Environment
Arbor Day 2022
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day - the tree planter’s holiday! While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean …
Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. CLICK HERE to read about the pollinator garden on the Cathedral Grounds.
First Day of Spring
The March equinox happens on March 20, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT This falls on a Monday and is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.
Earth Day 2023
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, …
Arbor Day 2023
CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY National Arbor Day is April 28, 2023. Mark the occasion by participating in a local planting event in your area, walking in a local park and appreciating everything trees do for us, or making a donation to have more trees planted in areas where they're needed most.
National Public Garden Days
Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Avene NW, Washington, DC, United StatesGo Public Gardens! Go Public Gardens is an ongoing, evergreen American Public Gardens Association initiative to drive the public to visit, value, and volunteer at public gardens in their area and when they travel. The Cathedral's Gardens participate in the American Public Gardens Association. You can find gardens near you using this interactive map. If you …
National Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Pollinators are often keystone species, meaning that they are critical to an ecosystem. The …
First Day of Summer
The first day of summer arrives with the solstice on Wednesday, June 21, 2022 at 10:58 a.m. EDT.
