Nurture & Nature Outside: Stress Management

Pierce Mill 2401 Tilden Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC)  (Latino Outdoors) Join Pride Outside, Latino Outdoors, and Q Street for the ParkVentures Nurture & Nature series. We'll gather at picnic tables and kick off with a wellbeing workshop then go for a chill hike in Rock Creek Park. The workshops are led by Hannah Malvin, the Director of Pride Outside, who is certified in applied positive psychology, the ...

Free

Monday Morning Birdwalk at Huntley Meadows

Huntley Meadows 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) The Monday Morning Bird Walk is sponsored by the Friends of Huntley Meadows Park and takes place every Monday at 8 a.m. Following the walk, members of the group gather at the nearby Denny’s for breakfast and to compile the morning’s bird list. All are welcome.  

Free

Community Tree Planting at Gallaudet

Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us in planting trees at Gallaudet University! Welcome back to our spring season of Community Tree Plantings! 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

Celebrate Earth Day with USDA

The People's Garden and Whitten Building 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (US Department of Agriculture) Celebrate Earth Day with USDA, Smithsonian Gardens, DC Central Kitchen & many other organizations. Learn about the USDA Agencies’ sustainability initiatives for agriculture and rural communities. Connect with community partners. Enjoy family-friendly activities & exhibits. Try Zumba with Nature! Say hello to Smokey Bear. Take a wellness walk. Food vendors will be on site.  

Make a Seed Bomb

Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Celebrate Earth Day with tiny “green grenades” of native herb, flower, and vegetable seeds that create pockets of beauty and habitats for pollinators in your garden! Come make your own seed bombs using colored paper and native wildflower seeds and take them home to plant in your garden or neighborhood.

$7

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

Just a Walk at Meadowlark

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a guided walk around the gardens’ 95 acres.  Each one-hour walk will be over hilly terrain, have a positive focus, and include a silent, meditative portion and a few interesting facts from our docent along the way.

Free

Using iNaturalist to Document Plant Diversity (Virtual)

(MD) (Maryland Native Plant Society) Deborah Barber will explain how to use iNaturalist to scope out an area’s biota. She'll provide tips for making identifiable photo and audio observations. She'll highlight other features such as protecting a location’s privacy, connecting with citizen and expert naturalists worldwide, and showing off the incredible diversity of the greater DC area during upcoming the ...

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

Gardener’s Focus Tour: Woodland Path

Hillwood 4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Hillwood) Take a stroll this spring and explore the wonders of the woodland path! The tour will be led by Marshall Paquin, senior gardener, who will highlight the beautiful woodland path, created in 2016. Marshall has been with Hillwood for over fifteen years and during that time has been involved with the maintenance, construction, and design of the woodland ...

Free – $15

iNaturalist Training for City Nature Challenge (Virtual)

(VA) (NOVA Parks) This is a virtual training on how to use the iNaturalist app and website for making and uploading wildlife observations with an emphasis on the City Nature Challenge. We will also cover what qualifies for a research-grade observation. Please feel free to chime in with any questions or comments as we want this to be an interactive ...

Free

How to Help Migratory Birds this Spring (Virtual)

(DC) (MD) (VA) (American Bird Conservancy) Spring has arrived in North America, and with it, billions of migratory birds that will breed and nest in the region. Unfortunately, these birds face a gauntlet of threats as they make their journey north, and many perish along the way. Many of the dangers that migratory birds face are human-caused, such as glass ...

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