Chocolate With Chickadees
Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United StatesSip on some hot cocoa to stay warm on a winter day as we sit by Potomac Overlook’s bird observation station.
$8
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Mini-Oasis Restoration at Carter Barron
Carter Barron Amphitheatre 4850 Colorado Ave NW, Washington DC, United States(DC) (Rock Creek Park 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.
Free
Bark and Buds Tree Hike
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Have you ever walked past a beautiful tree and wished you knew its name? Join us and see our native trees with new eyes. We will explore the trails of Wheaton Regional Park and learn to identify some of our native trees using bark and buds.
$8
Weed Warrior Workday on Capital Crescent Trail
Capital Crescent Trail , United States(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join Sarah, Weed Warrior Supervisor, and Little Falls Watershed Alliance for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday on the Capital Crescent Trail.
Free
Spotted Lanternfly Spotting at Rock Creek Park
Trail 9 Broad Branch Rd & Beach Dr NW, Washington, DC, United States(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for a Spotted Lanternfly Egg Spotting event! You may have heard about this invasive insect that has the potential to threaten agricultural crops and spread through natural areas. You will learn about the spotted lantern fly's life cycle and help track their current extent. During this ...
Free
Let’s Discuss Maryland Dinosaurs
Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Calling budding paleontologists and dinosaur nerds. Let’s review and discuss seven kinds of dinosaurs (Ceratopsian, Raptor, Iguanadon, Brachiosaur, Ornithomimus, Acrocanthosaurus, and Ankylosuar. ) Learn about how their fossils were found here in Maryland, including sites where your family can dig for bones (Dinosaur Park in Laurel)!
$5
Hibernation Campfire
Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at the Gulf Branch fire ring for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities that may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores! (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers). Families.
$5
Astronomy Festival at Great Falls
The Turner Farm 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA, United States(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Enjoy activities including guided star gazing, looking through the telescope, and listening to ancient stories about the constellations around the campfire. Participate in other activities and games throughout the evening. Hot chocolate included with price of registration. 3 to Adult.
Birding at Riley’s Lock
Riley's Lock, C&O Canal(MD) (Montgomery Bird Club) Join us for a morning at and around Riley’s Lock where we will first spend some time scanning the river for waterfowl. After that, we’ll head upstream on the towpath checking the turning basin for any elusive waterfowl and then continue on looking for winter woodland birds. Bring a scope if you have one.
Free
Winter in the Parks A: Oxon Hill Farm Park
United States Botanic Gardens/ WithLoveDC(MD) (Nature Forward) These broad-based nature explorations are an invitation to stuff your pockets full of heat-producing calories and head out to visit some of the DMV’s close-in parks. Winter is often called the quiet season, but there is still lots to look at and listen for in the natural world despite the cold temperatures. As we enjoy the beauty ...
$33 – $46
Weed Warrior Workday at Long Branch Stream Valley
Long Branch Community Recreation Center 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Save the trees, protect the Long Branch watershed, and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the MLK Weekend of Service Join Barbara, Weed Warrior Supervisor, for a non-native, invasive plant removal workday at Long Branch Stream Valley Unit 2 and Long Branch Local Park. We will focus on non-native, invasive vines and shrubs including ...
Free
Remove Invasive Plants at Long Branch
Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States(VA) (Arlington Parks) Want to restore habitat and increase native species diversity right here in Arlington? Work parties are held every month and are making a difference with the return of ferns, wildflowers and the animals that depend on them to areas once covered in destructive invasive plants. Help make it happen! Adults, teens and families ages 8 and up.
Free