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9:00 am
Tree Planting – Antietam Creek Watershed (MD)
Join us to help plant native trees and shrubs on a farm in the Antietam Creek watershed for over 15 years, fencing cattle out of streams and restoring stream side forest buffers. Orcino Farms is converting over 100 acres of cornfields to permanent pasture to establish a rotational grazing operation…
Find out more »10:00 am
Invasive Plant Removal Event
Help protect our watersheds and keep Arlington County parks beautiful. There are several monthly invasive plant removal events sponsored by Arlington County Invasive Plant Program. For more information and to register, email Sarah Archer at sarcher@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-1862. First Saturdays @ Haley Park Second Saturdays @ Lacey Woods Park…
Find out more »ACE Potomac Watershed Cleanup
ACE is bringing citizens together to help protect Arlington’s environment at the 29th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup held in conjunction with the Alice Ferguson Foundation. The Potomac River Cleanup, lead by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, brings volunteers together throughout the month of April to conduct cleanups at more than 500…
Find out more »10:30 am
Invasive Plant Removal Event
It’s a little difficult to find first time as the spot is dead end of 2nd Street, so it’s best use the address 5949 2nd St. South, Arlington 22204 as it’s right across the street.
Find out more »Lecture: Stone Fruits
From the white and pink masses of color of the flowering cherries in spring to the late summer flavors of peaches and plums, stone fruits are a delight for the landscaper and the orchardist. Spend an hour with Todd Brethauer, USBG Science Education Volunteer, to learn about the evolution, domestication,…
Find out more »11:00 am
Spring Garden Party
Welcome the growing season with us and enjoy ongoing activities and demonstrations for the whole family. We’ll be getting into the springtime spirit with a nursery full of blooms, seasonal spirits and snacks, and a few of our favorite spring gardening seminars. 11 am: Selecting, Planting and Caring for Boxwoods,…
Find out more »12:00 pm
Introduction to Basket Weaving
Basketry is sometimes called the oldest of all fiber arts. Ancient peoples wove baskets long before the invention of the clay pot, making it one of the earliest forms of vessels. Traditionally, the user would weave his or her basket with a specific purpose in mind, which would dictate the…
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Surviving Assault Pt 3: Yoga Therapy Training with Diana Tokaji
If you work with assault, trauma, acute anxiety, or PTSD, this series will support your visceral understanding of the physiology of assault, provide you with new physical practices, and guide you in holding space for another’s pain. Applying yoga therapy’s pancamayakosha model, or five sheaths – body, breath, mind, wisdom,…
Find out more »Udder to Butter Workshop
Milk a cow, churn butter, and learn to make yogurt and soft cheeses with Accokeek Foundation livestock manager, Joe Markley. Support will be provided by the experts at FireFly Farms as they share their story, conduct a wine tasting, and work cheese miracles before your very eyes. Cost: $30 per…
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Edible, Medicinal, & Useful Plant and Mushroom Walks
Come on out for one of our monthly plant walks, a great way to learn about wild plants in-the-field, to verify your plant identification with a local expert, ask questions, and meet other like-minded folks. Each of a season’s walks takes place in a different local landscape, to offer participants…
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