Support Friends of Kenilworth

About Friends of
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

We encourage public discovery of a unique educational resource – an incredible wetland and natural riparian environment surprisingly located two miles from the Capitol along the tidal Anacostia River.  We work in partnership with the staff at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a unit of the National Park Service, to protect, restore, and promote Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The Friends, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, seeks to ensure that the park’s natural, historical, and recreational potential is fully realized.

Our members believe that we must celebrate and protect this jewel within our city and region. Given the unique characteristics of the park, Friends will achieve our mission by pursuing the following goals:

  1. Encouraging residents and visitors to enjoy and support Kenilworth by volunteering their time in this beautiful setting;
  2. Supporting the National Park Service at Kenilworth with our time, talents and donations;
  3. Developing and delivering high quality educational, interpretive, and volunteer programs; and
  4. Building a broad constituency to advocate for the park for years to come.

Major Initiatives

Members of Friends gather on the fourth Saturday of most months (please check our calendar) to provide volunteer service in the gardens from 9 a.m. to noon. We haul trash, clear invasive plantss, muck out the fall detritus from the ponds and generally have a good time.

We help the park by organizing major volunteer events for Earth Day, the Lily Festival and Public Lands Day.

We are looking for special volunteers who have a passion for people and the park to be part of the first corps of "Garden Guides.".

Our Partners and Leadership

Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is an all-volunteer 501-c-3 nonprofit organization.  Our board of directors is composed of long-time volunteers active in Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens events.  National Parks Conservation Association has fostered the Friends' growth and we thank NPCA for its support.

Click here to find volunteer opportunities at Kenilworth.