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Nature in Our Cities
An Event Series Celebrating Earth Month
In April 2023, we are hosting programs exploring themes of urban nature, pollinators, and biodiversity. Events for K-12 students, families, and adults will culminate in two public science projects. City Nature Challenge DC 2023 asks participants to find plants, animals, and fungi in the D.C. region, photograph them, and share them via the iNaturalist app. Other cities around the world will be participating as well. PolliNation DC asks community gardeners in the D.C. region to photograph the pollinators in their gardens. The information will contribute to our understanding of pollinator diversity in an urban setting.
Events
For Adults
City Nature Challenge DC 2023
Dates: April 28 – May 1, 2023
For adults and families
PolliNation DC
A community science project in community gardens around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and on the National Mall.
Dates: Began April 30, 2021, and will continue for several years.
For adults and families living in or visiting the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
For Families
The World and Me Family Program: Earth Day Celebration with Smithsonian Gardens!
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
In-person at Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center and the Pollinator Garden
National Museum of Natural History
City Nature Challenge DC 2023
Dates: April 28 – May 1, 2023
For adults and families
PolliNation DC
A community science project in community gardens around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and on the National Mall.
Dates: Began April 30, 2021, and will continue for several years.
For adults and families living in or visiting the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
For Students in Grades 3-5
Online Program for School Groups: Urban Habitats
Date: Register for programs through June 16, 2023