Events
Submerged NC: The Wooden Bridge to France: The Life of One of the Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet Vessels
VirtualJoin Allyson Ropp, a maritime archaeologist and a Ph.D. candidate at East Carolina University, to learn about one of the 100 abandoned World War I vessels in Mallows Bay. Mallows Bay, within the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, hosts one of the largest ghost fleets in the Western Hemisphere,...
Eco Evenings at the Garden/Tardes ecológicas en el jardín
Join Impact Silver Spring and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection at the Serenity Garden for a series of talks around greening your gardens and much more. Learn about the community garden, participate in activities, chat with others about gardening, and learn about programs offered by Montgomery County Department...
The Botany of Desire (And How I Got Hooked on Native Orchids)
VirtualHow do plants make a living? That question has propelled botanist Dennis Whigham for his nearly 47-year career with the Smithsonian. Orchids were especially bewitching. On Aug. 20, join Dennis for a journey of discovery through the orchid world. He’ll take you from their unlikely beginnings as “dust seeds,” to...
Capital Area Natural Resource Management Symposium
Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin local natural resource managers and environmental professionals at this inaugural meeting to share and meet others in the region with similar scopes of work. During the day there will be a series of attendee-submitted talks focused on local natural resource management (broadly defined), restoration projects, socioecological work, and applied...
Oxon Run Day
Oxon Run Park Valley & Wheeler Rd SE, Washington, DCWatching Out for Winter Road Salt
VirtualJoin IPC for our first fall learning lab! In preparation for the upcoming winter help protect our waters by learning about sustainable solutions to road salt. Road salt can increase the salinity of freshwater habitats that lead to the Chesapeake Bay, making them less suitable for migratory fish to spawn....
Careers for Change: Storytellers
Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Reservoir Center for an evening with communicators focused on water and the environment.
Ninth Annual Festival del Rio Anacostia
Bladensburg Waterfront Park MDThe Festival del Río Anacostia is an annual event at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. The purpose is to create a welcoming and inviting event that is engaging for a Spanish-speaking and Latino audience that creates positive connects to the river.
DC Metro Area VoiCeS Class
Washington DCEvent Details This intensive multi-week program is held on six consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., running from October 2 to November 6, 2024. Participants are expected to attend at least five of the six sessions. REGISTRATION REQUIRED Registration deadline: September 27, 2024 Join us for CBF's adult education program, Volunteers...