Events

Garden Railway Exhibit at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland

All Aboard! In partnership with the Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society, the Garden Railway Exhibit will return to Brookside Gardens’ South Conservatory this winter with model trains traversing tracks between iconic buildings, bridges, and miniature landscapes of Montgomery County. Come and see if you can recognize all the landmarks!...

Free

River Terrace Trash Sorting Challenge at the Bostwick House

Click Here to Register Note: This event is weather dependent. If you are sick or exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, etc.), please do not come to the event and consider joining us another time. Date: Saturday, December...

4th Annual Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil

Shepherd Parkway

Join Ward 8 Woods Conservancy staff, Board members, volunteers, supporters and community in marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. We'll attune ourselves to natural cycles while exploring the dramatic woods at the north end of Shepherd Parkway. Through the bare trees we'll take in views of...

$10

First Day Hike

Little Falls Stream Valley Park Bethesda, MD

Register Little Falls Stream Valley Park Massachusetts Avenue Entrance Bethesda, MD Every wonder where the Little Falls creek goes? Start the New Year with a LFWA lead hike to the mouth of the creek on the Potomac River. We will meet at the Park entrance on Massachusetts Ave and follow...

Taking Nature Black Conference

Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD

Themed “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...

$10 – $65

EnviroLearn – Healthy Waters Training for Educators

Natural Tunnel State Park Duffield, VA

Dive into two days of outdoor fun with EnviroLearn! This hands-on workshop will immerse you in nature as you explore water science, create a custom lesson plan tied to water-related SOLs, and even get funding to bring it to life. Don’t miss the chance to make a splash in your...

Free