Rock Creek Park: A Nature and History Walk (Guided Walk — Smithsonian Associates)
The walk begins near Peirce Mill, the historic and recently restored grist mill that celebrates the region’s agrarian past.
$55 – $75
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Peirce Mill at Rock Creek Park 2401 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, United States
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Explore Washington D.C., “City of Trees” (Online Book Talk — United States Botanic Garden)
OnlineKnown 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.
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A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-person Tour — Smithsonian Associates)
Theodore Roosevelt IslandEnjoy 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.
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A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-person Tour — Smithsonian Associates)
Theodore Roosevelt IslandEnjoy 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.
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A Fall Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-person Tour — Smithsonian Associates)
Theodore Roosevelt IslandEnjoy 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.
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Rock Creek Park Through the Seasons (Online Talk —Audubon Naturalist Society)
OnlineExplore the cultural and natural history of Rock Creek Park through the seasons with Melanie Choukas-Bradley, longtime ANS trip leader and author of A Year in Rock Creek Park. Melanie will share Susan Austin Roth's stunning photos of Rock Creek Park, the nation's oldest urban national park--twice the size of Central Park--with an emphasis on late autumn and winter. She'll also describe aspects of the park's fascinating history.
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Late Autumn Tree Walk at Theodore Roosevelt Island (Guided Walk — Audubon Naturalist Society)
Theodore Roosevelt IslandThis late fall tree walk will take you deep into the island, where swamp and tidal inlet can be explored by boardwalk as willows, bald cypresses and cattails frame views of the city behind it.
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Wonders at Woodend: Spring Equinox Forest Bathing Walk (Guided Walk — Audubon Naturalist Society)
Woodend Sanctuary & Mansion 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD, United StatesExperience the restoration of our Woodend Sanctuary as we explore and commune with the living things in its meadows, forest, and Blair Garden.
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Springtime in Washington: Arboreal Splendors (Afternoon Lecture/Seminar — Smithsonian Associates)
OnlineThe capital city is world-renowned for its flowering cherry trees, first set out around the Tidal Basin 110 years ago. But Washington’s springtime abundance extends far beyond the glory of its most famous blossoms, both geographically and in its diversity of species.
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Tree ID and Forest Bathing Walk (Guided Walk — Casey Trees)
Oxon Run Park 1200 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DCMelanie 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.
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Bluebells and Budbreak at Boundary Bridge (Guided Walk — Audubon Naturalist Society)
Boundary Bridge at Rock Creek ParkWe’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.”
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A Spring Walk on Theodore Roosevelt Island (In-Person Tour) — Smithsonian Associates)
Theodore Roosevelt IslandShe 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