Capitol Region Calendar of Events

Celebrate Ocean and Water with us!

Here are some Ocean and Water events in the Capitol area during the month of June!
Check back often to see any new events added to the calendar.

Click here to see the Oceans Events Flyer.

Saturday May 15, 9:00am thru Sunday June 14, Midnight
Species Naming Contest for the Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish
Submit a name online at: http://www.yearofscience2009.org/themes_ocean_water/general/jellyfish.html

Monday June1, 10:00am to 12:00 pm
Visit with the scientists and see the specimens for the Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish Species Naming Contest
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Tuesday June 2, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cafe Scientifique: Oceans and Water
The Front Page Restaurant - Arlington, VA

Wednesday June 3, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Scientist Is In: Meet a Marine Biologist- Species Naming Contest Opportunity
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Wednesday June 3- Saturday June 6, TBA
Poplar Island Wetland Grass Planting
National Aquarium in Upper Chesapeake Bay, MD

Wednesday June 3, 12:30-2:30 pm
Ocean Films: Stewards of the Reef
City of Sharks
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - DC

Thursday June 4, 6:00 pm
Dispatches from an Ocean Planet - Author Discussion Series with Boyce Rensberger Ichthyo: The Architecture of Fish with Sandra Raredon and Lynne Parenti
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Friday June 5, 9:45- 10:30 and 11-11:45 am
Little Acorns: Fish is Fish (2-3yrs.)
Hidden Oaks Nature Center - Annandale, VA

Saturday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
Beyond The Boardwalk: Ocean Health Begins At Home
National Aquarium, Baltimore - MD

Saturday June 6, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
One World, One Ocean - A World Ocean Day Family Festival
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - DC

Sunday, June 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
Beyond The Boardwalk: Ocean Health Begins At Home
/National Aquarium, Baltimore - MD

Sunday June 7, 8am
Youth Fishing Derby
Burke Lake Park - Burke, VA

Sunday June 7, 11 am - 2 pm
Watershed Recreational Day
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission -Laurel, MD

Tuesday June 9 - Thursday June 11
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) The BLUE Economy: Understanding the Ocean's Role in Our Nation's Financial Future
Reserve Officers Association- DC

Tuesday June 9, 6:30 p.m.
Seventh Annual National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Leadership Awards Dinner
Ronald Regan Building & International Trade Center - DC
Tickets are $250 per person

Wednesday June 10, 12:30-2:30 pm
Ocean Films: Stewards of the Reef
City of Sharks
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - DC

Wednesday June 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Scientist Is In: Meet a Marine Biologist Species Naming Contest Opportunity The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Thursday June 11th 9:00am-3:00pm
"Forest to the Sea in a Changing Climate" mural painting with Wyland and DC Public School students
National Mall DC

Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Sant Ocean Hall Tour
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Sunday, June 14, 1 pm to 5 pm
Watershed-Friendly Gardens Tour
Hidden Oaks Nature Center - VA

Wednesday June 17, 12:30-2:30 pm
Ocean Films: Stewards of the Reef
City of Sharks
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - DC

Wednesday June 17, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Scientist Is In: Meet a Marine Biologist
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Friday June 19 thru Monday June 21
Species Naming Contest for the Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish
Vote on a name http://www.yearofscience2009.org/themes_ocean_water/general/jellyfish.html

Saturday June 20, TBA
Year of Science: Water Through a Microscope
National Aquarium - DC

Saturday, June 20, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art in the Garden Festival - Music and Rhythm
US Botanic Garden - DC

Sunday June 21, 9am - 1:30pm
Shark Hunt! Skate and Dolphin Fossils Field Trip
Brownie's Beach - MD
Space Limited!

Tuesday June 23
Species Naming Contest for the Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish
Check back for winning name Online

Wednesday June 24, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Scientist Is In: Meet a Marine Biologist
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Saturday June 27, 2:00-3:30pm
Frogs and Toads and Salamanders ($5/child)
Hidden Oaks Nature Center - Annandale, VA

Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Sant Ocean Hall Tour
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History - DC

Saturday July 4th, 8:30am to 11:00 am
Kids Fishing Free Fishing Derby
Terrapin park - Stevensville, MD