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    Anacostia

    Park District of Columbia

Curriculum Materials

A hammer stone used by pre-Columbian people of the area.

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A hammer stone used by pre-Columbian people of the Anacostia River

Click for a watershed guide (PDF)that can be used at the site or at your school. For learning materials for Weather or Not It's Climate, click here. Additional materials are available at the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens site

Did You Know?

brown cattails against a clear blue fall sky

Cattails may be among the most useful plants in North America.  Amost all parts of the plant were eaten providing year round food.  The brown fuzzy part has shown antibacterial properties.  The leaves can be made into many household goods including shingles for the house. More...