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This is a 4-week robotics program presented by two High School juniors at Walter Johnson High School with a passion for STEM, who have participated in the First Lego League competition for two years.
Join Howard EcoWorks on Saturday, September 26, for the Holly Hills Fall Festival, a family-friendly open house celebrating two years of stewardship at our 16-acre headquarters in Glenwood. The festival will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations, including a biochar burn demonstration (weather permitting), a morning native tree nut and seed collection activity, a tree maintenance workshop, and a volunteer forest and tree maintenance activity. Enjoy snacks and birthday cake as we celebrate two years at Holly Hills!
Throughout the day, visitors can explore the property through self-guided tours, check out our plans for the future, connect with local conservation partners, and shop the Seeds of Change Native Plant Nursery featuring Mid-Atlantic ecotype native perennials, shrubs, and trees.
Hands on Activities:
Volunteer | Native Tree Nut & Seed Collection — 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Biochar Burn Demonstration — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, weather permitting
Tree Maintenance Workshop — 1:00–1:30 PM
Volunteer | Forest & Tree Maintenance — 1:30–2:30 PM
All Day:
Seeds of Change Native Plant Sale
Holly Hills Open House & Self-Guided Tours
Partner Information Tables
Snacks & Birthday Cake
This is a 4-week robotics program presented by two High School juniors at Walter Johnson High School with a passion for STEM, who have participated in the First Lego League competition for two years.
Join Lyons Mill Elementary School for our annual Community STEAM Night on Wednesday, September 30, from 5:30–7:00 PM! This free family event celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics through exciting hands-on experiences designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. Families will have the opportunity to explore interactive activities hosted by Lyons Mill staff […]
Da Vinci Day is the BIT Center’s annual STEM and arts festival for middle and high school students. Schools, community organizations, and local businesses come together for a day of hands-on workshops, engineering challenges, guest speakers, and interactive exhibits inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. The event encourages students to develop creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while exploring the connections between science, technology, engineering, art, and Italian culture.
Join in the STEM fun! Create with LEGO blocks. Supplies provided.
A six-week course for ages 10 to 14 designed to spark interest in programming through guided instruction by experienced high school mentors.
Explore what STEAM stands for while also fostering cultural awareness of Native American Heritage. Explore the concept of the medicine wheel, cardinal directions, the lunar calendar (through the book Thirteen Moons on a Turtle’s Back), and natural patterns/ cycles. Though the activity is mostly self-guided, staff members will be present to answer any questions or […]
This is a 4-week robotics program presented by two High School juniors at Walter Johnson High School with a passion for STEM, who have participated in the First Lego League competition for two years.
Join us for our TAB meeting where you can share your thoughts and ideas for upcoming STEM programs and help out with our blind date with a book activity for National Book Month and earn SSL hours.
We will use invisible ink to paint the human skeleton!
Unearth your love for science in this fun and interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family. With help from audience volunteers, we’ll conduct exciting experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more — while raising a shovel to scientists who work with dirt! If you didn’t already love science, you’ll really ‘dig it’ […]
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