Collecting is a hobby that many people share. Learn about other scouts' collections, show off your own and discover tricks of the trade for displaying, conserving and preserving your collection. Earn a fun merit badge in the process. This Merit Badge...

Letterboxing is a family-friendly scavenger-hunt-style adventure that takes you to interesting locations all over the world solving clues and searching for hidden treasures! Participants will learn where to find the clues, how to decipher them and receive hints on what to look for. Then off on an adventure around the park to find the boxes hidden here! Participants will also get a chance to carve their own personal stamp and receive an introductory logbook!

Bells have been used for centuries by cultures around the world for a wide range of purposes, including celebrations, communication, ceremony, and calls to action. Learn fascinating details about Meadowlark’s own 6,000-pound Korean bell and the...

On the third Sunday of every month, explore the first floor of Carlyle House at your own pace. Docents will be available throughout the house to answer questions. $5 per person (children under 5 are free) Tickets can only be purchased the day of in...

Many animals have incredible abilities that seem almost superhuman–how would your skills stack up? In this brand-new program, participants will learn about the impressive feats animals are capable of and try them firsthand. How far away can an owl...

Gotta identify them all! Test your Pokémon knowledge in PokéJeopardy and learn how to use a real life Pokédex! Explore the park with a Roving Naturalist, identify a variety of species, complete challenges, and help collect citizen science data for...

Explore the park with a NOVA Parks Naturalist and discover the wildlife that calls the forest home! Walk the trails, stop at several diverse locations, and even set out trail cameras to try and catch nocturnal wildlife! Binoculars will be provided...

Love everything aquatic and want to get wet?! In this program, participants will take part in all sorts of water-themed activities. With a NOVA Parks Naturalist, find amphibians in the frog pond, meet an aquatic turtle and watch them eat, go netting...

Explore nocturnal wildlife with a NOVA Parks Naturalist at Potomac Overlook Regional Park as the sun sets and the moon rises! Learn about what makes these creatures so adapted to nightlife and meet a few critters up close. Along the way, participants...

Enjoy a special bug hunt with a NOVA Parks Naturalist! Explore the park while looking under logs, searching the gardens, and more to find creepy crawly friends. Learn what makes these critters unique and why they’re so important. Along the way...