(VA) (Fairfax County Park) (16-Adults) Take a 30 minute stroll on shaded paths to learn how to identify some lovely local ferns. Then spend some time drawing ferns in our shelter (using cuttings from staff gardens) or borrow a portable chair and find a nearby fern to sketch. Tips for simplifying fern drawings and sketching key features will be discussed. Your ...
(DC) (Smithsonian Gardens) Join Smithsonian Gardens on June 17, 18, and 20 to celebrate Pollinator Week and learn about these essential insects. Smithsonian Gardens horticulturists will be on hand to talk pollination and engage visitors of all ages in hands-on activities. Discover why pollination matters and what you can do to help pollinators in your community! Please note all events ...
(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Become a Water Quality Monitoring Citizen Scientist and gain hands-on experience collecting data and water samples throughout the District! A certified water quality monitoring citizen scientist helps collect water quality samples from 24 sites weekly from May – September. Sampling is done Wednesday, with Thursday mornings as a backup for inclement weather. Each site is sampled ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Celebrate National Pollinator Week as we wander through an open meadow of beautiful perennials swarming with pollinators. Learn about mid-Atlantic native plants you can plant to help support beneficial insects while adding beauty. Ages 18+ Meet at the bottom of the stairs leading up to the Brookside Nature Center (1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902) Led by ...
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Come see what’s blooming and what animals are searching for those beautiful blooms. Find what amazing adaptations flowers and trees have to entice the local pollinators. Teens ages 14 & up are welcome, but must attend with a registered adult. Adults
(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 ...
(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Discover how small observations led to big breakthroughs on deciphering honey bee behavior. Cornell University biology professor Thomas D. Seeley discusses how he and his colleagues solved long-standing mysteries of honey bee nature. He tells how worker bees function as scouts to choose a home site for their colony, furnish their home with beeswax combs, and stock ...
(MD) (Nature Forward) Summer arrives and it’s likely to be hot, so we’ll keep our pace along Maryland’s C&O Canal to a shuffle as we visit spots along the Potomac River parkland. We’ll stop often to observe birds, wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies, snakes, and whatever else we may find underfoot or overhead.
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a walk through Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with your favorite canine on our special Pup Days at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10am to 7pm. (through October). Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Have you ever wanted to learn the names of the birds that visit your backyard, the wildflowers along the trail, or even which animal left that footprint in the mud? Montgomery Parks is pleased to offer a new online learning series for adults that teaches you to recognize the most common species of Montgomery County. Led by ...
(DC) (Smithsonian Gardens) Join Smithsonian Gardens on June 17, 18, and 20 to celebrate Pollinator Week and learn about these essential insects. Smithsonian Gardens horticulturists will be on hand to talk pollination and engage visitors of all ages in hands-on activities. Discover why pollination matters and what you can do to help pollinators in your community! Please note all events ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable yoga wear.
