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Dust to Dust: Exploring Birds, Nature & Enslaved Cemeteries

Bull Run Marina Old Yates Ford Road, Clifton, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join NOVA Parks Naturalist Whitney Gilliland for a guided nature walk and learn about the birds that live along the banks of Bull Run. Destinations along the route include two recently discovered enslaved cemeteries. NOVA Parks Historian Paul McCray will provide an interpretation of what was discovered and the lives of the people buried there. The entire ...

Free

Super Snakes (5-Adult)

Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important then head out on a hike to search for snakes and learn about their habitat and habits. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Program meets at the campground office.

$8

Landscape Design Tour at Tregaron

Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Join Anne Dawson for an in-depth landscape walking tour focusing on Tregaron’s historic designs and the Conservancy’s current efforts to recapture Ellen Biddle Shipman’s vision. The tour will delve into Shipman’s collaboration with architect Charles Adams Platt on plans for the estate, the aesthetic principles underlying her original “wild garden” designs, and the Conservancy’s ongoing work to ...

Invasive Plant Removal at Fort Slocum

Fort Slocum Park 5800 Kansas NW Ave, Washington, DC

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) 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. Event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior ...

Free

Forest Bathing with Ana at Woodend

Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) Join naturalist, Ana Ka’ahanui, in a soothing exploration and mindfulness walk through the forests at Woodend. Relax and take in the fresh air and cool shade these trees have to offer.

$30 – $40

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

Animal Habitat Hunt & Explore

Hidden Oaks Nature Center 7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (3-Adult) Join a guided hike starting at the woodland wildlife tree sculpture to find where animals live in the woodland. Meet live animals and find out how the forest is a habitat for many creatures. Registration required for children and adults.

$8

Firefly Walk

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (5-Adult) Join us on a magical evening walk in the park to learn about and see the different colors and signal patterns of this fascinating insect.

$8

Beginning Birdwatching

Lake Accotink Park 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (4-Adult) Learn identification tips by sight and sound and how to make your yard more attractive to native species. Students can borrow binoculars form the class for a view of outdoor bird feeding stations. Registration required for children and adults.

$8

Bird Walk: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA, United States

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) This program is part of our Stretch Our Parks initiative, in partnership with the staff of Occoquan Bay NWR. Join us for a morning bird walk on the trails of the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Newer and seasoned birders welcome. Your birding guide is Larry Meade, President of the Northern Virginia Bird Club ...

Free

Forest Bathing at Robinson Nature Center

Robinson Nature Center Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

(MD) Join Laura Armstrong Falvey, a certified forest bathing guide with Chesapeake Nature Connection, on a walk to learn to engage the senses and appreciate the benefits of being immersed in a natural environment. Slowing down and spending mindful time in nature is proven to regulate your blood pressure, increase immunity, and reduce production of stress hormones. Expect to feel ...

$20

Frogs, Toads and Salamanders at the Lake

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) (3-Adult) Explore the lake for signs of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Hike the trail and make a craft. Program is outdoors. Child must be accompanied by an adult also registered in this program.

$8
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