The National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA) Division of the National Park Service is looking to the future of tree management on the National Mall, and are implementing innovative solutions to protect both the national landscape of the National Mall and to ensure the safety of park visitors.
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By Lucy Wang, Inhabitat, November 20, 2020
The National Mall Tidal Basin — also known as “America’s front yard” — is home to some of the nation’s most iconic landmarks such as the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. But the beloved Washington, D.C. public space is under threat from daily flooding and is in urgent need of critical repairs and improvements. In a bid to save the celebrated landscape, five prestigious landscape architecture firms — DLANDstudio, GGN, Hood Design Studio, James Corner Field Operations and Reed Hilderbrand — have been tapped to reimagine the future of the Tidal Basin and National Mall. Keep reading for a preview of all the designs.
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August is National Women’s Suffrage Month and the Trust for the National Mall is joining national and local organizations and institutions in celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment.
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I’m thrilled that new landmark legislation—the Great American Outdoors Act –will finally provide another round of funding for critical infrastructure repairs and upgrades – so our national parks can continue to be accessible and safe for the public to visit and enjoy. As the founder of the Trust for the National Mall over 13 years ago, I have been advocating for upgrades to the National Mall for 20 years, so this is finally a dream come true.
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The Great American Outdoors Act -- the greatest conservationist law in half a century --was signed into law today by the President of the United States. It is a historic, bipartisan conservationist bill that will support local economies, improve outdoor recreational areas, and protect public lands.
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