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  • A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Smithsonian Associates )

    Theodore Roosevelt Island

    Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac River with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the author of Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows Theodore Roosevelt Island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows, bald cypresses, and cattails frame views of...

  • A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (Smithsonian Associates)

    Theodore Roosevelt Island

    Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac River with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the author of Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island. The nearly 2-mile path follows Theodore Roosevelt Island’s shore and moves deep into the swamp and tidal inlet along the boardwalk where willows, bald cypresses, and cattails frame views of...

  • Politics & Prose: IN-PERSON CLASS AND NATURE STROLL: Let Nature Be Your Superpower – Cultivating Resilience and Wisdom in Everyday Life

    Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD

    Lecture and Discussion Followed by Nature Exploration and Book Signing. These days it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected. Yet when our lives feel fractured and our prospects uncertain, we can tap into a powerful source of wisdom and resilience: Nature. In this class you will learn how to strengthen and deepen your connection with...

    $36
  • Nature Forward: Bluebells and Budbreak at Boundary Bridge

    Boundary Bridge at Rock Creek Park

    Leader: Melanie Choukas-Bradley Location: Boundary Bridge, Rock Creek Park Members $35; nonmembers $49 We’re delighted that the author of the award-winning book A Year in Rock Creek Park, and the...

  • Nature Forward: Tree Walk at Theodore Roosevelt Island

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Dakota

    Field Trips & Walks Leader: Melanie Choukas-Bradley Members $35; nonmembers $49 Usher in the merry month of May with a springtime nature stroll on the trails and boardwalk of DC’s...