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05/29/2026 12:00 pm
Spend your Friday exploring together at the Riverbend Nature Center. Family Fun Fridays offer relaxed, self-guided play that encourages curiosity, creativity and hands-on learning. Families explore at their own pace through rotating activity stations focused on science and nature discovery.
05/30/2026 10:00 am to 05/30/2026 12:00 pm
(7-12 yrs.) Find and get to know our local amphibians. Join a naturalist as we roll logs and dip nets looking for terrestrial salamanders, aquatic newts and tadpoles and some of the many plants and critters they live and interact with.
05/30/2026 10:00 am to 05/30/2026 11:30 am
(4-Adult) Jump into spring with a guided nature hike along one of our many trails here at Riverbend Park. Each week we will explore a new section of the park. Find early spring ephemeral flowers along the forest trails. Observe tapoles, turtles and other aquatic life in Carper's pond or catch a glimpse of the bald eagles along the Potomac…
06/05/2026 6:30 pm to 06/05/2026 8:30 pm
(14-Adult) Watch for deer foraging on the islands, and osprey and bald eagles searching for fish as we paddle through this wildlife-rich section of the Potomac River. This is not a whitewater tour. No previous experience required. Kayaks provided, one person per kayak. Download waiver and bring completed to tour: https://go.usa.gov/xnJUB. Canceled…
06/21/2026 6:30 pm to 06/21/2026 8:30 pm
(14-Adult) Soak up the longest day of sunlight on the water. This tour will lead you to elegant sunset views over the Riverbend Park shoreline from the Potomac River. Canceled if inclement water or hazardous river conditions. Single & tandem kayaks are available. Each individual must register.
06/26/2026 6:30 pm to 06/26/2026 8:30 pm
(14-Adult) Watch for deer foraging on the islands, and osprey and bald eagles searching for fish as we paddle through this wildlife-rich section of the Potomac River. This is not a whitewater tour. No previous experience required. Kayaks provided, one person per kayak. Download waiver and bring completed to tour: https://go.usa.gov/xnJUB. Canceled…
06/29/2026 8:30 pm to 06/29/2026 10:00 pm
(14-Adult) Experience the Potomac River in a new light as we paddle under the moon. Discover the peace and wildlife of the evening river as a guide leads you on a tour through the calmest section of the river during each full moon this summer. No paddling experience necessary. Canceled if inclement weather or hazardous river conditions. Single…