News Release

George Washington Memorial Parkway to Hold Ribbon Cutting at Theodore Roosevelt Island Celebrating New Freeze-Resistant Drinking Fountains and Bottle-Filling Stations

Date: December 31, 2025
Contact: Superintendent Jennifer Madello, 703-289-2500

MEDIA ADVISORY 

George Washington Memorial Parkway to Hold Ribbon Cutting at Theodore Roosevelt Island Celebrating New Freeze-Resistant Drinking Fountains and Bottle-Filling Stations 

What: Ribbon cutting and remarks celebrating 14 new freeze-resistant drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations installed along the Mount Vernon Trail. 

When: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 11:00 AM. Target program length: 30 to 45 minutes. 

Where: Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Access is via the pedestrian bridge from the parking area off the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. 

Who: Superintendent Jennifer Madello, George Washington Memorial Parkway; National Capital Region Regional Director Jennifer Nersesian; representatives of the National Park Foundation and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail; U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va. (VA-08). 

Media access: Media should check in on arrival and follow staff direction for staging. Remarks and the ribbon cutting are on the record.  

Visuals: Ribbon cutting photo opportunity; speakers at podium; new drinking fountain and bottle-filling station demonstration; partner recognition. 

Media contact:  
[e-mail] 
703-289-2500