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Exhibit: Forces of Nature

National Portrait Gallery 800 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (National Portrait Gallery) “Forces of Nature: Voices that Shaped Environmentalism” presents some of the key people—scientists, politicians, activists, writers and artists—whose work has influenced attitudes toward the environment in the United States from the late 19th century until today. The exhibition traces a history of the movement from turn-of-the-20th-century conservationism to mid-20th-century environmentalism and its backlash. It also addresses ...

Free

Animal Adaptations

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

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (4-Adult) Many animals have unusual physical and behavioral adaptations that enable them to get a meal or to keep from being a meal. Compare and contrast the adaptations of deer, owls, squirrels and turtles in this variation on a popular school field trip. Registration required for children and adults. Program is outdoors.

$8

Wild Forest Time at Black Hill

Glen Echo Park

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Do you dream of building forts in the woods or climbing a tree? Maybe you want to learn about woodland critters or create some art in the woods. Join us for a time to explore the woods how you want to. We’ll supply some materials and a space to create and explore, you supply the imagination and ...

Free

Fantastic Snakes and Where to Find Them

Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Slither on over to a program about our local serpents! Meet some of the snakes we care for at the nature center, do a bingo scavenger hunt in the park as we learn about different snake habitats and where they live, and construct a unique, snake-themed craft! A stupendoussss offering for any reptile enthusiast. $10 per participant ...

$10

Vernal Pool Ventures Campfire

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (4-Adult) Vernal pools are one of our parks most fascinating and elusive ecosystem. Join us after hours as we hike the trails and search for signs of new amphibian life. Learn about the life cycle and early development of local amphibians. Hike the trails at night and end with roasting s'mores over a campfire. Children must ...

$10

Capacitación en Ciencias Comunitarias y Mantenimiento de Árboles

David C. Driskell Community Park 3911 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Capacitación en ciencias comunitarias y mantenimiento de árboles más un taller de productos de limpieza ecológicos (totalmente en español). Tree Care & Community Science Training Plus Green Cleaning Products Workshop (event is entirely in Spanish)

Free

BLOOM: Soil Poetry Workshop (Virtual)

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) During this online generative poetry workshop, Camille T. Dungy, acclaimed poet and essayist, Nina Graham, USBG Community Engagement Education Specialist, and Jaren Hill Lockridge, Chair of the Ward 8 Health Council will read from her book, "Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden," Nina will share about the Garden's community engagement work and upcoming community display, ...

Free

Little Critters Nature Play

Smithsonian's National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (National Zoo) Join us for a wild time as we explore animals and the natural world through creative, free-choice activity stations in our brand-new indoor/outdoor classroom! Dig for horseshoe crabs in the sand table, make lunch for a bird in the mud kitchens, or just join us for a story or two!

Free

Community Impact Studio on Public Health & Climate Change (Virtual)

(DC) (Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative) This meeting of APACC's Community Impact Studio will feature DC Councilmember Christina Henderson, Dr. Ayanna Bennett, Director of the DC Department of Health, and Dr. Howard Kurtzman. They will address how climate change adversely impacts public health in disfavored communities.

Free

Mushrooms and Fungi with Matt Cohen (Virtual)

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) Join us for Matt Cohen’s talk about wild mushrooms. In this introduction to the world of mushrooms, you'll learn about their ecological roles and major groups and what traits to look for to identify a mushroom. Matt will also identify some local deadly poisonous mushrooms and some local edible mushrooms.

$10 – $15

Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA, United States

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If ...

Free

Winter in the Parks at Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows Park Alexandria, VA, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) Join leader Stephanie Mason for a broad-based nature exploration. Winter is often called the quiet season, but there is still lots to look at and listen for in the natural world despite the cold temperatures. As we enjoy the beauty of each protected area’s woods and wetlands, we’ll also consider the strategies for winter wildlife and plant ...

$33 – $46
Capital Nature