Frequently Asked Questions
Have you ever wondered what some of our most frequently asked questions are at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens? Watch the video to learn the questions and answers from our Ranger staff!
Introducing the new KEAQ team!
Please join us in welcoming our new staff!
Tulip Poplar
Join Ranger Julie and learn about another tree in our park, the Tulip Poplar!
Black Walnut
Welcome Back to Dendrology 101. Today we are starting to explore the Juglandaceae Family which include the Walnuts and the Hickories. Today's video is about
the Black Walnut Tree.
Southern Magnolia Tree
Join Ranger Julie in learning about some of the Magnolia trees around our park and maybe even in your own yard!
Introduction to Dendrology
Please enjoy this introductory video to our new series on Dendrology in the park. In this video you will become familiar with some of the terminology that we use when identifying flora and fauna.
Cultivation of Water Lilies
Join Ranger Julie and learn from our head gardener, Ranger Mark, about cultivating Water Lilies!
Virtual Junior Ranger Day Craft Activity
Join Ranger Emily in making an indoor aquatic garden! When you are done post a picture of your garden in the comments below.
supplies: paper (construction or cardstock will work best), scissors, tape, small container, and a straw (or something similar)
optional supplies: water, marbles or beads, rice, food coloring, spoon, hole punch
Lotus Seeds Are Incredible!
Witness the incredible viability of Lotus seeds! Progeny of The Manchurian Lotus are the first Lotus to bloom every season. You will find them in bloom behind the Visitor Center during the month of June.
A Half Frozen Pond
The leaves on the surface will soon be encased in ice as the ponds freeze over. But don't worry, this layer of ice will help insulate the roots deep in the water so that they can “sleep” unaffected by the harsh weather.
[Video Description: Halfway frozen pond with water lily leaves beneath the surface of the ice / Audio Description: Rain and snow droplets on water surface ]
Park After Dark | Sep 8, 2018 | 7PM-9PM
Did you know some water lilies only bloom at sunset?
Come and see them for yourself and watch the sunset during Park After Dark on September 8, 2018 from 7PM-9PM.
Festival Day 1: The Hydrophobic Lotus
Thank you to everyone who visited for day one of the Lotus and Water Lily Festival! Because of the rain we were able to enjoy the sight of water dripping off of every "hydrophobic" lotus leaf!
If you plan to visit tomorrow you are highly encouraged to text LILYFEST to 888777 to receive the latest updates about the Lotus and Water Lily Festival and emergency alerts. The service is free, but carrier message rates may apply.
Kenilworth Beaver
It is lunch time at Kenilworth! Mr. Beaver decided to eat out today with sticks as the food of choice! What is your lunch of choice?
Photo Credit: Ranger Read
#FindYourPark #Beaver #Nature #Wildlife
It's a beautiful day for a walk on the river trail!
Step outdoors to enjoy the holiday weekend and come to this place of serenity and peace to take in the fall colors!
We are #LIVE for a walk in the park...share your love for Kenilworth in the comments below!
#FindYourPark #Fall
Did you see the turtle run from our #LIVE broadcast? He must be camera shy...
#FindYourPark #Fall
It's a beautiful day for a walk in the park! Step outdoors to enjoy the holiday weekend and come to this place of serenity and peace to take in the fall colors!
We are #LIVE for a walk in the park...share your love for Kenilworth in the comments below!
#FindYourPark #Fall
Helen Fowler Water Lily
"Early to bed, early to rise" is the motto for most hardy water lilies! This beauty awakes at 9am during the summer and will close and go to rest at 2pm.
I wonder if the flower's namesake "Helen Fowler" was a morning person too? She had to be... as the 1921 female business owner of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens she must have begun each day early to tend to the gardens. Find out more at https://www.nps.gov/keaq/learn/historyculture/people.htm.
Episode III: Giants in the Ponds
Learn more about these aquatic giants and see them for yourself during "Park After Dark" happening TONIGHT!
Giants in the Ponds
Earlier this year our gardener team carefully moved the "Victoria Amazonica" water lilies into the ponds....Since that day the leaves have grown from the size of dinner plates to five foot platters!!!
Come see these giants for yourself during "Park After Dark" on September 9, 2017!
Giant Water Lily In the Greenhouse
Get a sneak preview of the Victoria Amazonica, the largest water lily known to man, while it is still in our greenhouse!
Our maintenance rangers are getting ready for the 2017 Lotus and Lily Festival, are you?
For more information about the park and our upcoming events visit our website: www.nps.gov/keaq
#LotusLilyFest #KenilworthFlowerBloom #FindYourPark
It is summer! And our peak season is right around the corner so many of our Lotus, like this one here, are on the verge of blooming!
While you are making those summer plans, why not set aside time to celebrate with us during our Lotus and Lily Festival?
#LotusLilyFest
Yesterday was #NationalTurtleDay! We Rangers feel like excited parents as we know at least six baby turtles will be hatching at Kenilworth soon! #FindYourPark
If you have seen a lizard at Kenilworth it was likely a five-lined skink. This juvenile skink (you can tell the age by the electric blue tail) seems to enjoy being on camera as much as any kid these days! #FindYourPark
For these dedicated volunteers earth day must be 365 days a year! Thank you for all your hard work here at Kenilworth for #EarthDay!
@Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Happening Now: Over 50 volunteers are working with Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to lay top soil and pick up trash in the park!
Would you like to be involved in one of our monthly volunteer events? Check out http://www.friendsofkenilworthgardens.org/! Thank you to all of our volunteers hard at work this morning! #FindYourPark #Volunteer
2016 Lotus & Water Lily Festival
It's a beautiful day here at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens! Come #FindYourPark at the 2016 Lotus & Water Lily Festival! go.nps.gov/lotus
Check out our short video clip on our annual Lily and Lotus Festival this Saturday! We hope to see you there!
#FindYourPark