(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern Virginia) Join Greg Butcher, ASNV board member and retired migratory species coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification. Get to know many of the species that winter in the open waters of our region. You’ll learn how to tell a Bufflehead from a Hooded Merganser, and, you’ll learn ...
(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. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will split up into groups and begin caring ...
(DC) (Smithsonian) 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 it inspired by nature.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Winter brings a different dimension to the gardens that is sometimes overlooked by visitors. Walk and talk with a garden expert to uncover the “bones of the garden” without the distraction of leaves or flowers. Explore the architectural elements that shape the gardens including woody plants, hardscape, and other components of design. Led by Kristin Davey, Brookside ...
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Learn how to create a phenology wheel for the 12 months of the year. Then decorate each month with nature highlights. Hike to search for January highlights on the trail. Can be done in watercolor or colored pencil. 16 to Adult.
(MD) (Nature Forward) These broad-based nature explorations are an invitation to stuff your pockets full of heat-producing calories and head out to visit some of the DMV’s close-in parks. Winter is often called the quiet season, but there is still lots to look at and listen for in the natural world despite the cold temperatures. As we enjoy the beauty ...
(DC) (National Zoo) Join us for a wild time as we explore animals and the natural world through creative, free-choice activity stations in our brand-new indoor/outdoor classroom! Dig for horseshoe crabs in the sand table, make lunch for a bird in the mud kitchens, or just join us for a story or two!
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join park naturalists on a winter stroll through the Nature Center trails to learn about our local ecology while sipping on some delicious hot cocoa! Families.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Winter brings a different dimension to the gardens that is sometimes overlooked by visitors. Walk and talk with a garden expert to uncover the “bones of the garden” without the distraction of leaves or flowers. Explore the architectural elements that shape the gardens including woody plants, hardscape, and other components of design. Led by Kristin Davey, Brookside ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees and the Cabin John Stream Valley ecosystem . Join Weed Warrior Supervisor Yvonne and Locust Grove Nature Center Naturalists for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Cabin John Regional Park at Locust Grove Nature Center. We will be focusing on non-native, invasive vines, especially porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata). Native Virginia creeper and ...
(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and National Links Trust (NLT) for a Habitat Restoration Workday! During this workday you will help AWS with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. This is part of a natural resources management plan for the golf course in ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Tiny Tot programs provide opportunities to interact one-on-one with your child while discovering the wonders of nature. Each program will engage your child with hands-on learning and may include a variety of activities like songs, crafts, finger plays and mini-hikes. Tiny Tot programs are offered throughout the year at Gulf and Long Branch Nature Centers. Ages 18 ...
