Events

Maryland Day Weekend

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD

Event Details Celebrate Maryland Day all weekend, at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center! Experience history through the eyes of enslaved and free Marylanders at the 1735 Woodlawn History Center, the oldest building in the Smithsonian still in its original spot. Walk through the first-floor exhibits on your own, or join a...

Free

2025 National STEM Festival

International Square 1850 K St NW, Washington, DC

EXPLR 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...

Free

Ticks: Know Your Enemy

Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VA

Free 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...

Free

DCEFF Shorts: Protecting Local Waterways

Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United States

The flowing waters of the Potomac and the Anacostia Rivers touch the lives of millions of people. At the confluence of these key waterways stands Washington, DC. In these two locally produced films, Potomac Protector and Reviving the Forgotten River, a complicated environmental history is investigated, and current restoration efforts...

Free

DC Surfrider x DCEFF Cleanup

Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United States

Description Join DC Surfrider, DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), Potomac Riverkeeper, and Anacostia Riverkeeper, to deliver a cleanup following the film! Purpose Help clean up the Anacostia Riverfront following the film screening with environmental organizations that will discuss the importance of cleanups as well as data collection of trash around...

Frogs & Toads at Izaak Walton

Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VA

Date: 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...

Free

Faith & Waters Restoration Forum

Oakland Mills Interfaith Center 5885 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MD

Connect 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.

Free

37th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup & Open House

Piscataway Creek Accokeek, Maryland

Do you want to make a difference for the environment and help ensure we all have clean drinking water? We welcome you to join us Sat April 5, 9 am–1 pm, for the 37th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup and Open House hosted by the Alice Ferguson Foundation located in...

Who Owns the Potomac and Why?

Marymout University

Have you ever looked at maps and wondered why the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River is so odd? It is not in the middle of the river, like it is in most places, and it doesn’t really follow the curves of one shoreline or the...

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