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Washington, D.C. Nature Guide
Washington, D.C. sits at the Atlantic fall line where the rocky Piedmont meets the tidal Coastal Plain, and the result is a capital that is unexpectedly rich in nature. The Potomac and Anacostia rivers wrap the city, drawing wintering waterfowl and resident Bald Eagles, while the wooded ravine of Rock Creek Park slices through the heart of town as one of the East's celebrated spring-migrant traps. From the signature Yoshino cherry bloom around the Tidal Basin to the lotus beds of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the azaleas of the U.S. National Arboretum, the District compresses a humid, four-season Mid-Atlantic year — entirely within USDA zones 7a to 7b — into a small, walkable, surprisingly wild federal city.
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