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10:00 am

Fresh Air Kids – Hosted By Audubon Naturalist Society

September 18, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Algonkian Regional Park, 47001 Fairway Dr
Sterling, VA 20165 United States

Children are born naturalists! Foster your child’s inherent curiosity about the natural world by sharing in hands-on, nature-based activities. Our Fresh Air Kids class is for children ages 5 and younger along with a parent or caregiver. Classes might involve crafts, songs, books, and always a hike. Bring your lunch…

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Little Farmers Toddler Program

September 18, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Little Farmers happens on the farm every Monday from 10 am to 11 am. During the hour, children and their parent or guardian will be led through a farm activity, a craft activity and will read a book together on the week's topic. A $5 class fee is suggested but…

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12:15 pm

Oyster Castle Restoration Project

September 18, 2017 @ 12:15 pm - September 20, 2017 @ 5:30 pm

Be a part of oyster restoration efforts in Virginia! The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with UVA, is building functional oyster habitat in Virginia's coastal bays that will be capable of keeping up with sea level rise. Volunteers are needed to move 30 lb. oyster castles pieces for 3-5 hours each…

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6:30 pm

Seed Keeping: Storytelling, Liberation and How to Save Seeds

September 18, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St NE
Washington, DC 20019 United States

"Keeping seeds connects us to our past and to our collective future. Come explore the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of saving seeds and the stories they hold through discussion and hands-on practice. We begin with telling the stories embodied in our ancestors’ seeds, and discussing the current political context which makes…

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8:00 pm

Herb Talk and Plant Swap hosted by Silver Spring Garden Club

September 18, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902 United States

The Silver Spring Garden Club invites you to a talk on: Herbs to Enrich Our Food, Health, and Environment Our speaker Pat Kenny will share her deep knowledge of culinary and medicinal herbs that can be grown in our region. She will provide a variety of herb samples to taste,…

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