UPCOMING EVENTS


Kingman Island Friends and Family Day
Oct
19

Kingman Island Friends and Family Day

Join the Department of Energy and Environment and partners for the 4th Annual Kingman Island Friends and Family Day on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 12:00 – 4:00 PM. This family-friendly event is a celebration of everything the islands have to offer as a unique space in the District dedicated to conservation, environmental education, and recreation. register at: FriendsandFamilyday.eventbrite.com

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CANCELED FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session August 2024
Aug
29

CANCELED FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session August 2024

The August session is CANCELED. Please check back next spring for more sessions!

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. This month we will again be monitoring a few sites on Kingman + Heritage Island and adding a few sites across the street at Langston Golf Course. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for up to two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Register by emailing kingmanisland@livingclassroomsdc.org.

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FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session July 2024
Jul
9

FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session July 2024

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. This month we will again be monitoring a few sites on Kingman + Heritage Island and adding a few sites across the street at Langston Golf Course. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for up to two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Register by emailing kingmanisland@livingclassroomsdc.org.

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FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session June 2024
Jun
12

FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session June 2024

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. This month we will again be monitoring a few sites on Kingman + Heritage Island and adding a few sites across the street at Langston Golf Course. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for up to two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Register here.

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Family Fishing at Kingman Island
May
31

Family Fishing at Kingman Island

Join Anacostia Riverkeeper on Kingman Island! Click here to register!

This is a free event. All supplies provided. Anacostia Riverkeeper will have staff to teach you to fish!

Fishing is first come, first on the dock. If the dock is at capacity, there is a waitlist & 1-hour fishing limit.

Questions? claire@anacostiariverkeeper.org

Lightning, thunderstorms, or heavy rain can cancel fishing. Expect notification of cancellation on Friday afternoon via email & Instagram.

Thanks to Capitol Hill Community Foundation for supporting Family Fishing.

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Family Fishing at Kingman Island
May
17

Family Fishing at Kingman Island

Join Anacostia Riverkeeper on Kingman Island! Click here to register!

This is a free event. All supplies provided. Anacostia Riverkeeper will have staff to teach you to fish!

Fishing is first come, first on the dock. If the dock is at capacity, there is a waitlist & 1-hour fishing limit.

Questions? claire@anacostiariverkeeper.org

Lightning, thunderstorms, or heavy rain can cancel fishing. Expect notification of cancellation on Friday afternoon via email & Instagram.

Thanks to Capitol Hill Community Foundation for supporting Family Fishing.

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Family Fishing at Kingman Island
May
10

Family Fishing at Kingman Island

Join Anacostia Riverkeeper on Kingman Island! Click here to register!

This is a free event. All supplies provided. Anacostia Riverkeeper will have staff to teach you to fish!

Fishing is first come, first on the dock. If the dock is at capacity, there is a waitlist & 1-hour fishing limit.

Questions? claire@anacostiariverkeeper.org

Lightning, thunderstorms, or heavy rain can cancel fishing. Expect notification of cancellation on Friday afternoon via email & Instagram.

Thanks to Capitol Hill Community Foundation for supporting Family Fishing.

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FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session May 2024
May
9

FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session May 2024

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. This month we will be monitoring less sites on Heritage Island and adding a few sites across the street at Langston Golf Course. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Please click here to register on Eventbrite.

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Family Fishing at Kingman Island
May
3

Family Fishing at Kingman Island

Join Anacostia Riverkeeper on Kingman Island! Click here to register!

This is a free event. All supplies provided. Anacostia Riverkeeper will have staff to teach you to fish!

Fishing is first come, first on the dock. If the dock is at capacity, there is a waitlist & 1-hour fishing limit.

Questions? claire@anacostiariverkeeper.org

Lightning, thunderstorms, or heavy rain can cancel fishing. Expect notification of cancellation on Friday afternoon via email & Instagram.

Thanks to Capitol Hill Community Foundation for supporting Family Fishing.

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Re-Scheduled FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session 2024
Apr
9

Re-Scheduled FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session 2024

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Please click here to register on Eventbrite.

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FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session 2024
Apr
2

FrogWatch In-person Field Monitoring Session 2024

FrogWatch is a citizen-science project in which volunteers collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads in ponds and wetlands around Kingman + Heritage Islands. FrogWatch events take place 30 min after sunset and will last for two hours. To learn more about FrogWatch, click here. Pre-registration is required. Please click here to register on Eventbrite.

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Anacostia Green Boats (During Friends & Family Day)
Oct
14

Anacostia Green Boats (During Friends & Family Day)

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 40-60 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats (During Friends & Family Day)
Oct
14

Anacostia Green Boats (During Friends & Family Day)

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 40-60 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats
Oct
7

Anacostia Green Boats

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 40-60 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats
Oct
1

Anacostia Green Boats

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats
Oct
1

Anacostia Green Boats

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Back to Nature! Discover, Play, and Move at Kingman + Heritage Island
Sep
16

Back to Nature! Discover, Play, and Move at Kingman + Heritage Island

Join us at the wonderful Kingman Island for kids crafts, yoga, nature activities, and musical entertainment. The event will include a drum circle, yoga, and hands-on activities that foster a love for nature and encourage eco-consciousness. From a nature walk to eco-inspired craft activities, it’s fun and educational for everyone!

Learn more at bit.ly/KingmanIsland-BacktoNature.

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Anacostia Green Boats
Sep
16

Anacostia Green Boats

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats Rentals
Sep
8

Anacostia Green Boats Rentals

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats Rentals
Sep
3

Anacostia Green Boats Rentals

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 40-70 minutes of paddling time, and a trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats Rentals
Sep
3

Anacostia Green Boats Rentals

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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Anacostia Green Boats Rentals
Aug
19

Anacostia Green Boats Rentals

The Anacostia Green Boat program offers FREE boat rentals to explore the beauty of the Anacostia River’s Kingman Lake section while also helping restore it! Grab a friend and reserve one of our two-seat kayaks today!

Reservations are required. Click here to schedule!

Join us this at high tide for a free opportunity to paddle and clean the Anacostia River by helping us pick up floating trash (typically plastic bottles)! You’ll be assisted and guided by staff certified in paddling education and CPR/First Aid.

Each weekend from May to October we will be hosting two boating sessions, each session lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes an orientation, 60-90 minutes of paddling time, and a short trash sorting and weighing period at the end. You’ll be contributing directly to research into what kind of trash is found in the river and where it comes from!

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