Day 4 at Potomac River (Day 12/90)

Today felt like the kind of day you tuck away in your heart and pull out when you need to remember the good. 🦋

We began by wading into the wonder of macroinvertebrates with Educator Kim, using dip nets along the boardwalk and in the wetland edges. Tiny legs. Big impact. Then, just when we thought it couldn’t get better—bald eagles soared above our heads, like nature had choreographed it just for us. 🦅🦅🦅

Ambassador Robyn helped us trace the path of a water droplet through the Water Cycle, and we took on a Biodiversity Blitz using our belly botany scopes—microscopes that remind us there’s beauty we miss when we don’t look close enough. 🔬🌿

In the afternoon, Theresa Cullen invited us into the story of Alice Ferguson and her family—a tale of art, land, and legacy. Standing on the back lawn, paintbrushes in hand, the Potomac River and Mount Vernon in the distance, we channeled our inner Manet and Monet.

Then came the hill. And like clockwork, LeAnn and Angie rolled right down it, laughter trailing behind them. Sometimes joy just has to roll out.

We wandered through the Piscataway Visitor Center, cooled off with ice cream at BJ’s, and crafted our own pizzas on the Blackstone. Simple things. Shared well.

After dinner, we circled back for games, reflections, and the Firefly Ceremony on the boardwalk. Frogs, snakes, snapping turtles, birds—and us. All glowing.

Check. Check. Check.
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