Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens - For Kids (U.S. National Park Service)

There is a Junior Ranger Program avialable. It is a Microsoft Word document. Beause of changes in versions you may have to adjust pages to print it out. Click for document (10.4 MB)

There is a National Park Service explorer program for teens connected to the Anacostia Park site. Click here to make the jump.

The park has a partnership with Living Classrooms for a summer camp program. For more information click here.

Schedule of events

A row of small bald cypress knees of graduated sizes

park photo

Are they bald cypress knees, or secret garden gnomes?

Look: for signs of insects, our most common animal group. Signs may be chewed leaves, or holes in the ground, egg nests in windowsills or plants, and the insects themselves.

What is the most common size of birds that you see? Does that mean it's the most common size of bird in the park, or just the easiest to see?

Can you see which area of the park has the most different kinds of plants? (Hint: they may not be showy and colorful)

Listen: to hear which of the sounds are birds, and which are frogs. Each species of frog has its own call, but some birds will mimic sounds they hear, including frog calls! Hear a low grumbling tone? That's a bull frog. A "glunk" or "eek" is a green frog. If you would like, participate in our frog count and help the park find out more about this critical resource.

Imagine: Are there gnomes in the garden? Look around the base of trees and see if you can find our bald cypress knees. Do they look like gnomes to you?

How does a baby turtle get out of the shell of its egg, out of the underground nest, and cross the grass and road to get to the ponds? What obstacles might be there waiting?