Events

Art in the Garden: Lederer Gardens

Lederer Gardens & Environmental Education Center 4801 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast, Washington, D.C.

The Art in the Garden Series is a two-part series that celebrates recreation in DPR community gardens and diversity and inclusion within environmentalism. Appropriate for ages 3+ and families are encouraged to join together. Art supplies will be provided. This program will be hosted outdoors if weather permits, and indoors...

Black In Green Conservation Career Panel

Virtual

Black In Green seeks to connect young Black professionals launching careers within Virginia’s environmental movement with Black environmental advocacy leaders. Through this connection, Black In Green will create space for the Black environmental leaders of today to guide and inspire the Black leaders of tomorrow. This year our panel features:...

Webinar Series: Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management

Virtual

Series Overview Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, the National CASC invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join us every other Thursday (3-4 PM ET) from Feb. 29 –...

Seed Starting Workshop

Rockville Science Center Makerspace 33 Maryland Ave #F, Rockville, MD

Spring is just around the corner and now is a great time to plan for your summer garden. Join us to learn how to create a seed starting setup with lights and heating pads. We'll talk about growing media and special requirements that some seeds have to germinate. The class...

Speaker Event: Wildlife Corridors with Karen Russell

River Bottom Roster Cafe 10212 Governor Lane Blvd, Williamsport, MD

Wildlife Corridors: A Response to Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss in Maryland’s Appalachian Heart with Karen Russell, Founder of the Climate Change Working Group of Frederick County. One consequence of population growth has been the loss and fragmentation of habitat on which many plants and animals depend. Add to this...

Neabsco Creek Boardwalk Cleanup

On Saturday, March 2, 2024 (9:00 am – noon) we will be conducting a trash cleanup on Neabsco Creek and at the Neabsco Boardwalk in Woodbridge. Please register here and join us in cleaning up one of our local waterways. Registration includes completion of the PWC Department of Parks & Recreation waiver...

Native Plants of Freshwater Tidal Communities

Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Va.

Join us on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p. m. for a presentation on the native plants of Northern Virginia’s freshwater tidal marshes by Nelson DeBarros, Vegetation Ecologist with the Fairfax County Park Authority. The talk will cover several area marshes and their plants, like wild rice, spatterdock and cattails....

Webinar: Why so salty? Freshwater Salinization – Trends and Regional Impacts

Virtual

Water, water everywhere! Earth is about 70% water, but only about 1% of that is considered accessible for direct human use. These freshwater sources, which are defined by their levels of salinity, are critical for drinking water and crop irrigation as well as providing habitats for freshwater aquatic plants and...

Spring Is in the Air! Turn Your Garden Into a Pollinator Paradise

Virtual

Join IPC for a Spring themed learning lab that will help congregations and individuals to turn their gardens into a pollinator paradise! We will hear from experts on ways you can create an oasis for pollinators this spring and the many ways it benefits our environment. We will also hear...