Celebrate 120 Years with Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park turns 120 yrs old!

Celebrate the 120th anniversary of Rock Creek Park at its birthday celebration this weekend. The Nature Center on Glover Road hosts activities for the whole family, including a puppet show, animal encounters and rock climbing. I absolutely love this park. I grew up visiting this park. From the planetarium to horse back riding, my family and I visited this park regularly as I grew up. I loved it when my mom drove our car through the little fort and we got out to play in the shallow creek.

Learn more about the history of DC's park and how we can preserve it for future generations.

 Here is what is slated to be there!

Programs are free and open to the public!
Programs and schedule subject to change

• 11:00 AM Puppet Show: Lights Out on the Bunny Brothers Join us for this performance by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre and learn about energy conservation. All ages.
• 12:00 PM Wildlife Emergency, a program by the Wildlife Conservancy of Virginia Join us for a discussion about the mission of the conservancy and hear about some of their most interesting cases. All ages.
• 1:00 PM  Backyards Alive, a program by Reptiles Alive!  Explore the lives of the animals hidden in your own backyard! Learn what to do when you encounter wild animals and how to help wildlife in your own neighborhood. You might meet a box turtle, snapping turtle, gray tree frog, snake and more! All ages.
• 2:00 PM Wild Virginia, a program by the Wildlife Conservancy of Virginia Join us for a presentation about the unique environmental problems facing wildlife in the state. Ages 10 and up.
• 3:00 PM  Raptor Conservancy of Virginia Come meet some amazing birds! All ages.
• 4:00 PM Backyards Alive  See description for 1:00 PM program