Running with a Ranger: Escape the City

Sun · Sep 27·Picnic Grove #1 is located across the road from Peirce Mill (located at 2401 Tilden Street NW). Parking is available at Picnic Grove #1 and #2 · Washington

Why did a growing Washington, DC, need to make space for wilderness? Lace up your running shoes and join a ranger for a 3-mile run through Rock Creek Park and explore how the concerns about city life, health, and recreation helped create the park a century ago. As you race through the history of one of the nation's old…

Sat · Sep 26·The Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW · Washington

Discover how DC Wildlife helps protect the District’s wild animals and the places they call home! Learn how sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife are rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild, and find out simple ways you can help people and wildlife live together safely.

Sat · Sep 26·The Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW · Washington

Celebrate Rock Creek Park Day and Love Note Day on September 26 by creating your own park-inspired button! Draw a favorite animal, tree, trail, or write a short love note about what makes Rock Creek Park special. Make it colorful, make it creative, and wear your love for the park!

Sat · Sep 26·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA · Washington

The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back thousands of years as a seasonal celebration in several Asian cultures, focused on families and communities gathering to celebrate abundance under the Harvest Moon. In the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Asian Americans United hosts an annual street festival with programming t…

Sat · Sep 26·Sixth & I, 600 I Street NW, Washington, DC

Fri · Sep 25·The Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 5200 Glover Road NW · Washington

Bring your little ones to learn about the forest and how to explore nature! This program includes books, animal puppets, magnifying glasses, and a very short hike. During the walk, children are encouraged to search for shapes and colors and use their senses to explore the forest. Recommended for families with children…

Sat · Sep 26·Peirce Mill is located at 2401 Tilden Street NW · Washington

Bring a picnic supper to Peirce Mill, enjoy a free concert, and savor the waning days of summer in Rock Creek Park. Free public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Rain date : October 3, 5 - 7 pm

Sat · Sep 26·Peirce Mill is located at 2401 Tilden Street NW · Washington

Lace up your hiking boots and follow in the footsteps of Theodore Roosevelt, the adventurous president who believed that time spent in nature built character, courage, and a stronger nation. Beginning at Peirce Mill, this 1.5-mile (round-trip) guided hike winds through scenic trails and rugged landscapes that Roosevelt…