Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens: Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk Wayside Panel

NPS / Claire Hassler

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For years local residents urged the city and federal government to improve the water quality in the Anacostia River. As a result, the Kenilworth Marsh Project was launched. Begun in 1992, over 32 acres of tidal wetland was regraded and planted with native vegitation. The wetlands foster a diversity of wildlife. The water from this marsh comes from the Anacostia River and feeds the aquatic garden ponds.