Initiated by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation together with the National Park Service alongside civic partner Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and American Express, the proposals respond to daily flooding and crumbling infrastructure that threaten the sustainability of Washington, D.C.’s 107-acre site.
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This was new territory for us: we wanted to do more than create an online version of our beloved annual gala. Our goal was to take this opportunity to bring a positive, inclusive experience to viewers all across the country for a shared celebration of what this symbol of America means to so many. Thank you for helping us make this goal a reality.
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By Micheal E. Ruane, Washington Post
“New stables have been on the Park Service wish list for 10 years, officials said. But it was not until the project caught the eye of the Trust for the National Mall, the Mall’s nonprofit fundraising partner, that it took off…”
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By Rob Woodfork, WTOP
“A nonprofit organization broke ground Thursday for a new, state-of-the-art horse stable for U.S. Park Police mounted patrols and an education center on the National Mall.
The Trust for the National Mall spearheaded the effort to build the facility on the site of the current stable, which sits between the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the D.C. War Memorial.”
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By Bob Barnard, FOX 5 DC, October 8, 2020
“Despite its prominent location between the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial you may have passed by the U.S. Park Police stables without even noticing it.
But soon, a new facility more suitable for the U.S. Park Police’s Mounted Horse Patrol and their horses will stand in its place.”
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The Trust for the National Mall is spearheading the creation of a new U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center on the National Mall as part of the long-term plan to restore, enrich, and preserve “America’s Front Yard.” Located between the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Lincoln Memorials, this new destination will transform visitors' experience, create an interactive education center with areas to observe horses, improve facilities used by the mounted patrols, and increase public safety and accessibility in the surrounding area.
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Trust President and CEO, Catherine Townsend shares her reflections on the ways that The National Mall has served as a place to gather, unite, speak up and demonstrate what it looks like when the principles of free speech and freedom of assembly come to life.
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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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For the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution enfranchising women, National Park Service park rangers at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument created these one-minute videos that highlight suffrage subjects and the heroes who made woman suffrage a reality—including those women who continued the fight for full enfranchisement beyond 1920.
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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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The Trust for the National Mall is thrilled to stand with the many partners across the country in celebrating the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, passed yesterday by the House of Representatives (following the Senate passage in late June).
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As we prepare for the Independence Day holiday, I wanted to send my good wishes for a chance to rest, recharge and reflect on what freedom and independence mean to each of us, as individuals, communities and as a nation. This year, in particular, I’m thinking about how to put into practice –personally, professionally, and as a member of my community—our founders’ drive to do better tomorrow than we did yesterday.
Read MoreThe events that have unfolded over the last week have been both heart wrenching and thought-provoking. The senseless loss of lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others because of systemic racism and lack of accountability by authorities cannot be washed away as easily as the graffiti that defaced the Lincoln and WWII Memorials last weekend. We will restore these structures but the damage done by racism in every form is much harder to repair.
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Even though traditional Memorial Day ceremonies and events on the National Mall will not take place this year due to the ongoing safeguards against the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service and its partners at the various veterans’ and service memorials will still honor those who gave their lives in defense of the country through virtual and online programming.
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This cherished and deeply symbolic place is at a pivotal moment, as subsidence, daily flooding, increasing visitation, and crumbling infrastructure threaten its long-term sustainability.
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The Trust for the National Mall is pleased to join with hundreds of groups representing state and regional tourism, local businesses, veterans groups, engineering and planning firms, conservation organizations, and the outdoor recreation industry to call on Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) to invest in critical repair needs of national parks and other public lands.
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Preservation Magazine - Spring 2020
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