The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteers to post signs on Virginia Coast Reserve barrier islands which notify visitors about important bird nesting and resting areas. Commitment: One day minimum. Work typically takes place during the week. This is physical work requiring the ability to ride in a boat to the…

With 52 weeks in a year, why not make at least one meat-free? Sign-up now: VegWeek.com Kicking off on Meatless Monday the week of Earth Day, #VegWeek2017 is a weeklong celebration exploring the many benefits of veg eating—for our health, the planet, and animals. Join the fun along with thousands…

Red Spruce (Picea rubens) once covered thousands of acres in western Maryland before logging and wildfires at the turn of the last century drastically reduced its range. Join us as we replant several thousand locally-sourced red spruce seedlings. This planting will accelerate restoration of forest cover and regeneration of red…

Earth Day Network and March for Science are looking for volunteers to help produce the March for Science event in Washington, DC this Earth Day, Saturday April 22. Two hour shifts are available throughout the day, beginning at 6:00 a.m. Volunteers will be assisting with a number of tasks including…

**THIS IS THE OFFICIAL MARCH FOR SCIENCE DC EVENT PAGE*** EVENT DETAILS https://www.marchforscience.com/event-details/ Start: Washington D.C., North of Washington Monument, Constitution Avenue NW between 15th and 17th street. 8:00am: Grounds open. 9:00am: Teach-ins start. 10:00am: Main stage rally program begins. 2:00pm: March begins! TRANSPORTATION https://www.marchforscience.com/transport/ FAQs about transport to the…

WEBSITE: http://earthday.org/marchforscience FACEBOOK PAGE: http://facebook.com/earthdaynetwork TWITTER: http://twitter.com/earthdaynetwork INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/earthdaynetwork/ CONTACT: info@earthday.org DONATE: https://donate.earthday.org/checkout/donation?eid=76714 On April 22, Earth Day Network is co-organizing the March for Science rally and teach-in on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The day’s program will include speeches and trainings with scientists and civic organizers, musical performances,…

Connect with Nature at Warm Springs Mountain Preserve! Join The Nature Conservancy at our Warm Springs Mountain Preserve for an Earth Day Preserve Stewardship Event. Volunteers are needed to plant natives species, install interpretive signage, build a split rail fence, pick up trash, clean out ditches and culverts, build wildlife…

Join the staff and volunteers of The Nature Conservancy's Virginia Coast Reserve for our 2nd Annual Open Farm Day - on Earth Day this year! 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! This free, public event will offer Guided Nature Tours…

Learn how to capture the beauty of the plants that fill our homes and offices! This course is designed for the beginner and intermediate student (ages 16-adult) interested in focusing their efforts on learning the fundamentals of botanical drawing in the Classical Realist tradition. Representation through the scientific lens as…

The Nature Conservancy is a sponsoring partner of the Earth Day Network/March for Science march and rally in Washington, D.C., because science matters, especially at this critical turning point for nature. And we're marching because we know that science holds the key to solving the biggest environmental challenges. The Science…

Each spring, we organize and promote the Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup, with trash cleanups at over 75 locations along the 33-mile length of Rock Creek. This year will be our 9th year! Our goal is total stream cleanup of Rock Creek and its tributaries, the parks connected to Rock Creek,…

“The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” Join Up Top Acres, The Lemon Collective DC and Misfit Juicery in celebrating the environment: our city, our community and the beautiful things that it grows. We are excited to host DC at our flagship rooftop farm…

Featuring Silver Strings MD, a local Chesapeake Bay area string band playing folk, bluegrass, blues, traditional, and contemporary music. Enjoy great brunch fare from the area’s best restaurants, live & silent auctions, photo booth and more! For tickets, please visit: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/annualevent2017 For sponsorships or in-kind donations, please contact Scott Davison,…

On April 22nd, THEARC Farm in partnership with the Alison Ferguson Foundation, is hosting a watershed clean up for the area of the Oxon Run Creek, that runs behind THEARC Farm. We are asking community members from Ward 7 and 8 to come out and assist us that day, with…

Join us on April 22nd for an Earth Day Festival hosted by Old City Farm and ECO City Farm with workshops and local vendors. ECO City Farm will have two home size worm bins with information about vermiculture, an exciting compost system. ECO City Farm is also bringing some guerilla…

Learn and help plant a WWI Victory Garden! Since the Board of Education has no allowed students to plant on Brickyard Educational Farm's land, we are pleased to promote the Agricultural History Farm Park to learn how Montgomery County's farms and communities worked together to support the war effort during…

Magical! Whimsical! Green! On Saturday April 22nd, 2017 TPSS Co-op invites you to a community celebration in honor of Mama Earth! Join us as we transform the Takoma Junction parking lot into a frolicking green realm of festivities, rekindling our connection to this amazing and wondrous planet that we call…

Students learn to create interesting and expressive characters using step-by-step methods using mixed media! Emphasis is on learning to draw a human character through facial expressions, hair, costume, and different poses. This class demonstrates specific techniques that allow the student to find his or her own style whether it be…

The American psychic Edgar Cayce (1877 – 1945) gave thousands trance “readings” over his lifetime, for individuals who came to him suffering from various medical conditions. The information given in these readings addressed many aspects of healing, including diet. If the recommendations were followed, patients experienced healing, though doctors had…

Students learn to create interesting and expressive characters using step-by-step methods using mixed media! Emphasis is on learning to draw a human character through facial expressions, hair, costume, and different poses. This class demonstrates specific techniques that allow the student to find his or her own style whether it be…