(DC)(MD)(VA) (Capital Nature) Join Capital Nature for a talk with local author, naturalist, certified forest bathing guide and Capital Nature advisor Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Melanie will talk about her newly released book, Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons, sharing a brief history and description of forest bathing and its many health benefits. Melanie will be joined by Capital ...
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Want to know more about orchid care and maintenance? Drop by the Conservatory's Garden Court to talk with George about orchids! Bring your questions and connect with USBG plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program. Today's Expert: George Guenthner, USBG Gardener
(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...
(VA) (Northern VA Soil and Water Conservation District) Build your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop! Get ready for upcoming rains, have a water source close to your garden and help capture runoff from your roof. If you have two or more rain barrels, you can get a discount on next year's Stormwater Utility bill when you submit your information through ...
(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join birding expert Sam Krause for an evening walk to listen for, learn about and try to spot our resident owls and other night-time birds. The group will gather at 8:30 pm sharp on the sidewalk by our pedestrian entrance gate on Klingle Road NW.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) If you have a little one to take care of and are looking for something fun to do come read and sing all about nature with a park ranger! Depending on the weather, we will play either out front of or inside Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center. Families with children ages 6 and under are welcome!
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) We’re bringing Brookside Nature Center to you. Stop by the cart to try fun activities, check out interesting natural objects, and grab a map of the park! * Weather dependent and subject to cancellation. Call the nature center to confirm.
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join us for an online demonstration with Biotherapeutic musician, producer, studio owner Imka as he shares how he uses his EKG biorhythm technology to create therapeutic audio environments in sync with the rhythms of plants. This program is part of the Garden's online summer program series "Plants and Music." Adults all levels.
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Beetles not only look cool, they're also often beneficial. We'll learn about the largest order of insects through a hands-on indoor portion and then go on a hike to look for beetles. Ages 8 to 12.
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for this very special bird walk as we discover, or rediscover, what is means for us to be a birder. What connects in your mind, body and soul when you hear a tiny soprano in perfect pitch singing to you? Together with MaríaElena and the phenomenal, Susan West Montgomery, we will enjoy a practice ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Maria, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Rock Creek Stream Valley Unit 6. We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines, especially wisteria (Wisteria sinensis and Wisteria floribunda). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also present and beneficial, so we will avoid those. We will meet in Rock Creek Stream ...
(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 ...
