Anacostia River: Washington DC's Other River
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Enjoy and Explore the Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a tributary of Washington DC's more famous river, the Potomac. The Anacostia has many opportunities for recreation. Below you can also learn more about how to protect this natural resource.
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Places to go on the Anacostia River
Anacostia River Recreation
- Bladensburg Waterfront Park
- Nestled among the Port Towns of Bladensburg, Colmar Manor and Cottage City, the revitalized Bladensburg Waterfront Park is located on the Anacostia River. Boat rentals and free boat tours are available.
- National Arboretum
- On the banks of the Anacostia River, the beautiful grounds of the Arboretum also feature a koi pond, a duck pond and the old capitol columns. The U.S. National Arboretum is dedicated to improving the environment by developing and promoting improved floral and landscape plants and new technologies.
- Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
- Across the Anacostia from the National Arboretum, visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for the water lilies and lotus blossoms. You may even see a great blue heron.
Boating on the Anacostia
Boat tours and canoe rentals are available at Bladensburg Watefront Park.
Anacostia River Conservation
Making our river better
- Anacostia Watershed Society
- Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is the premiere conservation group for the Anacostia River.
- Earth Conservation Corps
- Earth Conservation Corps runs service projects on the Anacostia River and in neighborhoods in the watershed with a team out-of-school young people ages 17-25.
Anacostia River News
- DC's 11th Street Bridge: Local span opens, freeway ramps finishing up
- That was back when the 11th Street project amounted to a few workers floating around on barges in the...
- 11th Street Bridge: DC plans major changes in traffic patterns near Anacostia ...
- The opening, one of several important developments in the District's biggest road project, will affect...
- Potomac River's and Anacostia River's cleanup makes progress, but much work ...
- It's Saturday morning on the Anacostia River, and the sun is filtering through the trees on Kingman...
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Anacostia Watershed Maps
- Map of the Anacostia Watershed
- If you live in the Anacostia watershed, chances are the run-off from your streets ends up in the river.
- Hickey Run Subwatershed Map
- Hickey Run is a tributary of the Anacostia. Its watershed is comprised of several Northeast Washington neighborhoods, including Ivy City, Trinidad and Woodridge.
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
This lotus was taken at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, which is across the Anacostia from the National Arboretum. Water lilies, lotus blossoms, and great blue heron are among the attractions there. by dcgal
Born and raised in Washington DC, I've been enjoying the Anacostia River for a long time.
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