Medicinal Plants at the Conservatory

U.S. Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Drop by the Conservatory’s Garden Court to talk with Emily Ogwin, USBG Gardener, about medicinal plants. Bring your questions and connect with USBG plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program.

Free

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(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.

Free

Lunchtime Meditation and Mindfulness (Virtual)

(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.

Free

Winter Wreath Design at the Conservatory

U.S. Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Arrin, owner of Tint Floral as she shares the elements of winter wreath construction and design during this drop-in demonstration. Learn to identify plant materials that will last well and look beautiful in a wreath, understand how to prep and construct those chosen elements, and bring a bit of winter wonder into your space. Visitor participation ...

Free

Winter Wreath Design at the Conservatory

U.S. Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Arrin, owner of Tint Floral as she shares the elements of winter wreath construction and design during this drop-in demonstration. Learn to identify plant materials that will last well and look beautiful in a wreath, understand how to prep and construct those chosen elements, and bring a bit of winter wonder into your space. Visitor participation ...

Free

Zoo Lights at the National Zoo

Smithsonian's National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo's pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...

Zoo Lights at the National Zoo

Smithsonian’s National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Washington, D.C.’s beloved Smithsonian’s National Zoo holiday tradition is back and brighter than ever! Dozens of dazzling displays and half a million environmentally-friendly LED lights illuminate the Zoo’s pathways. Visitors can stroll through immersive lantern displays showing rainforest, grassland, desert, ocean and polar habitats and the animals that call them home. Live musical performances, delicious treat offerings and ...

Montgomery Parks’ Urban Wood Sale

Montgomery Parks Urban Wood and Recycling Program 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaitherburg, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join the Montgomery Parks Horticulture, Forestry, and Environmental Education Division this winter at their annual Urban Wood Sale. Located off of Snouffer School Road at the Green Farm Maintenance Facility, the sale features walnut, cedar, pine, poplar, oak, beech, cherry, cypress, and ash. This year, customers can find kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried wood. Slabs are available in ...

$5 – $400

Montgomery Parks’ Urban Wood Sale

Montgomery Parks Urban Wood and Recycling Program 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaitherburg, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join the Montgomery Parks Horticulture, Forestry, and Environmental Education Division this winter at their annual Urban Wood Sale. Located off of Snouffer School Road at the Green Farm Maintenance Facility, the sale features walnut, cedar, pine, poplar, oak, beech, cherry, cypress, and ash. This year, customers can find kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried wood. Slabs are available in ...

$5 – $400

Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl

Gunner's Lake 12671 Grey Eagle Ct., Germantown, MD, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) December is a good time to begin learning how to ID overwintering waterfowl in our area. Typically, local waters are not yet frozen and outdoor temperatures are still comfortable for the birders! We’ll base our field trip at Gunner’s Lake in Germantown, MD, where a trail around the water allows for waterfowl watching with binoculars. Of course, ...

$33 – $46

Early Winter Waterfowl Prowl

Gunner’s Lake 12671 Grey Eagle Ct., Germantown, MD, United States

(MD) (Nature Forward) December is a good time to begin learning how to ID overwintering waterfowl in our area. Typically, local waters are not yet frozen and outdoor temperatures are still comfortable for the birders! We’ll base our field trip at Gunner’s Lake in Germantown, MD, where a trail around the water allows for waterfowl watching with binoculars. Of course, ...

$33 – $46

Community Tree Planting at Catholic University

Catholic Univeristy 620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us in planting trees at Catholic University! 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 trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout ...

Free
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