September 29, 2017

Featured photo of Upper Meadow South

Upper Meadow South

Kingman Island
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Active since 2017
District of Columbia, US
KIB103

About this site

This large field was formerly an asphalt parking lot until 2016, when it was restored as a meadow with native wildflowers and grasses. This herbaceous-dominated ecosystem hosts wildlife that form a complex and vital food web. The photo you submitted will track the regrowth and seasonal changes of this beautiful landscape.

About Kingman Island

Kingman Island and Heritage Island are islands in Northeast and Southeast Washington, D.C., in the Anacostia River. Both islands are man-made, built from material dredged from the Anacostia River and completed in 1916.

Location

Coordinates: 38.89367, -76.96455

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