Environmentalism Events in Washington

Check out happening environmentalism events all around Washington, DC

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 | Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, 2nd Annual Earth Day Walk

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 3rd Street Southwest & Madison Drive Northwest USD 0 to 53,355

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Washington

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Washington Monument Free

Electric Vehicle Learning Hub at GWRCCC’s 2nd Annual Earth Day Green Expo

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am National Mall Free

Bring Your Child to Work Day

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am McDonough Arena Free

Mayor Muriel Bowser's 10th Annual Spring Cleanup

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Various Locations Free

Impact on the Hill 2026: HBCU Edition

 Tue, 09 Jun at 09:00 am 899 North Capitol St NW USD 0 to 73,523

Taking Action for Animals 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 03:00 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC

Anacostia Plogging Cleanup Series: Diamond Teague Park

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:30 am Diamond Teague Pier Free

Forked Podcast LIVE taping @ GW's Planet Forward Summit

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Jack Morton Auditorium Free

"Going for Zero" Book Signing with Carl Elefante

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 1735 New York Ave NW Free

Spring Bird Walk- Saturday, April 18

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am U.S. National Arboretum Free

DC Mayoral Sustainability Forum

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm THEARC Theater Free

Celebrate Trails Day

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Rails to Trails Conservancy

Earth Day Natural Wine Tasting ft. Usonia

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Sonny’s Pizza USD 18

Summer Camp: Branching Out In Brookland (August 10-14)

 Mon, 10 Aug at 08:30 am Casey Trees USD 250

Beyond Debt Swaps: Scaling Adaptation and Biodiversity Finance

 Tue, 21 Apr at 04:30 pm Duke in DC Free

PRETTY UGLY Documentary Film Screening

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm The Avalon Theatre USD 15

Built to Endure: Advancing Infrastructure Resilience from the Ground Up

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:00 pm Duke in DC Free

City Growers: Urban Farming Summer Camp

 Mon, 20 Jul at 09:00 am University of the District of Columbia Free

RCC's Annual Extreme Clean Up

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Peirce Mill

Next Series Presents: Extinctions

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Gonda Theatre - Davis Performing Arts Center USD 5

Spring Tree Walk in Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Peirce Mill USD 0 to 10

FOUND workshop and exhibit

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Alethia Tanner Park Free

Earth & Arbor Day Community Tree Care at Anacostia Park

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavillion Free

14th Annual AWRA National Capital Region Water Resources Symposium

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 am University of the District of Columbia Free

Everyone's Table, Networking and Dance Social, with DJ KOTJ

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Haven, LLC USD 0 to 29

Community Tree Planting: Gallaudet University

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 am Gallaudet University Free

Earth Day Celebration

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am IDEA Public Charter School Free

2026 Americas Forum on Carbon Capture and Storage

 Tue, 12 May at 09:00 am Embassy of Australia USD 0 to 175

Petals & Power: A WRISE DMV Soiree

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Ris USD 75 to 125

Earth Tones: Painting with Natural Pigments

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Hamiltonian Artists Free

Gon Fishin Potomac Basics Fishing Class

 Tue, 07 Apr at 04:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Urban Power, Community Strength Symposium

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:30 am University of the District of Columbia Student Center Free

Climate Innovation Studio: Accelerate Decarbonization

 Tue, 21 Apr at 02:00 am PYXERA Global Free

Community Tree Planting: Armed Forces Retirement Home

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am Armed Forces Retirement Home Free

Stamp Out Waste!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am National Postal Museum

Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am 52 O Street Studios USD 53

Blue Peace and Security

 Tue, 28 Apr at 03:00 pm WWF HQ Free

Electronics Recycling Event

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Because Science Free

River Terrace Spring Seed/Plant/Stuff Swap

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:30 pm River Terrace Park, Washington, DC, USA Free

Ward 3 Roll Off Day - May 9, 2026: Guy Mason Rec Ctr

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Guy Mason Recreation Center Free

Agent Orange Awareness Day

 Mon, 10 Aug at 07:30 pm Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Growing Community: Gardens as Sites of Community

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Ward 6 Roll Off Day - May 23, 2026: Watkins Rec Ctr

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Watkins Recreation Center Free

Virtual Event: Earth Day Virtual Speed Dating - Washington DC

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Washington D.C. USD 24

Anacostia Plogging Cleanup Series: Anacostia Park

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavillion Free

Earth Day Natural Wine Spotlight with Sam From Constantine Wines.

