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Forest Therapy Walk for PCOS Community

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

(VA) (Kindred Nature and Daphne Yin) In honor of National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month, experience forest bathing to connect more deeply with nature, release stress, and enjoy Meadowlark Botanical Gardens! Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is a way to immerse your senses in the natural world. Slow down, relax, and join certified forest bathing ...

$35

Virginia’s State Bat

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park 3608 Military Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Find out about the endangered Virginia Big-Eared Bat and create a bat craft. Then, we’ll step outside to see if we can spot any bats emerging at twilight. Families.

$6

Night Hike at Black Hill

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

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) There is nothing like being at a campfire under the stars. Join a naturalist for themed songs, stories, games, and of course, s’mores around a fire. Bring a blanket if it’s chilly.

$7

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)

Fall Equinox Forest Bathing: Aligning with Nature’s Rhythms

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

(VA) (Kindred Nature & NOVA Parks) On the day of the fall equinox, find balance through forest bathing to connect more deeply with nature, release stress, and embrace the changing of the seasons among the forest at Potomac Overlook Regional Park! Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is a way to immerse your senses in the natural ...

$35

Rock Creek Litter Cleanup

Picnic Grove #6 696 Beach Drive Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

(DC)(Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Blue Planet Scuba for a litter removal restoration at Picnic Grove #6 in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner, safer, and more beautiful for all. Detailed event ...

Arlington Bioblitz

(VA) (Northern Virginia Conservation Trust) Join us at multiple NVCT-owned nature preserves in Arlington for a BioBlitz! Help us collect data on wildlife on the properties using the iNaturalist app. Come meet us at one location or visit all three. NVCT staff will be present to help document plant and animal species on the properties. This data will help us create ...

Free

Native Plant Sale at Pope Farm

Pope Farm Nursery 7400 Airpark Rd, Gaithersburg, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Stop by Pope Farm Nursery for this native plant sale to support Locust Grove Nature Center and get some great local plants.

Fall Bonsai Show

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) More than 30 fascinating bonsai trees, each a work of art, will be on display at the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society’s (NVBS) Fall Bonsai Show.  NVBS members will provide demonstrations of bonsai techniques and be on hand to share their knowledge. This free show takes place in the Visitor Center.

Autumn Equinox Forest Bathing

Rock Creek Park Western Ridge Trail Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Lighthouse Yoga Center) Celebrate the start of Autumn with a mindful walk in nature. Join DC Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Sarah DeWitt, in this two-hour gentle walk that encourages you to slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses. The ...

$45 – $50

Music in the Gardens at Meadowlark

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

(VA) (NOVA Parks) The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s eighth season in our Korean Bell Garden continues with "Bullfighter's Prayer". Attendees of the concert will be treated to a program filled with drama, intensity, and a sense of adventure. Music in the Gardens concerts are free with regular garden admission ($4-$8) or garden membership.  On your way to the Korean Bell Garden, ...

$4 – $8

Fall Equinox Celebration at Congressional Cemetery

Congressional Cemetery 1801 E St SE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Congressional Cemetery) Celebrate Autumn’s Equinox and join the festive procession of Samba-Reggae drummers with Batalá, Washington’s Afro-Brazilian all-female percussion band. In the tradition of a New Orleans ‘Second Line’ procession, revelers will fall in behind the drummers’ syncopated rhythms for a quarter mile spirited walk to the Circle of Life tree-henge to observe the sun slipping over the western ...

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