(VA) (Arlington Parks) Have you ever wondered how a sycamore got its name or how it was an important part of the underground railroad? Or how witch hazel trees used in gaining or losing luck? Come take a hike in search of the hidden stories of food, folklore and songs of our local trees. Tree ID skills will be taught. ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out in temperate months (April-October), normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count. The results of these surveys are made available to the participants and other interested individuals and ...
(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 ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) National Public Lands Day is a celebration of one of our most precious resources: our public parks and trails. Please join us a day early in celebrating Public Lands Day by helping to clean up Black Hill Regional Park for people and wildlife to enjoy. Parents must accompany children 13 and under. Interested groups should email Katie.Festa@Montgomeryparks.org. ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Girls belong in nature, enjoying outdoor adventures! Join us for a girl-centered Nature Girls Club. There are three in-person sessions with a Park Naturalist that will focus on exploring nature, trying out outdoor skills, and nature journaling. Meetings are monthly. Ages 6 to 11.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Get inspired with the beauty of nature! Enjoy a glass of wine and an evening of nature journaling at the nature center. Join a naturalist in a guided nature journaling session and learn how to observe the flora and fauna around you . Please make sure you have a sketchpad and a pencil for this program. Alcoholic ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable yoga wear.
(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 ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Weed Warrior Supervisors Greg and Kathryn for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Unit 4. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs, including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), English ivy (Hedera helix), Japanese barberry (Berberisthunbergii), and bush honeysuckle (mainly Lonicera maackii). Native Virginia creeper and poison ivy are also ...
(DC) (Student Conservation Association) Come join us for a day of giving back to our public lands at Fort Dupont Park! The Student Conservation Association will be leading volunteer activities including litter abatement, trail maintenance, and invasive plant removal. Volunteers will also recieve a pass for 1 fee-free entry to a National Park upon completion of their volunteer service.
(VA) (Virginia Native Plant Society) Get your fall plantings underway! This volunteer plant sale is organized to promote native plant gardening in our neighborhoods because gardening with natives is better for our watershed, our woodlands, and our wildlife, especially birds. Bringing together many growers selling a variety of plants makes it easier for neighborhood gardeners to find quality plants and ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Learn about the experience of 19th century freedom seekers and Montgomery County residents in a guided hike of the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. Discover techniques used for navigation, eluding detection, and finding food/shelter on the perilous journey. Hike covers 2 miles on a natural surface hiking trail; not ADA accessible or appropriate for all strollers. Content appropriate ...
