(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Specialized speakers and topics on sustainable gardening. Educational displays on gardening, composting, and sustainable plantings. Guided tours, demonstrations and free educational materials.
(DC) (Hillwood) Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in Hillwood’s gardens and grounds. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will be guided on a ...
(MD) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Artist Sophia McCrocklin’s larger-than-life botanical fiber sculptures explore art’s crucial role in enhancing human relationships with the environment. By spotlighting the grandeur of leaves, seed pods, and ferns from Rock Creek Park’s understory, McCrocklin documents the beauty and reverence of the species at the frontline of climate change. The exhibit is available to view during Writer's ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Cool Down with a Cold One at Acoustics and Ales at Black Hill Regional Park. Join us for an afternoon filled with live music, locally made mead, craft beer, and food from your favorite small businesses. Concessions for purchase will be provided by a variety of local vendors!
(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.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Connect with nature through a forest bathing walk among the beautiful fall colors. Stroll the grounds and neighboring forest at a measured pace that allows you to notice the small miracles of nature unfolding. We’ll close the walk by enjoying hot tea and healthy snacks. Ages 18+ Instructor: Ana Ka’ahanui, certified Forest Therapy Guide
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (6-Adult) Learn ancient techniques of starting a fire, working on a dug out canoe and using a bow and arrow.
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Regardless of the weather or season, there are always neat plants, mosses, lichens, and fungi to see if you look closely! Each participant will be given a magnifying hand lens to use during the walk, and we'll explore the incredible micro-worlds of mosses and other plants, fungi, even invertebrates! Teens ages 12 and up welcome to attend ...
(MD) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees, Montgomery Parks, and Bartlett Tree Experts to learn how to climb trees! The week-long Tree Climbing Academy will introduce climbing skills and experience to those interested in arboriculture and forestry, or those already in the tree care industry or related field. Over the five days, candidates will be led by expert instructors in safe ...
(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.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) When MCPS is out of school, why not have your teen join us for an outdoor adventure! In this series, we’ll hike, kayak, and bike our way through some of the most interesting nature locales in our area! All programs begin and end at Maydale Nature Classroom and transportation is provided to and from each location. Sign ...
(VA) (Friends of Huntley Meadows) We are a group of 5 women who photograph wildlife nationally and internationally. Some of us are professional photographers, others are amateurs. Among us we have won major photography awards and have been widely published and exhibited. It is a pleasure to exhibit at Huntley Meadows, which is a major source of inspiration and photographic ...
