Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

Suitland Parkway 2401 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Ward 8 Woods) Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the Suitland Parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres of forested hillside. Sadly, the ...

Free

WELLderness Journaling at Kenilworth

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

(DC) (National Park Service) Join the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the National Park Service for this Wellderness Event! Enjoy recreation in the park and enjoy a free class or event.

Sunrise Kayak Paddle at Pohick Bay

Pohick Bay Regional Park 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a relaxing guided sunrise kayak paddle led by ACA certified paddling instructor and NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist, Matt Felperin. Calm morning waters should make this an easy paddle, and we hope to see lots of wildlife along the way! Expect to see Great Blue Herons, Osprey, and Bald Eagles. We will begin with a brief paddling ...

$35

Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Friends of Dyke Marsh) Join FODM for a bird walk every Sunday at 8 a.m. The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater, tidal marsh on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in Fairfax County. It is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, U.S. National Park Service.

Free

WELLderness Yoga at Kenilworth

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

(DC) (Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens) Enjoy the beauty of Kenilworth and participate in a 60-minute yoga session led with Heather. Heather loves sharing the benefits of yoga (especially introducing the practice to beginners) and would be honoured to share this with her ward 7 neighbours in the special setting of the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Join her for a 60-minute ...

Exhibit: Restoring our World through Sacred Harmony

American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (American University) GROUNDED is an artistic exploration curated to inspire our imaginations about our need of being "grounded" in our relationship with all of creation: the earth and its wildlife, each other and ourselves. The exhibit brings together 15 premier contemporary artists from Indigenous American tribes traditionally based in and around the Great Plains region, whose work will serve ...

Film: The Boy and the Heron

National Museum of Asian Art 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Asian Art Museum) Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) returned after a ten-year hiatus to write and direct this hand-drawn, original story. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events leads him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a ...

Bug Helpers in the Summer Garden

Fort C.F. Smith Park 2411 24th St N, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) It might seem like bugs are just icky pests when it comes to gardening, but insects and their relatives do a lot of important jobs in the garden and in nature! Come learn about all the different types of creepy crawlies and do a little bug-catching to get a closer look at these awesome creatures. (Summer edition, ...

$5

Guided Walk at Meadowlark

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy free garden admission and a guided walk around Meadowlark's 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. This is a drop-in activity.  No reservations are required. Ages 18+.

$4 – $8

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Asian Art Museum) Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled practitioner, join us for free online meditation sessions each week led by DC-based meditation teachers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Friday sessions include inspiration from art in the museum collections, much of which is inspired by nature, ...

Enid A. Haupt Garden Tour

Enid A. Haupt Smithsonian Garden Independence Avenue SW and L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian Gardens) Free weekly tours of the Enid A. Haupt Garden are offered every Wednesday at 10 a.m. from May 22 through September 25, 2024, weather permitting. Meet one of our knowledgeable docents by the tour sign in the Enid A. Haupt Garden near the south entrance to the Smithsonian Castle. No reservation is required.

Pup Day at Meadowlark

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a walk through Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with your favorite canine on our special Pup Days at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10am to 7pm. (through October). Please note:  Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.

$14
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