Underground Railroad Guided Hike

Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park , United States

(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 ...

$8

Weed Wrangle at Trail 9

Trail 9 Broad Branch Rd & Beach Dr NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Park) 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. Trail 9 is located at the intersection of Broad Branch and Beach Dr. Detailed location, ...

Free

Weed Wrangle at Theodore Roosevelt Island

Theodore Roosevelt Island Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Arlington Regional Master Naturalists) Join the ARMN and NPS Weed Warriors to help us restore native habitat and stamp out invasive non-native plants on Theodore Roosevelt Island. This work is vitally important to protecting the island’s natural areas, including plants that have co-evolved with birds and other local wildlife over thousands of years that are being overwhelmed by fast-growing ...

Free

Cactus and Succulent Plant Sale at Meadowlark

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Succulent and cactus plants are known for being low maintenance, deer resistant, and fun dish garden plants, a great combination!  This sale, offering a great variety of interesting plants, will be hosted by the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society.

$4 – $8

Turtle Talk

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Visit our Eastern box turtle ambassadors in their outdoor enclosure! Watch them stretch their legs and learn about their behavior, conservation challenges, and the physical features that make them such fascinating reptiles. This is a free, drop-in program for all ages. No registration required.

Free

Shelter Building

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Can you survive in the forest in a shelter you've built yourself? We'll use sticks, branches, rocks and whatever we find to build our own shelters. Ages 8 to 12.

Free

Outdoor Exhibit: Monuments – Forces of Nature

Strathmore Music Center 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD, United States

(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 ...

Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh Alexandria, VA, United States

(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.

Free

Bird Walk: Upton Hill Regional Park

Upton Hill Regional Park 6060 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Norther Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for a bird walk at Upton Hill Regional Park! Walk leader is John Colpoys. Newer and seasoned birders welcome.

Free

55+ Kayak Tour of Little Seneca Lake

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Want to watch wildlife or just enjoy a peaceful paddle? Then join us for a leisurely kayak tour of Little Seneca Lake. We could see beaver, herons, maybe even a bald eagle. We’ll supply boats, paddles, and PFD’s. Adaptive equipment will be available to assist participants in getting in and out of the kayak. Basic paddling experience ...

$30

Native Plant Sale at Four Mile Run

Four Mile Run Farmers Market and Artisans Market 4109 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA, United States

(VA) (Nature by Design) Nature By Design, an environmentally responsible full service plant nursery vends every Sunday at Four Mile Run Farmers' Market on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The market is located at 4109 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Alexandria (Del Ray), just below S. Glebe Rd. Phone: 703-683-GROW (4769)

Trees & Their Hidden Stories Hike

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(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. ...

$9
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