Please contact the organizer before attending this event to confirm that the event details have not changed since it was posted to the DUG Network’s community calendar.
Events Search and Views Navigation
Ongoing
Julie’s 17th Annual Backyard Plant Sale
Julie Ericksen holds a plant sale every year from plants donated by interested people from their own gardens. Proceeds from the sale benefit The Nature Conservancy in Virginia. Julie will begin collecting plants the weekend before the sale and up to the sale. Sale dates are: · Friday, April 29…
Find out more »9:00 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. For more information, visit: http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/scripts/parks/ParksRecreationScriptsParksInvasiveEvents.aspx
Find out more »14&U FM reopens Sat
Strawberries, asparagus, apples,salads, pies, quiches, cookies, Keswick Cheese, Pasta and Sauce, pickles, croissants and baguettes, lots of samples
Find out more »9:30 am
Cedar Heights Community Clean Up
Come help the Cedar Heights residents of Anacostia with their second annual clean up at the Cedar Heights Community Center! This one-day, annual volunteer event is an example for Cedar Heights resi-dents to be the change they want to see in their community starting with them first. The mission is…
Find out more »10:00 am
The Forager’s Apprentice – Spring 2017
For full details, application and registration please visit the website. http://www.charmcityfarms.org/the-foragers-apprentice-2/ The time has come, my friend, for us to take a journey into the forest, onto the meadow, into a holler, along the river’s edge, into the marsh, up in a tree and anywhere else that holds mystery. For…
Find out more »Mushroom walk in the woods with John Beutler (event is full now)
(THIS EVENT IS FULL NOW...barring any cancellations.) A slow two hour wander in the spring woods, in the Catoctin Mountains, focused on fungi (mushrooms in a surprising diversity of forms and color), with John Beutler, a scientist who has studied mushrooms and taught mushroom identification courses for forty years. (While…
Find out more »BUGS Farmers’ Market
Living Classrooms' BUGS (Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students) after-school program hosts its 21st annual Farmers' Market to celebrate the hard work of our students and showcase their handcrafted goods. Come support our students at this entirely kid-run event and get some plants for your summer crops! Proceeds support the continued…
Find out more »
Sign Making Party
Washington Youth Garden's sign game has been going downhill the last few years. Visitors can now be seen marveling at the leeks (that are really garlic), staring at the steam pouring off of the compost pile in a state of bewilderment, and walking right by the mountain mint without taking…
Find out more »Spring Fest in the Triangle
The MVT CID is pleased to announce Spring Fest in the Triangle 2017 -- celebrating the opening of the newly expanded FRESHFARM Markets at 5th & Eye Streets, NW with fun for people of all ages. Spring Fest in the Triangle will add to the sense of excitement for opening…
Find out more »
10:30 am
2nd Brain: Fermentation / Gut Health Workshop 5/6
2nd Brain: Fermentation and Gut Health Workshop 10:00 - 10:30 am - Introduction to Gut Health 10:30 - 1:00 pm - Making Dosas and Fermented Fillings - Lunch* 1:00 - 2:00 pm - Free Time and Exploration of Fox Haven on foot 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Making Bitters and…
Find out more »11:00 am
Weekend Bluebird Monitoring – May 6th
http://foxhavenfarm.org/events/weekend-bluebird-monitoring-orietta-estrada-may-27th/ This spring join our volunteer Bluebird monitor, Orietta Estrada, for a walking tour of Fox Haven Organic Farm’s nesting boxes. Learn about the different types of birds that breed in Maryland and experience the magic of nesting season by checking active song bird nests, comparing eggs, and perhaps meet…
Find out more »Shell Recycling: Chincoteague Seafood Festival
We are seeking three volunteers with strong hands and backs! Volunteers are needed to help gather discarded oyster and clam shells at the 49th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival. The shells will be recycled and used in Conservancy restoration efforts around the Shore. Tasks include placing bushel baskets with “TNC Shell…
Find out more »Second Annual D.C. Rotary Duck Race and Festival
Rotary Club of Washington, D.C.’s Second Annual Duck Race is set for May 6, 2017, at The Yards Park (355 Water Street SE in Washington, D.C.) through the generous support of the Capitol Riverfront BID and Gray Graphics! This will be an enjoyable, family-friendly event and festival and a great…
Find out more »12:00 pm
Broccoli City Festival 2017
Broccoli City announce the 5th annual Broccoli City Festival at the historic Gateway DC, featuring two stages with performances from some of today’s most in-demand and up-and-coming artists. Performers include Rae Sremmurd, Solange, 21 Savage, AlunaGeorge, Lil Yachty, Kevin Abstract, Rapsody, Smino, Chaz French, Nick Grant, Rejjie Snow and Sir…
Find out more »In-Store Tasting with Gaia Herbs
Join us for an in-store tasting with Gaia Herbs featuring Hibiscus Tea and Elderberry Punch.
Find out more »1:00 pm
Parathas & Pakoras! Indian Cooking with Kathy Everett
It is said that ‘hunger makes food taste better’ – and the spices of India can give you that hunger! Flavors from India bring a spectrum of savory aromas and color to meals that could brighten a dull day. Spices of lemony coriander, cumin, clove, hing, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron; the…
Find out more »Native Plant Sale – Reston
Nature by Design will be selling native plants. Spring Festival - rain or shine Live animals, fishing activities, craft making for kids, environmental info, canoe and kayak rentals Ride your bike or walk to the event for a free drink.
Find out more »5:00 pm
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…
Find out more »Let us know about your upcoming local event. If you don’t see your event on our calendar, you can submit your event for consideration on our calendar here. Please aim to share your events at least two weeks before the event so we have time to get the word out.