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George Washington Memorial Parkway to Hold Ribbon Cutting at Theodore Roosevelt Island Celebrating New Freeze-Resistant Drinking Fountains and Bottle-Filling Stations

Date:
December 31, 2025
Contact: Superintendent Jennifer Madello , 703-289-2500

MEDIA ADVISORY

George Washington Memorial Parkway to Hold Ribbon Cutting at Theodore Roosevelt Island Celebrating New Freeze-Resistant Drinking Fountains and Bottle-Filling Stations

What: Ribbon cutting and remarks celebrating 14 new freeze-resistant drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations installed along the Mount Vernon Trail.

When: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 11:00 AM. Target program length: 30 to 45 minutes.

Where: Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Access is via the pedestrian bridge from the parking area off the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Who: Superintendent Jennifer Madello, George Washington Memorial Parkway; National Capital Region Regional Director Jennifer Nersesian; representatives of the National Park Foundation and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail; U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va. (VA-08).

Media access: Media should check in on arrival and follow staff direction for staging. Remarks and the ribbon cutting are on the record.

Visuals: Ribbon cutting photo opportunity; speakers at podium; new drinking fountain and bottle-filling station demonstration; partner recognition.

Media contact:
[email protected]
703-289-2500

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