One of the city’s largest green spaces, the Park comprises 1,100 acres situated along the Anacostia River, which is currently undergoing a renaissance of restoration and recreation. An important ecological buffer between city and river, the Park is also a popular destination for organized athletics, picnicking, biking, kayaking, walking, hiking and recreational fishing. 

Historically, the development of Anacostia Park has been impacted by racial and economic inequities—from the establishment of racially segregated recreation areas and sewage infrastructure that polluted the river to the interstate construction that cut off nearby neighborhoods from the Park. Today, we work with the National Park Service to center the needs of the surrounding community in the revitalization effort and ensure that residents are plugged into the planning.

Learn more about Anacostia Park’s layered past and promising future here.