Living Classroom on Kingman & Heritage Islands

How much information do you know about Living Classrooms on Kingman and Heritage Islands in the Kingman Park Community?

• Have you seen a picture of the proposed buildings on the island?
• Do you know about the September 11 Memorial Grove on Kingman Island?
• Did you know they have summer camp for children?
• Have you seen the Environment Impact Study?
• Did you know the original plans at Living Classroom were changed?

For more information, pictures and links, visit the ANC7D01 Community Website

Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Music Festival!

Tommy Wells and Living Classrooms will host the Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Music Festival.

When: Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 1 pm to 7 pm
Who: Extension Agents, Stripmall Ballads, Banjer Dan, Second String, By & By, Greasy String, Snakehead Run, and King Street Bluegrass among others.

The Festival will coincide with National Get Outdoors Day (11am - 3pm), a new annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. Visitors can enjoy live music, rock climbing, canoeing, face-painting, biking, geocaching, flower planting and more.

Sponsors: Washington Convention Sports Authority, WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, Akridge Development, The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and The District Department of Parks and Recreation.

3rd Annual Debris Clean Up Event & Anacostia River Celebration

Debris Clean Up Event Flyer

Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
Time: 9am - 1pm

Join Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region (LC-NCR),
City Kids Wilderness Project, The American Chemistry Council, corporate and federal partners at Kingman Island (near RFK) and work together to keep the Island and the Anacostia River clean! You will work alongside Washington, DC area teachers and students, federal and state officials, non-profit organizations and corporations as part of a greater restoration effort, and learn about the exciting things happening at Kingman Island in the future. Agency and corporate exhibits, along with local community and non-profit organizations will have information with hands-on activities for students. A picnic lunch will follow the clean up and awards ceremony.
Funds raised from this event will support Living Classrooms’ programs serving
youth and young adults in the Washington, DC region.


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Disclosure: Information above was extracted from Living Classroom website

Kingman Island Day, April 25, 2009

NOTE: Kingman & Heritage Islands are now open to the public everyday from 9AM to 5PM!


Kingman Island Day 2009 Flier


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Islands and Entrance Map


Kingman & Heritage Islands' Entrance Gate

Also - Living Classrooms Foundation of the National Capital Region is also considering a Kingman Island community garden, click HERE for more information.


Below is a message from Tara Comstock-Green, Kingman Island Environmental Education Intern, with the Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region about the Kingman Island Day

Hello Everyone,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and extend an invitation to an event the organization I work for is having. Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region (LCNCR) is a non-profit that offers educational programs in which children “learn by doing.” LCNCR, in partnership with the Deputy Mayor’s office of Planning and Economic Development, is managing the parkland on Kingman and Heritage Islands. The park is located off of Benning Rd and Oklahoma Ave in Northeast DC and has over 1.5 miles of trails that is open to the public everyday from 9am to 5pm. Living Classrooms hosts environmental education programs for school groups as well as, starting in April, educational tours and volunteer clean-ups on Saturdays for the general public. For more information, please check out www.kingmanisland.org

I am excited to announce that on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, Living Classrooms will be hosting Kingman Island Day, a special event to celebrate Kingman and Heritage Islands Park and its community. The event will include restoration activities, environmental education, community outreach opportunities, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family! Attached is a flier for the event. We are open to input and suggestions, so please feel free to send me any questions or offer advice. As the event gets closer, I will advertise again.

In order to make the event a success, Living Classrooms is looking for local partners who wish to provide display exhibits or hands-activities as a part of the event. From creative art projects to exciting environmental activities, we are hoping to create an interactive experience for all visitors to enjoy. Neighborhood residents, community leaders, and elected officials will be invited to join in this exciting festivity on Kingman Island and will have an opportunity to learn about your organization. We hope that you will use this wonderful opportunity to reach out and share information about what your organization is doing to enhance the lives of the local communities. We encourage local organizations to apply, as it is important to have a wide array of organizations represented.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor at Kingman Island Day or know someone who might be, please read the attached flier [see below] and fill out the registration form [see below]. on the back. In addition, a general flier for the event has been attached [see above]. If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact me via phone or e-mail. Thank you for your interest and I hope you will join us at Kingman Island Day 2009!




Thanks,

Tara Comstock-Green
Kingman Island Environmental Education Intern
Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region
PO Box 70437
Washington DC 20024
P: 202-251-9457