WUSA9 CBS-TV: Tidal Basin Threatened by Climate Change: How to Fix It

WUSA-9's Kaitlin McGrath talks with Trust for the National Mall Executive Vice President Teresa Durkin about the National Mall Tidal Basin facing climate change -- daily flooding and ever-growing effects of a changing climate are jeopardizing the future of the Tidal Basin.

The Trust for the National Mall is working with the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and leading landscape architecture firms to create an innovative long-term sustainable solution to save this iconic wetland, its memorials and the treasured cherry trees and their blossoms. Learn about our work to bring private funding and project expertise to help ensure the Tidal Basin can be enjoyed by the next generation to come. Learn more: National Mall Tidal Basin | Tidal Basin Ideas Lab

Matt Veltkamp