Gardens & Nature Art Exhibit

About this event

One-mile walk (about half hour) from Union Station towards Capitol through mature trees of Senate Park to then leisurely visit three demonstration gardens right next to the National Museum of the American Indian. We finish with a visit to the nature-themed sculpture and paintings exhibit by Native American artist, Truman Lowe, called Water's Edge https://americanindian.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/item?id=1011. See, smell, touch, and identify trees of our Mid-Atlantic area at these 3 nearly adjoining display gardens: Bartholdi Fountain park, U.S. Botanical outdoor gardens, and Native American Landscape gardens surrounding the museum https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/native-american-landscape:event-exhib-4712. Enter the museum (with bathrooms) to view the Water's Edge exhibit together. Afterwords, you might choose to eat lunch at the museum's mini-food shop or larger cafeteria, as you like. Find your way home by returning to Union Station or using the Smithsonian, the Navy/Archives, or the Gallery Place metro stops. PLEASE NOTE: ARRIVE ABOUT 20" EARLY TO USE THE CROWDED BUT CLEAN BATHROOMS **INSIDE** UNION STATION NEAR INTERIOR MCDONALDS. **LIABILITY RELEASE FORM:** Sierra Club requires all participants to sign a release form. **CANCELLATION POLICY:** Hike will cancel for steady rain. Please check comments of this event for updates. **SCPRO DONATION:** A voluntary donation of $2 or more per event is appreciated. You may donate in cash at the event or via PayPal to [[ECommerce@SierraPotomac.org](mailto:ECommerce@SierraPotomac.org)]([http://ECommerce@sierrapotomac.org/](http://ECommerce@sierrapotomac.org/)) using "For friends and family” as payment type. You may join the Sierra Club by clicking "JOIN" on the Virginia Chapter's [website](http://www.sierraclub.org/virginia).