We will meander under tall trees resplendent with summer foliage, cross picturesque bridges over musical streams, and climb stone steps through a century-old cultivated and wild woodland landscape reminiscent of “the secret garden.”
Discover the magic of shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing,” a nature-oriented mindfulness practice that originated in Japan and has become popular worldwide.
Learn about the Indigenous people who hunted, fished, and quarried on the land; the presidents including Theodore Roosevelt who enjoyed recreation here; and the flora and fauna that find wild refuge in their urban surroundings.
We survey the botanically diverse native trees of Rock Creek Park’s floodplain forest and upland woods and covers the history of D.C.’s woodland gem, the oldest urban national park in the country, twice the size of Central Park.
View the outcrops where an exuberant President Theodore Roosevelt led his famous rock scrambles and get acquainted with the well-maintained trail network.
The walk begins near Peirce Mill, the historic and recently restored grist mill that celebrates the region’s agrarian past. Participants view the adjacent fish ladder that opened the spawning route for migrating shad and herring, dubbed the “herring highway.”
Join a naturalist at the Key Bridge Boathouse for a summer paddling trip around Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Get primed for the coming season with a preview of botanical highlights in store, learn about the trees, flowers, and fruits in the city’s storied landscapes, and you’ll be ready to get out and enjoy this fall more than ever.
Discover the magic of shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing,” a nature-oriented mindfulness practice that originated in Japan and has become popular worldwide.
The walk begins near Peirce Mill, the historic and recently restored grist mill that celebrates the region’s agrarian past.
Known as the “City of Trees” for more than 100 years, Washington, D.C. has an arboreal history that is rich and fascinating. The city boasts a diverse native flora, augmented by tree species brought from many parts of the world by its international inhabitants.
Enjoy a fall morning walk on a natural oasis in the Potomac with Melanie Choukas-Bradley. 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.
