Tag: outdoors

Think garden clubs, and you might dig up a 1950s memory of a group of well-groomed ladies who lunch and fiercely compete in floral...

Celebrate spring at the National Arboretum during the Garden Fair & Plant Sale on Saturday, April 27th! Shop from thousands of plants, get expert gardening...

There are many places along the Anacostia that are easy to overlook but are very special if you decide to explore them. Here I...

For many do it yourselfers, a big stumbling block is having the right tools and equipment to accomplish their projects.  It doesn’t make sense...

Summer is the time for all of us to discover and enjoy quiet walks along our Anacostia and its streams. Some of these can...

School’s out but education continues!!!  Before you head down to the mall tomorrow for Folklife and/or Solstice Saturday, stop by Kingman and Heritage Islands for the Pollinator...

UPDATE: Due to rain, the Running of the Chiuahuas has been postponed to Sunday, May 15. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the run at The...

Congressional Cemetery is looking for volunteers for two upcoming service days. On Saturday, September 11 and Saturday, October 16, members of a unit from JBAB...

Never mind the cherry blossoms, DC is a city of mushrooms. Neighborhood trees, root boxes, gardens, planters and parks often shelter common and sometimes...

Winter traditionally is the time we on the east coast hunker down. We pull out the sweaters, cook soups and stews and confine our...