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SUMMARY:Tree ID and Forest Bathing Walk  (Guided Walk — Casey Trees)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin Casey Trees\, Friends of Oxon Run Park\, and D.C. naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley (Author of City of Trees\, The Joy of Forest Bathing\, and other nature books) for an early spring Tree ID and Forest Bathing Walk in Oxon Run Park\, an urban oasis in the heart of Ward 8. \nWhat to expect: \nAn easy walk led by Melanie as she points out early spring traits of many tree species\, including the tulip tree\, redbud\, sweetbay magnolia\, and river birch. We’ll also see a few of the 200 legacy flowering cherry trees in the park. Then\, as a certified forest bathing guide\, Melanie will guide us through some wonderful sensory nature exercises\, known as forest bathing. She will guide us in and around The Mother’s Peace Garden within the park. \nYou will also get to chat with Casey Trees and hear about our continued tree planting and canopy goals around the city and park. Plus hear from Brenda Richardson of Friends of Oxon Run Park\, who will inspire us to become involved in the renaissance of this urban jewel and the many educational and recreational opportunities it provides. \nCity of Trees author Melanie Choukas-Bradley has led many tree walks for Casey Trees at District landmarks including the Frederick Douglass House\, the US Capitol grounds\, Rock Creek Park\, and Kingman Island. An award-winning author of several nature books\, Melanie also leads nature\, history\, and forest bathing walks for Smithsonian Associates\, the Audubon Naturalist Society\, the US Botanic Garden\, and other organizations. \nTime: We will be onsite for check-in starting at 12:45 pm\, walk will start at 1:00 pm. \nWhat to bring: Comfortable clothes and shoes\, and a filled\, reusable water bottle. No food will be provided.
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/tree-id-and-forest-bathing-walk-guided-walk-casey-trees/
LOCATION:Oxon Run Park\, 1200 Mississippi Ave SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20032
CATEGORIES:Guided Walks & Tours
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SUMMARY:Bluebells and Budbreak at Boundary Bridge  (Guided Walk — Audubon Naturalist Society)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nWe’re delighted that the author of the award-winning book\, A Year in Rock Creek Park and the critically acclaimed\, City of Trees\, will offer her 16th year of ANS nature walks in the country’s oldest urban national park. Under her expert guidance\, you will witness the annual floral miracle of Virginia bluebells\, spring beauties\, and trout lilies in the floodplain forest\, while the leaves of tulip tree and American beech begin to spill from their buds. We’ll hope to catch bloodroot\, wild ginger\, cut-leafed toothwort and other blooming spring ephemerals as we explore both floodplain and upland woods at a leisurely pace. Time permitting\, we’ll do a bit of “forest bathing.” Throughout\, we’ll keep our eyes and ears open for belted kingfishers\, wood ducks\, migrant songbirds\, and tiny spring peeper frogs. Expect some uphill/downhill walking on natural surface trails which may be muddy and/or slippery.
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/bluebells-and-budbreak-at-boundary-bridge-guided-walk-audubon-naturalist-society-2/
LOCATION:Boundary Bridge at Rock Creek Park
CATEGORIES:Guided Walks & Tours
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SUMMARY:A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nEnjoy a spring morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac with Melanie Choukas-Bradley\, the author of the book Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows the island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows\, bald cypresses\, and cattails frame views of Washington\, D.C. \nShe shares an overview of the landscape’s fascinating mix of trees\, wildflowers\, birds\, and other wildlife and highlights the island’s history and the legacy of the naturalist and conservationist president it memorializes. The morning also includes pauses for moments of guided forest bathing to quietly soak up the beauty of this wild island set against the capital city. \nIn addition to her book on Theodore Roosevelt Island\, Choukas-Bradley is the award-winning author of six other regional nature titles\, including Resilience: Connecting with Nature in a Time of Crisis and City of Trees\, available for sale through Politics & Prose.
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/a-spring-walk-on-theodore-roosevelt-island-in-person-tour-smithsonian-associates/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island
CATEGORIES:Guided Walks & Tours
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SUMMARY:A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nEnjoy a spring morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac with Melanie Choukas-Bradley\, the author of the book Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows the island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows\, bald cypresses\, and cattails frame views of Washington\, D.C. \nShe shares an overview of the landscape’s fascinating mix of trees\, wildflowers\, birds\, and other wildlife and highlights the island’s history and the legacy of the naturalist and conservationist president it memorializes.
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/a-spring-walk-on-theodore-roosevelt-island-in-person-tour-smithsonian-associates-2/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island
CATEGORIES:Guided Walks & Tours
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SUMMARY:A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nEnjoy a spring morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac with Melanie Choukas-Bradley\, the author of the book Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows the island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows\, bald cypresses\, and cattails frame views of Washington\, D.C. \nShe shares an overview of the landscape’s fascinating mix of trees\, wildflowers\, birds\, and other wildlife and highlights the island’s history and the legacy of the naturalist and conservationist president it memorializes. \n—
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/a-spring-walk-on-theodore-roosevelt-island-in-person-tour-smithsonian-associates-3/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island
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SUMMARY:Budbreak and Spring Wildflowers on Theodore Roosevelt Island  (Guided Walk — Audubon Naturalist Society)
DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin Melanie Choukas-Bradley\, author of the award-winning new book\, Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island\, for an April exploration of Theodore Roosevelt Island\, a 90-acre island in the Potomac that serves as a fitting memorial to our conservationist and naturalist 26th president—and Audubon Naturalist Society member! We’ll witness the springtime foliage and flowers of the island’s remarkable trees and April-blooming wildflowers of the upland woods\, floodplain forest\, swamp\, and tidal marsh. Of course\, we’ll keep our eyes open for wood ducks\, great blue herons\, belted kingfishers\, ospreys and bald eagles. Melanie will share details of the island’s fascinating history during the walking exploration of this picturesque urban oasis. Our circuit walk will traverse natural surface trails and boardwalk\, both of which may be muddy and/or slippery.
URL:https://melaniechoukas-bradley.com/events/budbreak-and-spring-wildflowers-on-theodore-roosevelt-island-guided-walk-audubon-naturalist-society-2/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island
CATEGORIES:Guided Walks & Tours
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