Park History
The individual who started the Aquatic Gardens in the 1880s.
Who is Walter B. Shaw?
Lotus flowers usually grow this high above the water surface.
What is 5-6 feet?
This type of lily has smooth-edged pads.
What is hardy lily?
These paddle-tailed mammals build shelters along the edges of the park's ponds. Though they're more well known for their dam construction.
What are Beavers?
Helen Shaw Fowler, the daughter of the Aquatic Gardens' founder, was the first woman in DC to have this license.
What is a commercial driver's license?
Lotus flowers usually have this many petals.
What is 15?
This type of lily has serrated pads.
What is tropical lily?
The leaves of this plant close up when touched.
What are touch-me-nots (Neptunia Aquatica)?
The year the Gardens were sold to the federal government.
What is 1938?
This part of the lotus is often said to resemble a showerhead.
What is the seedpod?
The Victoria water lily, which can grow up to 8 feet in diameter, was named after a queen from this country.
What is Great Britain?
These 'great blue' birds can be seen hunting fish throughout the Aquatic Gardens.
What are herons?
This winter activity was frequently done on the ponds when they were frozen.
What is ice skating?
This part of the lotus is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water.
What is the leaf?
The Victoria water lily has these naturally growing features along the edges of its pads.
What are spines/thorns/spikes?
These shelled reptiles can be seen swimming among the lily pads throughout the Gardens.
What are turtles?
This President frequently visited the Aquatic Gardens.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson?
This is where the lotus begins its life cycle.
What is in the mud?
This water lily is named after Walter B Shaw's daughter.
What is the Helen Fowler lily?
These small amphibians can be seen in the display ponds. Spot them quickly though, they're quick to jump into the water.
What are frogs?