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SUMMARY:Ice Cream Making at Peirce Mill
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Friends of Peirce Mill) Come learn about old-fashioned ice cream\, made famous by Dolly Madison\, Quaker friend of Betsy Peirce\, and invented by Augustus Jackson\, who was the White House chef from 1817 until 1837. We’ll show how ice cream was made in the early 19th century–and talk about why it was such a rare and special treat. \nKids can watch the ingredients being poured into the dasher\, learn about the brine that freezes the cream\, and take a turn cranking the handle to make old-fashioned ice cream. A historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson with a modern adaptation will be available to take away. After the demonstration\, we’ll have free ice cream treats for the kids!  Rain Date: Sunday\, August 9
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/ice-cream-making-at-peirce-mill/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Family,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Peirce Mill":MAILTO:education@friendsofpeircemill.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000
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SUMMARY:Spring Tree Walk in Rock Creek Park
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Casey Trees) Join us and nature book author Melanie Choukas-Bradley for a three-hour tree walk along scenic Rock Creek and through the upland woods of the Western Ridge Trail. Melanie will show you how to identify American hornbeam\, American elm\, river birch\, American sycamore\, boxelder\, black walnut and other stalwarts of the floodplain forest. She’ll then lead us into the upland woods where several species of oak\, including DC’s official tree\, the scarlet oak and a large spreading post oak\, mockernut and pignut hickories\, American beeches\, and sugar and red maples flourish.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/spring-tree-walk-in-rock-creek-park/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Natural History,Nature Observation,Trees
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T133000
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SUMMARY:Blossoms in America's Backyard
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) This time of year in Washington\, DC is all about the Cherry Blossoms\, but before the cherry trees on the Tidal Basin were a thing\, the roots of DC’s cherry blossom history got planted in the Rock Creek Valley. Come for a short ranger talk about the history of cherry trees in Washington away from the bustle of the Tidal Basin and then enjoy a walk up to 2 miles through some of our trails to see what’s blooming this spring in Rock Creek Park.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/blossoms-in-americas-backyard/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Nature Observation,Parks
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Early Detection at Peirce Mill
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Help the National Capital Region Invasive Plant Management Team\, Rock Creek Park\, and Invader Detectives survey for Corydalis incisa (Incised Fumewort). We will be hiking along the creek on trails south of Peirce Mill and using pin flags and iNaturalist to record any instance of the plant that we find. Corydalis incisa was first detected in Bronx County\, NY in 2005 and has spread rapidly across the East coast ever since. C. incisa forms dense populations that suppress native plant growth. Our goal is to search for and understand the extent of both of this species so we can assess potential responses.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/invasive-plant-early-detection-at-peirce-mill/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Conservation,Volunteering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260113T191744Z
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SUMMARY:Spy Hike
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (National Park Service) Does a cold winter’s day in Washington have you picturing furtive meetings between shadowy characters under overcast skies? Running along Embassy Row\, Rock Creek Park has been the site of spy stories and neighbor to many spies. Join a Park Ranger for a 2.5 mile hike through Rock Creek and learn the story of spies in America’s Back Yard. \nMeet the Ranger by Peirce Mill Barn. 
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/spy-hike/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hike,History,Social & Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T100000
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SUMMARY:Little Tyke Hike at Peirce Mill
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (National Park Service) Bring your little ones to learn about the forest and how to explore nature in RockC reek Park! This program includes books\, animal puppets\, magnifying glasses\, and a very short hike. During the walk\, children are encouraged to search for shapes and colors and use their senses to explore the forest. Recommended for families with children 6 and under.  \nTo accommodate more people and to add variety\, the children’s programs will alternate between the Nature Center and Peirce Mill Barn every 2 weeks.  
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/little-tyke-hike-at-peirce-mill/
LOCATION:Peirce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW\, Washington DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Family,Outdoor Experience
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