(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Spend the evening taking in the November full moon as you explore the National Arboretum's moonlit gardens, meadows, and woods. Your guide will share specially chosen points of interest and seasonal highlights. The two-hour walk will cover about 3 miles over hilly and uneven terrain. It is a brisk walk, not a garden tour, ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guides Sage and Paul in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: ...
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Join members of the Herb Society of America’s Mid-Atlantic Units for an afternoon of chile pepper fun! Learn what makes peppers hot, then taste test your knowledge with chile tastings and chile pepper–infused dishes. The fun happens in the National Herb Garden from 1–4 PM.
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Visit the National Arboretum during the 4th Friday of the month in summer, when you can enjoy the beauty of the Arboretum until 8:00 pm.
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join forest bathing guides Sage and Paul for our two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered ...
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us for a bird walk at one of the most beautiful outdoor spaces in the DMV with over 400 acres and 9 miles of winding roadways, The U.S. National Arboretum. Don't worry, we won't tackle all 9 miles! But we'll have a great time looking for our feathered friends among the gorgeous gardens & collections. ...
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Visit the National Arboretum during the 4th Friday of the month in summer, when you can enjoy the beauty of the Arboretum until 8:00 pm.
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Join us for an outdoor movie in the National Arboretum's Ellipse Meadow for "The Hidden Life of Trees", a documentary based on the bestselling book by Peter Wohlleben. According Rotten Tomatoes, where this movie has a 95% approval rating, "a walk in the woods will never be the same after watching ." Bring a picnic and ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join our nature and forest therapy guide in this two-hour program that encourages you to slow down and take in the National Arboretum through all your senses. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple practice of taking in the woods through the senses for health benefits. The benefits are immense: boosted immunity, lowered ...
(DC) (US National Arboretum) Join us for a spring evening concert in the National Arboretum's Ellipse Meadow. (Also mark you calendars for the the most likely rain date for this event which is Sunday, June 9th. ) Enjoy a picnic while you listen to Wylder, a modern indie folk band. See a sample of their music here. Registration is required ...
(DC) (Friends of the National Arboretum) Join us for a picnic party! Come celebrate the expansion of FONA’s Washington Youth Garden. The garden now has a beautiful new honeycomb fence around it that expands our growing space and makes it more inviting, visible, and accessible. We’ll not only celebrate the completion of the fence, but also all of you – ...