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm Spirits & Spice Washington D.C Free

Spring Break Camp: Green Guardians (April 13-17)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 08:30 am Casey Trees USD 250

Sustainable Fashion - Macramé Penny Purse Workshop

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 52 O Street Studios USD 64

The Conscious Closet Exchange

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 am Temple Mother Earth Free

Community Conservation: Invasive Removal at Hellbender Hill

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am 5788 2nd St NE Free

From Risk to Resilience: How Financial Cooperatives are Navigating Climate

 Thu, 23 Apr at 04:00 pm Organization of American States Red Bldng Free

Ward 7 Park Stewards: Marvin Gaye Park Cleanup

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am Marvin Gaye Park Bandalong Free

Growing Community: Public Garden Spaces Field Trip

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

LGBT Intergenerational Lunch Group: Celebrating Earth Day

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am The Lockwood Free

April Happy Hour

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Aslin Beer Company - The District

Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2026

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm United Methodist Building USD 125 to 175

Earth Day: Community Tree Planting at Mount Olivet Cemetery

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 am Mount Olivet Cemetery Free

Finders Keepers Earth Day performances

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Eye Street Gallery Free

Summer Camp: Branching Out In Brookland (August 3-7)

 Mon, 03 Aug at 08:30 am Casey Trees USD 250

Growing Community: How Does Our Garden Grow?

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

GRID Alternatives' DC Climate Week Power Hour

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Industrious Free

Words from Birds: Happy Dawn Chorus Day!

 Sun, 03 May at 05:45 am Peirce Mill Free

DC Climate Week Community Walk: Reimagining the Shepherd Branch Trail

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center Free

Finders Keepers finders walk

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Eye Street Gallery Free

Vegetation Trimming and English Ivy Removal North of Memorial Bridge

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am Potomac Park- see photo below for specific meeting spot Free

13th Annual Spring Kick-off

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 1098 Delaware Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20024

Volunteer for National Trails Day on the Mount Vernon Trail

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove On The Potomac Free

Green Toxicology for a Sustainable Future

 Wed, 13 May at 01:00 pm 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW USD 23 to 66

Ward 7 Community Clean Up

 Wed, 22 Apr at 11:00 am McDonald's Free

Ward 6 Roll Off Day - Sept 26, 2026: Northwest One Library

 Sat, 26 Sep at 10:00 am Northwest One Neighborhood Library Free

Earth Day CrafterDay

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Southwest Library Free

WaterNow Emerging Leader Awards Ceremony

 Mon, 22 Jun at 04:30 pm Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Free

Mangrove Conservation & Coastal Ecology Day

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm United States Catholic Mission Association

Growing Community: A Different Kind of Education

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Ward 2 Roll Off Day - Sept 19, 2026: Bundy Field

 Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Bundy Field Free

Ward 3 Roll Off Day - Aug 29, 2026: Palisades Rec Ctr

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 am Palisades Recreation Center & Playground Free

Growing Community: Community in Action

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum Free

Wilbur V. Harlan Greenhouse Tours- GW GPSAW

 Thu, 23 Apr School of Engineering and Applied Science Free

Volunteer with Cultivate the City

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:00 am 2806 Channing St NE Free

April Seed School @ Oakstead: Planning for Local Adaptation

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Wangari Gardens Free

Bees 104: Diseases and Pests IPM 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Bee CARE Institute at the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild USD 55 to 103

Community Day: A Celebration of Service, Unity, & Growth

 Mon, 20 Jan at 11:00 am Temple Mother Earth Free