Events
Making History Visible
VirtualJoin us for an inspiring virtual webinar highlighting the power of land preservation and urban restoration across Maryland. Our speakers will explore how congregations can lead as resiliency hubs in the face of climate change, sharing stories of transformative efforts throughout the state. Discover how environmental stewardship connects deeply to...
Conservation Café: Data Centers: Getting MD & VA to Take Action
VirtualEvent Details Data Centers: Getting MD & VA to Take Action Data centers have affected local communities in both MD & VA alike. Join Nature Forward and Julie Bolthouse, Piedmont Environmental Council’s Director of Land Use, to learn what we can do at a state level to protect...
Webinar: USGS Water Availability Assessment Release
VirtualJoin the USGS Water Resources Mission Area for the release of the National Water Availability Assessment, a pioneering scientific overview of water availability across the conterminous United States. This new assessment is the first of its kind, offering new insights on where there is a potential imbalance between water supply...
PCV Speaker Series: Potomac, A History of the River and Land
Potomac Community Center 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac, MarylandPlease join us for a fascinating program from Montgomery History, the county's historical society, as we explore the Potomac River and how it impacted local and American history. The Potomac River, the dominant geological feature of Montgomery County, has also played a dominant role in American history. It was the...
Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities to Work for Change
VirtualThis Conversation Cafe will be co-hosted by POWR and the volunteer leaders of the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards. Please join us for an interactive discussion about the impacts of winter salting on local waterways and experiences watershed groups in PA have had monitoring, communicating their results, and advocating for change...
Water Cooler Talk: Ice Melter Impacts and Reduction Strategy
VirtualThe widespread use of road salt and other ice melters during winter has become a cornerstone of maintaining safety on roadways and sidewalks, but it comes at a cost. While these substances effectively lower the freezing point of water, they are corrosive to infrastructure and pose significant environmental risks. Winter...
Winter Salt Week: Perspectives from the DMV
Virtual2025 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. ...
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...