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Register children and adults; children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

C.F. SMITH PARK WALKING TOUR HISTORY HIKES: THE DC BOUNDARY STONES
Saturday, Mar. 6, 10 - 11am Families. Some of the earlies federal monuments in the
Families. Fort C.F. Smith was one of the last Union forts United States can be found in Arlington parks. On this
built to protect Washington during the Civil War. We'll two-mile round-trip hike, we'll learn about the creation
learn about the park's history, the role of the fort and of the District of Columbia, and how we can find the
the soldiers stationed there in the Civil War. Dress for surviving boundary markers in our neighborhoods. For
the weather. Terrain will be uneven and possibly muddy. information: 703-228-4775. Meet at Benjamin Banneker
Meet at Fort C.F. Smith Park. Free. #622751-AA Park, 1680 N Sycamore St Arlington. Free.
Saturday, Mar. 27, 10am - 12pm #622751-EE
FORT ETHAN ALLEN PARK WALKING TOUR Saturday, Mar. 27, 2 - 4pm #622751-FF
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2 - 3pm
Families. Fort Ethan Allen was built by the Union Army in CIVIL WAR DISCOVERIES
September 1861 to command the approach to Chain Ages 7 to 11. Meet at Fort C.F. Smith Park. Free.
Bridge and has the most extensive remaining features of
any Civil War fort in Arlington. We'll explore the INFANTRY DRILLS BUILD A FORT
earthworks and discuss how and why the fort was built. Sat., Mar. 6, 12 - 1pm Sun., Mar. 21, 12 - 1pm
We'll drill like Union
We'll investigate how and
Dress for the weather. Terrain will be uneven and soldiers by practicing our why forts were built in
possibly muddy. Meet at the Fort Ethan Allen Park,
3829 N. Stafford Street, Arlington. Free. #622751-BB marches and turns, as well Arlington during the Civil
as how to “load in nine War. Then we'll design
FORT SCOTT PARK WALKING TOUR times” with replica wood forts to defend the city.
rifles. #622721-DD
Sunday, Mar. 21, 2 - 2:45pm #622721-EE
Families. Built by the Union Army in 1861, this fort had a
commanding view of the Four Mile Run Valley and
protected approaches to Washington from the south.
Explore the remaining earthworks while we discuss how
and why the fort was built. For information:
703-228-4775. Meet at Fort Scott Park, 2800 Fort Scott
Drive, Arlington. Free. #622751-CC

BRUNCH WITH A FROG CAMPFIRE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS DEEP DIVES Take a Deep Dive into
Sunday, Mar. 14, 11am - 12pm We will email you a link to natural history that scratches more
Bring your friends and a warm Microsoft Teams before the than just the surface. Free.
breakfast beverage! We'll learn program start time. Please
more about the amphibians - frogs, have your device ready to COTTONTAILS SPRING EPHEMERALS
toads, and salamanders - that live go prior to the start of the Wed., Mar. 10, Tue., Mar. 23,
in Arlington! There will be time for program. 7 - 8pm 7 - 8pm
S'mores too (bring your own AMPHIBIANS OF ARLINGTON Rabbits are an Wildflowers that
supplies, please)! Meet at Gulf Thur., Mar. 18, 7 - 8pm animal we are all bloom quickly in
Branch Nature Center. Free. Which frogs, toads, and familiar with. But spring before the
#622841-CC salamanders can be found in how much do we trees leaf out
Arlington? Why is this time really know about depend on a variety
Q & A HIKE of year so important for our them? Dive deep of adaptations. What
Saturday, Mar. 27, 6 - 7pm amphibian neighbors? And into what they are physical structures
Nature Inquiry doesn't have to be what can we do to support doing when not help them survive in
just for kids. Join a naturalist on a them? Free. #622841-DD dashing into the early spring? What
casual hike through Glencarlyn Park brush or scattering other organisms
to ask your nature questions, with from our gardens. have symbiotic
the focus being on YOU for a #622841-AA relationships with
change. Meet at Long Branch spring ephemerals?
Nature Center. Free. #622941-AA #622841-BB