Friends of Theodore Roosevelt Island

Come see us at the island with Arlington Public Library, Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, and learn about the B.A.R.K. Ranger program from NPS.

TR Island is still closed on Monday 6/19 (although the parking lot and MV bike trail are open). Please check nps.gov/this for the latest announcements.

Happy Juneteenth! Please note that the Juneteenth celebration may be moved to the nearby Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grove, just downriver on Columbia Island (access is from GWMP Southbound).

Please Note - Island Closed 6/18 for wildlife management! 🐻! BUT it should be open in time for the Juneteenth celebration on 6/19 --Come Visit!! EDIT--The celebration was moved to the Lyndon B Johnson Memorial Grove. Check nps.gov/gwmp for events, closures, and reopening announcements. Thank you!

Have you taken your children (or grandchildren) to Theodore Roosevelt Island lately? How would they like a byline? We welcome their submissions - anything from a drawing, to a poem, or a few paragraphs - about TRI for our new Youth Arena - ordinarily available exclusively to TRA members, but anyone published will get a copy! Your child's published work will be the perfect end-of-summer happy news to share with family and friends!

The new publication, a sister to our members-only Arena digital newsletter, will be FOR youth, BY youth and we can't wait to see what your child has to say about their trip to TRI, or anything that they saw on the Island! Submissions should be directed to [email protected]

Teddy Bear Storytime at the National Memorial in Washington DC!

They're back!! Have you ever wanted a guided tour of the Island? On select Saturdays at 10:30am (including this Saturday, May 21) NPS volunteers will lead tours about the nature and history of the island. Your "Island Safari" will vary depending on the audience and the guide, but generally last 1 to 1.5 hours and cover 1 to 1.5 miles on park boardwalks and trails (some of which can be muddy). Look for the "Tours Today" sign and meet on the parking lot side of the pedestrian bridge. Free. Reservations not required.
Map pictured shows one route option, but tours vary.
https://www.nps.gov/this/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

Spring migration is in full swing, and TR Island is a known birding *hotspot* where neotropical warblers pass through on their way from their southern winter homes to their northern breeding locations. Over 400 million birds will be on the wing this weekend! The lucky among you may catch sight of them as they fuel up at TR Island (and elsewhere) along the way. Here are just a few that we've seen on the Island. Theodore Roosevelt, an avid birder throughout his life, would have loved the chance to see them.

Love TR Island? Come help restore it! Our friends the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists (ARMN) are hosting their monthly invasive species removal on Sunday, May 15 from 10am to noon. Bring your own gloves and tools if you have them (pruners are best for this month), but they will also have some tools available. Look for the ARMN Park Stewards on the parking lot side of the pedestrian bridge. More info and RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4baea62fa6f94-maytri

(Image of invasive vines from Virginia Department of Forestry publication)

Washington Nationals seeking racing presidents for upcoming baseball season You can apply, but only the best applicants will be invited to the annual tryout.