By: Emily Fox Before it was called Washington, D.C., it was a wetland. As natural water filters and flooding buffers, wetlands are some of the most important types of ecosystems in the world. They are also one of the most vulnerable and fastest disappearing. Today, only a small portion of the city’s historic wetlands remain. ...
By Megan Singleton Every year the ponds at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens flood with fragrant blooms of towering lotus and delicate water lilies in the summer and every year we see a pilgrimage of Asian and Asian American friends at the park to enjoy the flowers so sacred in their cultures. The lotus has many symbolic...
Meet Ranger Stephanie! Stephanie is part of the amazing team of rangers at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens who keep this beloved park well-maintained and offer their vast knowledge to all who visit. In recognition of Women’s History Month, we spoke with Stephanie about her experience as a woman in the National Park Service. Stephanie is extremely...
