The weather is slowly warming up, and with it comes blooming flowers and wildlife galore. Check out some of what nature has to offer, whether you’re marveling at butterflies, listening to live music or browsing native plants.
The Butterfly Experience
April 10 to June 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
See a beautiful display of hundreds of butterflies from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia at Brookside Gardens this season. Learn about the butterflies’ fascinating biology, the vital role they play in thriving ecosystems and how we can help them in our own gardens.
$9-$14 | montgomeryparks.org/Butterfly
Native Plant Sale
April 12 and 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Swamp Rose Co-op
908 Lincoln St., Rockville, MD 20850
April showers bring May flowers! Come get flowering perennials, sedges, grasses, shrubs and trees at this huge two-day native plant sale.
Free | tinyurl.com/RockvillePlants
Sunday Serenade
April 13, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Cabin John Regional Park
7400 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817
Sit back on a Sunday morning and listen to the high-energy sounds of Zachary Smith and the Mardi Gras Kings, a local band that combines zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans jazz and funk. Bring a snack and stay for the outdoor concert!
Free | montgomeryparks.org
