By Joe Lapp I want to tell you about one of my personal national park heroes, Walter McDowney. Walter grew...

By Joe Lapp “The lily ponds,” as I called the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens while growing up on nearby Douglas Street,...

By Shannah Cumberbatch Our very own Shannah Cumberbatch was invited to speak on a panel at the Women’s Environmental Leadership...

By Joe Lapp Thanks to Helen Fowler’s advocacy and constant care from the National Park Service, the ponds that make...

By Shannah Cumberbatch The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are known for their variety of pink lotus and water lilies. However, if...

By Shannah Cumberbatch In July, I was invited to meet with the Environmental Justice Academy of the Smithsonian Anacostia Community...

By Shannah Cumberbatch In June, FoKAG welcomed our Junior Ranger Adventure Squad back to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for another...

By Joe Lapp For much of my life, my father was the pastor of an Amish-Mennonite church on Douglas Street,...

By Sheena Foster Hello Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens,   As a National Park Service alumna, nothing gives me greater joy...

By Shannah Cumberbatch Many park visitors come to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for birding, hiking, and photography. However, the vast...