New this year, The Trust for the National Mall has launched a second live camera from the Tidal Basin in conjunction with the Endow a Cherry Tree Campaign as part of this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. The #BudCam brings an up-close view of the beloved cherry trees - in full bloom today - and aims to bolster support for the Campaign which seeks to raise the needed funds to maintain the over 3,700 iconic cherry trees along the Tidal Basin and throughout the National Mall.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall and the National Cherry Blossom Festival are thrilled to announce the return of #BloomCam as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Bloom Watch. The live feed from the Tidal Basin is available now and allows people from around the world to virtually view the beloved blossoming cherry trees in real time through peak bloom, expected April 2 - April 5.rld to virtually view the beloved blossoming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in real time as they bloom.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall is pleased to reprise its Monumental Conversations series for 2025. The series dates back to 2021, featuring special collaborations with leaders in arts, history and culture on the National Mall, including the Washington National Opera and the Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.
Read MoreThe VIP program empowers a diverse community of volunteers to contribute their skills and knowledge through rewarding, engaging, and mutually beneficial experiences in support of the shared mission of the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall to restore and enhance the beauty, usefulness and sustainability of the National Mall.
Read MoreThe Trust organizes hands-on group volunteer opportunities with the National Park Service to help beautify the National Mall, particularly in advance of critical visitor months.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall and The National Cherry Blossom Festival are thrilled to announce the return of #BloomCam to track #BlossomWatch, the most anticipated event of the year on the National Mall. Live feed of the Tidal Basin will be available during the peak bloom period here: https://nationalmall.org/bloomcam and will allow people from around the world to virtually view the beloved blossoming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in real time as they bloom.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall developed the History, Heroes and Hope Award in 2014 to honor the spirit and ideals that the National Mall represents for our country. The Award has recognized dedicated public servants, long-time volunteers, and patriotic donors, all committed to restoring, enriching, and preserving our National Mall.
Read MoreMarch On is a new experiential educational program concept that complements the organization’s preservation and capital enhancement projects, and ultimately, inspires pride and a deeper connection to the National Mall’s contribution to our nation’s past, present, and future. It is an opportunity to “stand in the footsteps” of the leaders of the most historic moments on the National Mall — To understand the powerful significance of this special place in bringing about change and shaping the course of America’s future.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall is leading Beyond Granite, funded by the Mellon Foundation, that will bring special commemorative exhibits, performances, and installations on the National Mall beginning in August 2023. The project seeks to imagine and activate a more representative process for commemorating American history, experiences, and stories not yet told on the National Mall.
Read MoreThis cherished and deeply symbolic place is at a pivotal moment, as subsidence, daily flooding, increasing visitation, and crumbling infrastructure threaten its long-term sustainability.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall, The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service are thrilled to announce a new #BloomCam to allow people to virtually monitor DC’s famous budding cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in real time as they bloom.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall, The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service are thrilled to announce the introduction of the #BloomCam, to allow people to virtually monitor DC’s famous budding cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in real time as they bloom.
Read MoreWith closures, cancellations and uncertainty throughout the Nation's Capital, one thing remains constant this year: Washington, D.C.’s beloved cherry trees will blossom this spring as they have for more than 100 years – a reminder of the coming of spring and the emergence from a long, dark winter.
Read MoreLegendary hotel partners with the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to support the preservation efforts needed to protect and preserve the Tidal Basin and its historic grounds, one of DC’s most treasured landscapes
Read MoreToday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with the National Park Service, announced the five world-class landscape architecture firms working to shape the future of the National Mall Tidal Basin.
Read MoreToday, the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with the National Park Service and TimeLooper, unveiled a new feature in the Lockkeeper’s House. This new exhibit, an augmented reality window, is an immersive re-creation of an 1830’s look through the windows of the historic house.
Read MoreThe first phase of our three-year National Treasure initiative with the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be to design, host, and share results from an Ideas Lab presented by American Express—a forum for generating a bold, ambitious, and integrated vision for the Tidal Basin.
Read MoreThe National Trust for Historic Preservation today unveiled its 2019 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual list that spotlights important examples of our nation's architectural and cultural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage.
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