Washington, D.C. guides

Everything here is built from Washington, D.C.'s own records — 24 native plants and 3 dark-sky places, and the timing that goes with them. The free Washington, D.C. pages stay free; these are the printable editions.

Washington, D.C. Nature Year 2027

Everything Birch Compass knows about a year of nature in one state — the book, the posters, the sky calendar, the life list, and a weekly note through 2027.

54 pages book
11 files
weekly Washington, D.C. note

$34.00

The Washington, D.C. Nature Journal

Twelve printable month pages: a reference side built from public nature data for your state, and a field-notes side that is yours.

15 pages
twelve month pages
printable PDF

$14.00

Birds of Washington, D.C.

the District's most-recorded birds, ranked from survey data, with when each is present through the year and a life list to keep.

6 pages
printable PDF

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Native Plants of Washington, D.C.

The native plants that belong in your yard — what to plant for pollinators, by zone, with bloom timing and a species table.

7 pages
24 species
printable PDF

$9.99

The Night Sky over Washington, D.C.

A stargazing companion for the District that does not expire: the meteor calendar, the darkest places, and how to read any year's sky.

8 pages
3 dark-sky places
printable PDF

$9.99

Not sure yet? The free Washington, D.C. pages cover this month on screen, and every edition here is the year around them.

Format: PDF, laid out for Letter and A4. Delivery: an instant download link, plus a link you can re-open for 72 hours. Refunds: full refund within 30 days, no questions — email hello@birchcompass.com.

Two at a time

Buying more than one Washington, D.C. edition

Each Washington, D.C. edition is sold on its own, and checkout takes one at a time. These two combine them into a single purchase, for less than the parts come to.

The Washington, D.C. Set

Three printable Washington, D.C. editions in one purchase — the twelve-month journal, the native plants reference and the stargazing guide — for less than the three…

The Washington, D.C. Nature Journal, Native Plants of Washington, D.C. and The Night Sky over Washington, D.C.

$29.00 $33.98 apart

Washington, D.C. Nature Year 2027 + Journal

The complete Washington, D.C. Nature Year with the undated journal beside it: everything the site knows about the year, and the pages to record your own.

Washington, D.C. Nature Year 2027 and The Washington, D.C. Nature Journal

$42.00 $48.00 apart

Choosing

Which Washington, D.C. edition do you want?

If you want one thing that covers the whole Washington, D.C. year: The Nature Year is the book plus the posters, the sky calendar, the life list and a weekly note — everything the site knows about Washington, D.C. in one purchase, which is why it costs what the others cost together.
If you want to keep your own record: The journal gives each month a reference side built from Washington, D.C. data and a blank side that stays yours. Undated, so you print it again next year.
If the birds are the reason you go outside: The birding guide profiles the 0 species most consistently recorded in Washington, D.C., with a month-by-month presence chart and a life list.
If you are planting something this year: The native plants guide covers 24 species for hardiness zones 7a–7b, with bloom windows and what each one feeds.
If you would drive somewhere dark: The night sky guide names Washington, D.C.'s 3 darkest places and works the moon into every meteor peak, so you know which nights repay the trip.