Kingman Island Environmental Center
In 2007, LC-NCR was selected by the D.C. Deputy Mayor's Office for Plananing and Economic Development to coordinate the design, management, and fundraising efforts for the Kingman Environmental Center.

Take a look at the first renderings of this site by

STUDIOS Architecture!

Key Elements of this Partnership

• Coordinate with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to complete the design, management,  and fundraising plans for the site.
• Coordinate with other educational organizations to provide hands-on programming on the islands.
• Once complete, LC-NCR plans to utilize this site as a base of operations for the Discovery Creek team.

General Site Information
Kingman Island is a 45-acre parcel while the adjacent Heritage Island is 5-acres. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US-ACE) created Kingman and Heritage Islands in 1916 from dredged sediment taken from the Anacostia River. The islands were originally planned as a park for the surrounding neighborhoods. The National Park Service owns Kingman Island’s northern half as part of Langston Golf Course.