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Extreme Cleanup: Litter Cleanup at Matthew Henson Trail

Turkey Branch and Matthew Henson Trail at Georgia Ave Aspen Hill, MD, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Stream Team Leader Merrit Drucker for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all. This event ...

Free

Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

Langston Golf Course 2600 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in ...

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City Nature Challenge Walk at Oxon Run Park

Oxon Run Park 1200 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees during City Nature Challenge for a nature walk around Oxon Run Park with Tree Ambassador Glenn Hall. We’ll start off with an easy-paced tree walk, where Glenn will give an overview of the history of Oxon Run Park and then point out some of the species of trees in the park, and finally go ...

Beautiful Busy Bees

Winkler Botanical Preserve 5400 Roanoke Ave., Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Most everyone has heard of honeybees, but have you heard of solitary bees?These striped friends shoulder a lot of the work needed to pollinate the fruits and vegetables we eat. Learn about these hard workers, build them a hotel, learn what you can do to help our local pollinators, then plant some native species of flowers you ...

$10

DC United Sustainability Night

(DC) (Casey Trees) Watch the DC United take on Seattle Sounders FC on April 27 at Audi Field! Come out and say hello to Casey Trees at the community corner.

Sunday Serenade in the Park

Cabin John Regional Park, Cabin John Regional Park Trails 7400 Tuckerman Ln, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Montgomery Parks for a Sunday Serenade event—live music to be performed by ZADIAwith Jeremiah Miles. These events are for all ages. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own snacks, blankets, and lawn chairs. Local food vendor Ella’s Bake Shop will be on-site selling breakfast snack items. Invite your friends and family and make it a ...

Free

City Nature Challenge at Potomac Overlook

Potomac Overlook Park 2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) It's the City Nature Challenge ID Bonanza! Learn how to document and identify wildlife on your smart phone and participate in the international City Nature Challenge. Roving Naturalist Matt Felperin is hosting a City Nature Challenge Volunteer Event at Potomac Overlook Regional Park. Participants will learn how to use the iNaturalist app on their smartphones to document ...

Free

City Nature Challenge: Nocturnal Naturalists

Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join NOVA Parks and Capital Nature for a FREE nocturnal adventure and rally on the final night of the 2024 DC City Nature Challenge! Learn more about this friendly international community science competition and how to make and submit observations on the free app iNaturalist as we make a concerted effort to observe as many nocturnal critters ...

Free

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk at Kenilworth

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States

(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 ...

Free

Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace

Carlyle House Historic Park 121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable yoga wear.

$10

City Nature Challenge ID Nite

(DC) (MD) (VA) Our DC-area iNaturalist community is broad, deep, kind, and very collaborative. We gather together monthly on every second Tuesday evening over Zoom to learn about a new topic and work on identifications. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience level! We have old-timers and brand-new people, and we are all here to help each other. The April 30 ...

Mussel May

(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 ...

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