What: Exploring Roosevelt Island
When: Every Day, 6am-10pm
Where: Roosevelt Island, Washington DC. The island is located just off the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia. You can access it by car only from the northbound lanes, just past the Roosevelt Bridge. Rosslyn Metro Station is the nearest stop.
Who: All Ages
Explore this woodsy island, filled with beautiful natural grounds with your family, and discover what Roosevelt did to protect the environment. The island accessible by a long wooden footbridge and is perfect for an outing with kids with short, easy hikes, wildlife sightings. Between the history, the monument, and the views across the river, this little island has a lot to offer.
Use the Expressive Language Skill Builders to help your children ask and answer “WH” questions: “WHICH” “WHAT”, “WHERE” and especially “HOW” and “WHY”. Look at a map with your kids and figure out HOW you will get there (it’s located in the middle of the Potomac River). Ask them “How can we also help protect the environment?”, “Why is it so important to respect nature?”
