“The nation behaves well if it treats its natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.”
– President Theodore Roosevelt during a speech delivered in 1910
Join a Washington Walks for an exploration of the living memorial to America’s 26th president: Theodore Roosevelt Island, situated midstream in the Potomac River between the Georgetown waterfront and the skyline of Rosslyn, Virginia.
The island’s 88 acres encompass numerous ecological zones and species of trees, from the varieties of oaks growing in upland forests to the lowland sycamores and silver maples found at the river’s edge.
Hear about the history of this beloved urban oasis and explore the memorial to President Theodore Roosevelt located in its center.
If you like this Washington walking tour, you might also like: Kenliworth Aquatic Gardens and A Day in the Forest
