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    Anacostia

    Park District of Columbia

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  • Changes to Visitor Service due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts, some visitor services in this park have changed. Please check the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Be A Junior Ranger

National Capital Parks - East has a Junior Ranger book for lots of interests. There is one on the Underground Railroad, one on climate, one for National Capital Parks - East and one for Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Talk to staff here at the park for more information..

Another way of being a Junior Ranger is to contact a staff person and volunteer. When you are done, you can get a certificate.

Did You Know?

A flattened map of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Washington DC is is the middle of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  Trash and balloons from the neighborhood or park go from the streets to the Bay and oceans where it may kill marine life. Do your part to keep litter in its place. More...