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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.

Activities

Exhibitors & Partners



Accokeek Foundation
Play colonial-era games with period-cosumed interpreters from the National Colonial Farm.

Anacostia Riverkeeper
Get information on fishing in the area.

Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc.
Learn about the Battle of Bladensburg from the War of 1812 and the Civil War in the region.


Alice Ferguson Foundation
Find out about the biodegradability of common trash items and recycling.


Anacostia Watershed Society
Canoe the river.


Bicycle SPACE
Bicycle the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail.


District Department of the Environment
Learn about fish and wildlife and create a craft.


District Department of the Environment
Spot birds and play kids' games.


Groundwork Anacostia River DC
Meet live birds of prey up-close.


Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Discover live critters that live in the local creeks.


Maryland Indian Tourism Association
Enjoy songs and dances as you learn about the local Native community.


Miss District of Columbia
Meet Miss DC, Ashley Boalch


National Fishing in School Program
Try your hand at fly-fishing.


River of the World Foundation
Create art and learn about rivers.

Anacostia River & Jazz Festival

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...