(MD) (Montgomery Parks) This is a no rider left behind group ride – think “party pace.” This is a perfect way to meet other riders and build skills on your bike. We do have a limited number of bikes and Helmets available free of charge in case you don’t have one (we will ask to hold something as collateral during ...
(DC) (Casey Trees) Welcome to our fall season of Community Tree Plantings! Join us in planting trees at Huntwood Courts Apartments. You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a ...
(VA) (Virginia Native Plant Society) This is an autumn-themed garden and plant sale to benefit Christ Church and showcase its recent designation as an NWF “Sacred Grounds” wildlife habitat. Bring your old documents to our mobile shredder. Clean out your pantry and bring food donations for the homeless shelter. Buy native plants, mulch, and gardening supplies. Shop with other non-plant ...
(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.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Nature is teeming with life-force also known as prana. Learn how to recharge by harnessing this energy and helping release pain, stress, and anxiety. This self-healing experience combines breathwork, meditation and instruction of prana and chakra concepts. Program involves standing, sitting, and lying down. Please bring a blanket and dress for the outdoors. Instructor: Charu Chundury, certified ...
(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) Join us for a trash cleanup at Burnt Mills West Special Park in partnership with Friends of Sligo Creek, Neighbors of the NW Branch, & One Montgomery Green. All supplies provided.
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) oin 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. More Rock Creek Conservancy events can be found here.
(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 ...
(MD) (Friends of Sligo Creek) Join us for a volunteer trash cleanup at Long Branch Community Center in partnership with Friends of Sligo Creek, Neighbors of the NW Branch, & One Montgomery Green. This is a free event. Rain or Shine. All supplies provided.
(DC) (Tregaron Conservancy) Step into a world of serene natural beauty, community and culture, with Tregaron Unplugged, presented by Washington Performing Arts/Mars Arts D.C. This intimate concert features a series of outdoor “listening rooms,” showcasing a variety of unique ensembles, including a R&B/jazz duo, a classical Indian sitar/guitar duo, folk duo, and classical chamber group. Hear a captivating blend of ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Enjoy a relaxing evening with other adults while roasting s'mores over a campfire. No songs, no lessons, just a quiet evening to yourselves. Adults.
(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.
