(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Sarah DeWitt, Certified Forest Therapy Guide for a two-hour gentle walk to help you slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. This forest bathing walk will begin with some gentle mindful ...
(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) Join us for APACC's general meeting which will host conservation photographer and storyteller Krista Schlyer. In this presentation, Krista will be showing photos and discussing her decade-long project on the Anacostia River watershed, including highlights of her newest project, an in-depth look at the history of Kenilworth Park and the former Kenilworth dump. You ...
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Arrin Sutliff, Owner of Tint Floral to explore the art of dried floral wreath design. This drop-in demonstration will teach you how to handle delicate dried stems with wire to maintain their structure. You'll learn which summer flowers keep their color when dried and how to arrange them to make a beautiful wreath.
(VA) (NOVA Parks) This is a very special tour that we can only offer when the conditions line up just right. Enjoy a relaxing sunset before night falls, then watch as the skies darken before the full moon rises like a fireball and illuminates the water! We will begin with a brief paddling instruction overview before heading out. Previous kayak ...
(MD) (Strathmore) Strathmore’s MONUMENTS: Forces of Nature highlights the achievements and social impact of six individuals who work in climate, environmental stewardship, or resource justice in the DMV. Large-scale, nighttime portraits are projected onto live trees for stunning effect and challenge traditional expectations of public monuments and the selective history represented in our public spaces. Craig Walsh is a visual ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Explore the great outdoors with a naturalist-led hike. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly hike around Maydale, want to learn about nocturnal animals during a night hike, or enjoy a scavenger hunt with your family there is a hike for you. Bring your flashlights and join us as we hike through the woods, meadow, and ponds ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Be an early bird and join us for a fabulous show of migrating warblers, a family of small insect-eating birds that often display striking plumage! While some warblers stay here for the warm season to breed, most of these birds only use our forests as a pit stop between their breeding grounds further north and their wintering ...
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for a bird walk where the only side you have to be on is the best one see a bird! Upper and Lower Senate parks are great spots to catch early migrators and a bunch of other feathered friends during Fall migration. Registration is required.
(VA) (Kindred Nature & NOVA Parks) Embrace the changing seasons with a guided forest bathing experience to celebrate the autumn equinox, find balance, and connect deeply with nature at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens! Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is a way to immerse your senses in the natural world. Slow down, relax, and join certified forest bathing ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us as we work to keep our park healthy and beautiful! Assist with invasive plant removal, habitat restoration, and other projects as needed. Come dressed for and prepared to work outdoors. Gloves and snippers are recommended, but extras may be provided if needed. Meet at the picnic shelter (located in main parking lot). Ages 9 +
(DC) (Friends of Anacostia Park) Join our Friends Corps Grounds Crew and help care for Anacostia Park. Activities will include invasive species removal (training provided), trash cleanup, and other projects needed to help keep the park a safe and welcoming place for all. Supplies are provided. Meeting point is the skating pavilion.
(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 ...
