In partnership with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, and the generous support of Osram Sylvania and Pepco, the Trust for the National Mall has restore and upgraded the 174 historic bronze street lamps designed by Frederick Law Olmsted that line the Mall.
Read MoreIn 2012, the Reflecting Pool was completely rebuilt with sustainable water conservation features.
Read MoreThe District of Columbia War Memorial, which was constructed in 1931 to honor those District residents who served and died in World War I, was restored to its place of importance on the National Mall while continuing its historic use as a venue for concerts and other special events.
Read MoreThe Trust helped leverage more than $150 million in federal dollars for restoration projects on the National Mall, including repairing the sinking plaza in front of the Jefferson Memorial.
Read MoreDid you know the National Recycling on the Mall program recycles more than 200 tons of materials per year?
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall, in collaboration with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, has added nearly 50 additional World War II veterans’ stories to the Trust’s award-winning World War II Memorial mobile app.
Read MoreSaturday, June 22, 2019
11:00 AM 4:00 PM
On Saturday, June 22, 500+ people from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas ranging from young professional spectators to polo enthusiasts gathered at the National Mall for the The District Cup Annual Polo Match & Beneficiary Event.
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.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall, an official non-profit partner of the National Park Service, hosted its twelfth annual benefit event yesterday evening underneath the stars and amongst the monuments on the National Mall.
Read MoreTuesday, May 14, 2019
2:00 PM 4:00 PM
Today the National Trust for Historic Preservation named the National Mall Tidal Basin to its National Treasures portfolio and announced plans to partner with the Trust for National Mall and the National Park Service over the next three years to address the 107-acre site’s pressing need for critical upgrades and modernization, including a crumbling sea wall and daily flooding that swamps sidewalks.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall launched the Endow a Cherry Tree Campaign today in partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This campaign supports all 3,700 cherry trees on the National Mall and aims to provide additional annual resources for the care and maintenance of the trees.
Read MoreU.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) and House Representatives Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) have introduced legislation that would address the nearly $12 billion backlog in long-delayed maintenance projects at the National Park Service (NPS).
Read MoreThursday, May 9, 2019
6:00 PM -11:00 PM
The Trust for the National Mall, an official non-profit partner of the National Park Service, hosted its twelfth annual benefit event underneath the stars and amongst the monuments on the National Mall.
Read MoreTrust for the National Mall makes donation to support employees time bringing all flags in the park back to full staff marking the end of the month-long mourning period for George H.W. Bush
Read MoreWe the people, hold the key to the future of the National Mall.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service marked the official opening of the restored Lockkeeper’s House with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The oldest structure on the National Mall has been the subject of a major restoration project for the past year and a half that has transformed the house into an educational and visitor contact location on the National Mall.
Read MoreSeptember 22 marks the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort.
Read MoreThe Trust for the National Mall partnered with LEGO Systems, Inc. for an unforgettable event to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday on the National Mall.
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