
Backyard Weather Station
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Are you curious about how weather forecasts are made? Wondering how you can tell if it you will have nice weather tomorrow? Come learn about our backyard weather station and make your own weather instruments!

Are you curious about how weather forecasts are made? Wondering how you can tell if it you will have nice weather tomorrow? Come learn about our backyard weather station and make your own weather instruments!
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Interactive nature stories change topics each session at Long Branch Nature Center.
Bird Bingo at Walter Reed Center features 55+ Center Director Jennifer Weber leading a luck‑based game with bird facts.
Outdoor Family Storytime at Central Library—Quincy Park offers read‑aloud stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and flannel boards, no registration required, for all ages.
Informal English conversation practice led by experienced library volunteers in the Bluemont Room, beginner to advanced level, free, registration recommended, for ages 18+.
Guided forest bathing walk with Jane Stubbs, slow‑paced nature immersion ending with al fresco tea and snacks.
Volunteer at Brandymore Castle in East Falls Church Park to remove invasive plants, improve habitat, and learn about native plants and wildlife, ages 8 and up.
Raptors of the Potomac (Potomac Overlook Regional Park) — Learn about native birds of prey, meet resident raptors, and watch a naturalist feed a live bird of prey.
A short walk along the stream restoration project showcases local watershed conservation efforts at Gulf Branch Nature Center.
Weekend Hours: Registration Help (Lubber Run Community Center) — DPR staff provide assistance with class and camp registration.
Invasive plant removal at Fort Scott Park improves habitat, provides exercise, and teaches native plants and wildlife, ages 8 and up.
Arlington Regional Master Naturalists present an engaging look at Eastern coyotes, covering diet, communication, ecosystem role, encounter safety, and conflict reduction, ages 11 and up.
Courtney LeBlanc leads a short walk through Lubber Run Park, pausing for nature‑themed poetry readings and personal poem writing.