A free Community Science Festival focusing on “in the field” family fun will be hosted by Montgomery Parks at Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.
Attendees will discover the flora and fauna that live in their neighborhood and will hone observation skills through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities with Montgomery Parks scientists and naturalists.
Attendees will discover the flora and fauna that live in their neighborhood and will hone observation skills through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities with Montgomery Parks scientists and naturalists.
The City Nature Challenge will offer the opportunity to become a citizen scientist. Attendees will also be able to learn how to get involved with local groups and projects.
To get to Rock Creek Regional Park, follow Google Maps Location.
The schedule of events will include:
To get to Rock Creek Regional Park, follow Google Maps Location.
The schedule of events will include:
- Presentation on “Biological Monitoring with Fish in Rock Creek” led by a Parks scientist
- Presentation on “Rare Habitats of Montgomery Parks” led by a Parks ecologist
- Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Interactive Demonstration
- Guided hikes and identification help for wildflowers, trees and birds
- 10:30 a.m.—Bird Hike with Montgomery Bird Club
- 11:15 a.m.—Tree Hike with a Maryland master naturalist
- 1:15 p.m.—Wildflower Hike with Maryland master naturalist
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.—Get help entering observations in iNaturalist and eBird at the observation kiosk
- DC Audubon Society
- Montgomery Bird Club
- Rock Creek Conservancy
- Washington Mycological Association
