Events

Suitland Parkway Volunteer Day

2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020 2401 Alabama Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC

Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Known as a busy commuter route between central Washington to its eastern suburbs, the parkway is also a nature preserve, flanked on each side by over 300 acres...

Shepherd Parkway Community Clean-Up

555 Newcomb Street Southeast Washington, DC 20032 555 Newcomb Street Southeast, Washington, DC

Give back to the earth, exercise your body, spend time in nature and meet cool people with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy. Shepherd Parkway is the largest wooded area in Ward 8 at 197 acres, covering steep hillsides that separate Congress Heights and Bellevue from I-295. The parkway's rugged topography...

Nurture & Nature Series w/ Pride Outside

Rock Creek Park Washington, DC

Join Pride Outside & LO DMV's Nurture & Nature Series by celebrating community through the outdoors! Join Pride Outside and Latino Outdoors in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino Conservation week for the ParkVentures Nurture & Nature series. We'll gather at picnic tables and kick off with a wellbeing workshop,...

Free

DC Metro Area VoiCeS Class

Washington DC

Event 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...

$20

Montgomery County H2O Summit

Agricultural History Farm Park 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD, United States

Dive deep into urban watersheds at the Montgomery County H2O Summit - listen to talks, network, and get inspired to take action! Come join us at the Agricultural History Farm Park for a day filled with exciting talks focused on urban watershed research and planning. Virtual registration also available. Learn from...

Free

Educational Webinar: PFAS, Sewage Sludge, & Farmlands

Virtual

Is sewage sludge laced with 'forever chemicals' contaminating Virginian farmland? Join Virginia Conservation Network on an informational webinar on PFAS found in sewage sludge being applied to Virginia farmlands. Our speakers will discuss the emerging issue described here in this Virginia Mercury article​ and open up for a Q&A session for attendees....

Free

Hybrid Public Hearing for the Proposed Existing Use Determinations – North Branch Potomac River (Allegany County)

Westernport Library 66 Main St, Westernport, MD

The public hearing will take place on Monday, December 2, 2024,  from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  The Maryland Department of the Environment will present the proposed cold water existing use determination documents, with a focus on the proposed existing use determination for the North Branch Potomac River (Allegany), and accept...