll visit our classroom to learn about nocturnal animals then walk the trails to see if we can find them in the dark. Bundle up, it can become very cold. Families.

Free

Montgomery County Urban Wood Sale

Green Farm Maintenance Facility 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Shop for your next woodworking, home building, furniture repair, or craft project. The sale features cedar, pine, poplar, oak, beech, ash, and more. This year, customers can find kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried wood. Slabs are available in different sizes, thicknesses (ranging from 3/4” to 3”), and prices (ranging from $5- $400). All sales benefit Montgomery Parks’ Urban ...

Community Tree Planting at Liberty Place

Liberty Place Apartments Liberty Place Apartments 8008 14th Ave, Hyattsville, United States

(MD) (Casey Trees) Welcome to our fall season of Community Tree Plantings! Join us in planting trees at Liberty Place Apartments. You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by ...

Free

Yoga at Brookside Gardens

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Enjoy yoga held in a peaceful setting under the cover of the Japanese Tea House. Designed to increase flexibility and physical strength and to cultivate mental focus, these classes are a beautiful and relaxing way to begin your weekend. Mats are not included. This class will be held in the Japanese Tea House, located in the Gude ...

$14

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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