Spring on Sugarloaf Mountain (Smithsonian Associates)
Natural beauty and fascinating history await this spring. Spend a day hiking to the summit of Washington, D.C.’s local mountain, a natural treasure less than an hour’s drive from the...
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Spring on Sugarloaf Mountain (Smithsonian Associates)
Natural beauty and fascinating history await this spring. Spend a day hiking to the summit of Washington, D.C.’s local mountain, a natural treasure less than an hour’s drive from the...
Spring on Sugarloaf Mountain (Smithsonian Associates)
Natural beauty and fascinating history await this spring. Spend a day hiking to the summit of Washington, D.C.’s local mountain, a natural treasure less than an hour’s drive from the...
Forest Bathing: A Guided Walk along the Rio Grande River Trail
The beauty and wonder of nature and trees can produce mental, emotional, and physical health benefits. Guided forest bathing, or forest therapy, is said to lower blood pressure, pulse rate,...
Author Talk – Wild Walking: A Guide to Forest Bathing through the Seasons
Join Capital Nature co-founder Ana Ka'ahanui for a talk with local author, naturalist, certified forest bathing guide and Capital Nature advisor Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Melanie will talk about her newly released...
Theodore Roosevelt’s North Dakota: Badlands, Bison, and the Making of a Conservationist – Register with Smithsonian Associates
Fly west and experience the wild beauty of the Dakota Territory that shaped young Theodore Roosevelt’s course as a conservationist and naturalist. Register Here. In 1883, Theodore Roosevelt looked to...
If the Forest Could Talk, What Would It Say? Symposium
The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda MDRegister Here. The Writer’s Center You're invited to the opening symposium of "If The Forest Could Talk, What Would It Say?" by DC-based artist Sophia McCrocklin. Speakers include: Sophia McCrocklin,...
An Immersion in Nature Japanese Forest Bathing, Urban Style
Register here Shinrin-yoku (translated as “forest bathing”) began in Japan in the 1980s. Rooted in Shinto and Buddhist traditions of reverence for nature, the practice involves a full sensory immersion...
Autumn Splendor in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve
Register here Just a few miles from Washington, D.C., lies a rural oasis that rivals the English countryside. Spend an autumn day exploring the scenic 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve in Maryland’s...
Poetry Workshop: Rock Creek Park—Your Wild Home
The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda MDRegister Here. Explore Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley and turn that inspiration into poetry with the guidance of Ann Quinn. Class will start with a ramble through the northern...
Forest Bathing Fall Walk at Tregaron Conservancy with Melanie Choukas-Bradley
Register Here: Join Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons, A Year in Rock Creek Park, and several other nature books for a fall...
Rock Creek Park, Your Wild Home
The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda MDRegister Here. Rock Creek is central to our community's quality of life. Join this panel discussion, moderated by Representative Jamie Raskin, to learn more about the connections between green space...