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Weed Warrior Workday at Parklawn

Parklawn Community Garden 12718 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

(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 ...

Free

Community Tree Care at Takoma Recreation Center

Takoma Recreation Center 6699 4th St. NW, Washington, United States

(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 ...

Free

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

Invasive Plant Removal at Reservation 630 West

Reservation 630 West 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow for a thriving native understory.

Free

Shepherd Parkway Community Cleanup

Shepherd Parkway 555 Newcomb Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Join Ward 8 Woods every second Saturday of the month to restore Shepherd Parkway by removing trash and invasive vines that are smothering the trees. Since 2011, over 2,000 volunteers have removed over 200 tons of trash from the woods and cut invasive vines from over 500 trees, but much work remains to be done. Give back ...

Free

Intro to Nature Journaling

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

(DC) (Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery) Join art educator and nature lover Kristin Bauersfeld in a workshop that combines nature, journaling, and art. In this session, inspired by the exhibition, Forces of Nature, Bauersfeld will lead visitors through a lesson in contour line drawing and introduce them to nature journaling. After, visitors will get a chance to create nature inspired art ...

Summer Peace Jam at Marvin Gaye Park

Marvin Gaye Park 5200 Foote St NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Washington Parks & People) Join us for an inspiring and transformative event with Parks & People and the award-winning DC Music Summit. This event is designed to promote peace in the Ward 7 community and help bridge the health gap for its residents. Live Music and Entertainment, Workshops and Activities. Healthy living information. Together, Parks & People and the ...

Free

Nature Scavenger Hunt at Long Branch

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

(VA) (Arlington Parks) We'll walk on the trails to complete our nature scavenger hunt list. Together we'll search for acorns, rocks, leaves, bugs, other animals and more! Families.

$5

Dance on the Lunar Lawn

Hillwood Estate 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Hillwood) Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC), the premier modern dance company in our nation’s capital, presents an evening of mixed repertoire performances alongside live music. Works include "A Tribute to Maya Lin," "Transformations," and excerpts from "Seeds of Toil." DTSBDC has been described by the Washington Post as “not only a Washington prize, but a national dance ...

Free – $25

Sleepover at the Natural History Museum

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

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join fellow adventurers at one of the world's most visited museums for a night of fun! Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Learn about Earth's past and discover the ocean's aquatic wonders. Visit pollinators and walk softly past mysterious mammals. Participate in games and ...

$150

Exploring the Sky at Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium 5200 Glover Rd, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (National Park Service) Join us for an evening of celestial wonder! Now in its 76th year, Exploring the Sky remains a cherished collaboration between the National Capital Astronomers (NCA) and the National Park Service Rock Creek Park Nature Center, delighting sky enthusiasts since 1948 at its scenic location on the corner of Glover and Military Roads in the District. Convenient parking ...

Sunrise in the Gardens

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy the sunrise at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens when the gardens open at 5:45am on Sunday, July 14.  Sunrise is the perfect time for a peaceful walk, birding, or nature photography.  Portrait/posed photography is not permitted during these extended hours.  Regular garden admission or garden membership applies.

$4 – $8
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