Botanic − 23 August, 2006
Went to a private reception for the Conservancy tonight at the U.S. Botanic Garden to celebrate our exhibit on Potomac Gorge.
If you've never been there before, it's one of the most-overlooked buildings on the National Mall, nestled into the southeast corner just before you hit the Capitol Building. It's relatively low-traffic (at least when compared to the eleventy times I've had to trudge through Air and Space), it's got the best-smelling air in the entire metropolitan area, and it has (by far) the best free bathroom facilities on the entire Mall.
The exhibit itself focuses on the natural beauty of the Potomac Gorge and what is being done to save it, and its vital resources, for future generations. It's on display from July 22 to November 19, 2006.
From serving as an inland transportation artery to supplying drinking water, a seaport, and a fishery, the Potomac River has influenced the course of local, regional and national history. At Washington, the river flows through a dramatic landscape known as the Potomac Gorge, a wild place of geological beauty, biodiversity, and inspiration.
Now the Potomac Gorge is at risk due pressures from surrounding development, invasive plants, insensitive recreational use, deer consumption of native vegetation, and increasing demand for water. The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service have joined forces to protect this national treasure.
If you've never been there before, it's one of the most-overlooked buildings on the National Mall, nestled into the southeast corner just before you hit the Capitol Building. It's relatively low-traffic (at least when compared to the eleventy times I've had to trudge through Air and Space), it's got the best-smelling air in the entire metropolitan area, and it has (by far) the best free bathroom facilities on the entire Mall.
The exhibit itself focuses on the natural beauty of the Potomac Gorge and what is being done to save it, and its vital resources, for future generations. It's on display from July 22 to November 19, 2006.
From serving as an inland transportation artery to supplying drinking water, a seaport, and a fishery, the Potomac River has influenced the course of local, regional and national history. At Washington, the river flows through a dramatic landscape known as the Potomac Gorge, a wild place of geological beauty, biodiversity, and inspiration.
Now the Potomac Gorge is at risk due pressures from surrounding development, invasive plants, insensitive recreational use, deer consumption of native vegetation, and increasing demand for water. The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service have joined forces to protect this national treasure.
