Events
2025 Rain Garden Workshop
Lubber Run Community Center 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VARain gardens are attractive landscape features that allow rain water and snow melt to absorb into the ground, slowing runoff and removing pollutants before the water reaches local creeks and streams. Take part in the 2025 Rain Garden Workshop at Lubber Run Community Center in Arlington, VA to learn how...
Friends of Dyke Marsh Meeting: Restoring Mussels to the Potomac River
Mount Vernon Government Center 2511 Parkers Lane, VABringing freshwater mussels back to the Potomac River is the topic of the Friends of Dyke Marsh, Sunday, February 23, meeting, when Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper, will describe Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s 50 Million Mussel Project. Their goal is to restore this important bivalve to the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. ...
Ready for Raptors
Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VADate: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Place: Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane Leesburg VA 20177 Who: Everyone. Bring your kids! Our speaker, Liz Dennison, has been working with birds of prey for more than 15 years as an educator, rehabilitator,...
River Roundtable: Innovative Trash Capture and Tracking Methods
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDJoin Anacostia Riverkeeper for our first River Roundtable, Innovative Trash Capture and Tracking Methods, bringing together experts working on trash mitigation in the watershed. The event will include presentations about litter traps, microplastics, and GPS-tagged trash tracking. Come to learn about research and projects from our speakers, and share...
Taking Nature Black Conference
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDThemed “Reclamation & Resilience,” Nature Forward’s 6th Taking Nature Black Conference will be a four-day event happening March 5 – 8, 2025. This highly-anticipated experience focuses on the needs and interests of Black nature professionals, environmental justice advocates, educators, and outdoor enthusiasts. We are excited to announce some of our...
Contracting with Road Salt Applicators: Keeping Your Wallet, Drinking Water, and the Environment in Mind
VirtualThis webinar is for training business owners, property managers, homeowners and condo association board members, and others who contract with road salt applicators and snow removal companies during the winter. During this webinar, you will learn what oversalting vs proper road salting looks like, why smart salting is important, how...
2025 National STEM Festival
International Square 1850 K St NW, Washington, DCEXPLR invites you to the 2025 National STEM Festival for an inspiring day of exploration, innovation, and creativity! Meet 100+ National STEM Champions, showcasing breakthrough projects in AI, medicine, sustainability, aerospace, and more. Engage with interactive exhibits and hands-on STEM activities led by scientists, educators, and leading STEM organizations. Don’t miss the chance...
Ticks: Know Your Enemy
Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VAFree Public Lecture Sponsored by The Loudoun County Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America Date: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Place: Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane Leesburg VA 20177 This lecture by biologist Ron Circe, who has over 30 years...
Frogs & Toads at Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VADate: Sunday, March 30, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Place: Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane Leesburg VA 20177 Who: Everyone. especially kids. Our speaker is Jenny Erickson, former elephant and big cat trainer, now the amphibian coordinator for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. After Jenny’s...
Faith & Waters Restoration Forum
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center 5885 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MDConnect with fellow faithful stewards, gather in regional hubs, gain access to valuable resources, and hear from a world-renowned climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe on living our values in the face of a changing climate.