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Dyke Marsh Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Alexandria, VA

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) 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 ...

Free

Stream Team Leader Training (Virtual)

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Please join Rock Creek Conservancy for a virtual training for our Stream Team Leader program. Stream Team Leaders are dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and stormwater engagement events, increasing stewardship actions within their communities and throughout Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, MD. The training will take place on ...

Free

Stewarding Trees during the Summer Heat (Virtual)

(DC) (Capital Nature) Join Capital Nature and DC Master Naturalists, with staff from Casey Trees, to hear how you can help trees make it through the increasingly hot summers in the DC area. Hear about best watering practices, how much water trees need during dry spells, how those green watering bags actually work, and the role of mulch and natural ...

Free

Gentle Yoga at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) This series of classes feature foundational yoga poses that are designed to support better breathing, walking, and space orientation. Yoga movements help build muscle, bone density and core strength while improving balance, posture, and flexibility. Mats are not included. Instructor: Sherry Weber. Held in the Visitor Center auditorium. Ages 18+ This class meets weekly.

$14

Discover Native Plants

US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join a USBG volunteer to explore the Regional Garden! You'll learn about Mid-Atlantic native plants and how to incorporate them into a garden. Note: This tour is dependent both on weather and volunteer availability.  

Free

Turtle Time with Pokey!

Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium 5200 Glover Rd, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (National Park Service) Pokey the eastern box turtle lives at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center. Though visitors can see and interact with him when we're open, Turtle Time is an opportunity to learn about box turtles, their habitats, and their diets. Activities during Turtle Time may include a turtle themed story, a craft, or just an opportunity to ...

Open Time at Marion Street Intergenerational Garden

Marion Street Intergenerational Garden 1519 Marion St NW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (City Blossoms) Join us for free staff-led activities for children, families, neighbors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to drop by. Open Times are a chance for visitors (especially kids) to experience the garden through a variety of activities, such as cooking, art, and maintenance. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as ...

Anacostia River Boat Tour

Kingman and Heritage Islands Park 575 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Explore the Anacostia River while riding in one of our open-air boats as part of the Anacostia River Explorers program. Anacostia Watershed Society staff will take participants on a one hour tour of the river while discussing natural and cultural history along with restoration efforts. You will experience the joy of being out on the water ...

Free

Moonlight Moth Mania!

Potomac Overlook Regional Park3 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks & Capital Nature) Moth Week is here! Join NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist Matt Felperin and Ana Ka'ahanui of Capital Nature on a quest to capture and identify these nocturnal fliers using bedsheets and blacklights. While butterflies usually get most of the attention as beautiful flying insects and key pollinators, moths are more critical to the ecosystem than ...

$7

Occoquan Butterfly and Dragonfly Survey

Occoquan Regional Park 9751 Ox Road, Lorton, VA, United States

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) 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 ...

Free

Babes in a Backpack

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Let’s go outside and hike to improve fitness, play in nature, and experience the great outdoors as a family. You will meet a naturalist at the meet up spot and set out on a trail that will have nature play and fun learning prompts along the way. These hikes are designed for adults with young children.

$2

Exhibit: Restoring our World through Sacred Harmony

American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (American University) GROUNDED is an artistic exploration curated to inspire our imaginations about our need of being "grounded" in our relationship with all of creation: the earth and its wildlife, each other and ourselves. The exhibit brings together 15 premier contemporary artists from Indigenous American tribes traditionally based in and around the Great Plains region, whose work will serve ...

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