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Join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy on Sunday, August 30 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm to remove invasive bamboo at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Bamboo is an aggressive invasive plant that can overtake wildlife habitats and out compete native plant species. This event will involve cutting, removing, and hauling bamboo out […]
Explore the stories behind Hillwood's extraordinary gardens and celebrate the publication of a new book by Kate Markert, the executive director of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, in a live streamed lecture. Register at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-garden-all-seasons
Join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy to remove invasive bamboo at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Bamboo is an aggressive invasive plant that can overtake wildlife habitats and out compete native plant species. This event will involve cutting, removing, and hauling bamboo out of the mini-oasis. Register and find more information here.
Join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy to remove invasive bamboo at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Bamboo is an aggressive invasive plant that can overtake wildlife habitats and out compete native plant species. This event will involve cutting, removing, and hauling bamboo out of the mini-oasis. Register and find more information here.
Join National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a socially-distant outdoor invasive removal event. Volunteers will be removing English ivy from the Melvin Hazen East section of Rock Creek Park. Register and find more information here.
The Ward 3 Democrats Task Force on Education is sponsoring a community COVID19 free event on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 7 pm. TOPIC: Will Current and Future COVID-19 Tests Get Us Through the Reopening of Schools? COVID19 Tests Are Being Hotly Debated on CNN, MSNBC, the Atlantic, and Medical School Grand Rounds across the […]
This talk, presented by Hillwood, will explore the rise and fall of the artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s popularity in the United States, including the fickle critics and the faithful amateurs. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-bouguereau-america
To celebrate National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park's 130th birthday, Friends of Peirce Mill created a scavenger hunt at Peirce Mill just for kids. Peirce Mill is temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 restrictions, so this activity is entirely outside, and a great way to explore Rock Creek Park. Click here for information […]
The National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy are hosting virtual and socially-distanced in-person activities in celebration of National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park Day. https://rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events/national-public-lands-day In-person events include an all-ages scavenger hunt, trash cleanups and "puppy plogging." Virtual programming will be offered through Facebook Premiere. https://www.facebook.com/events/610643326484018
Celebrate the launch of the 2020-21 Levine Presents performance season, entitled Beyond Imagined Boundaries: Merging Cultures and Modernization, with a lively evening of music featuring samples from the season's offerings. […]
Forest Hills Connection is hosting a virtual ANC 3F candidates forum with Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh serving as the moderator. Thursday, October 1 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Connect on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82202682892?pwd=dmw3SE04MzdsU2ZoNjhNOVh6R3dTQT09 Or dial in: 301-715-8592 Meeting ID: 822 0268 2892 Passcode: 225065 We will focus on three issues that will be addressed […]
Calvert Woodley hosts a virtual wine tasting with Steve Lohr, Chairman and CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines and the son of the pioneer winemaker. Learn more at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/topics/J-Lohr-Virtual-Wine-Tasting-g20764536u
Spend an autumn evening exploring the orchard at Peirce Mill and a local cidery—all from the comfort of home. Learn about the heirloom apple varieties once grown in DC from orchardist Tim Makepeace. Then let ANXO cidermaker Gregory Johnson guide you through a tasting four different ciders crafted right here in the city. This 21+ […]
Join the National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a socially-distant outdoor invasive removal event. They will be removing English ivy from the Melvin Hazen East section of Rock Creek Park. Meet at the end of Quebec St. NW where the Melvin Hazen Trailhead begins (just past 2801 Quebec Street […]