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Melanie is working on a new book and will schedule events again in the fall of 2025.

A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)

Theodore Roosevelt Island

She 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.

$55 – $75

A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Enjoy 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.

$55 – $75

A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Enjoy 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.

$55 – $75

The U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum In-person Tour (Smithsonian Associates, Politics & Prose)

U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Join naturalist and author of City of Trees Melanie Choukas-Bradley for a spring walking tour of the historic and botanically diverse trees of the U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum (the new official name of the site). The visit offers the chance to admire trees in verdant June foliage including several species of magnolia, maple, centuries-old oaks and more.

$55 – $75

The U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum In-person Tour (Smithsonian Associates, Politics & Prose)

U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, United States

Join naturalist and author of City of Trees Melanie Choukas-Bradley for a spring walking tour of the historic and botanically diverse trees of the U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum (the new official name of the site). The visit offers the chance to admire trees in verdant June foliage including several species of magnolia, maple, centuries-old oaks and more.

$55 – $75

The U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum In-person Tour (Smithsonian Associates, Politics & Prose)

Join naturalist and author of City of Trees Melanie Choukas-Bradley for a spring walking tour of the historic and botanically diverse trees of the U.S. Capitol Grounds and Arboretum (the new official name of the site). The visit offers the chance to admire trees in verdant June foliage including several species of magnolia, maple, centuries-old oaks and more.

$55 – $75

Forest Bathing Walk with Author Melanie Choukas-Bradley (Guided Walk — Politics & Prose)

Tregaron Conservancy 3031 Klingle Road, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of The Joy of Forest Bathing and A Year in Rock Creek Park, and several other nature books for a spring forest bathing walk through the enchanting Tregaron Conservancy, a woodland garden tucked away in the midst of northwest Washington

$50