The Trust for the National Mall is pleased to with the National Mall and Memorial Parks Division of the National Park Service for an ongoing series of virtual educational programs designed for elementary school audiences.
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By Daniella Byck, published by Washingtonian
The Tidal Basin is sinking. The cherry trees are under water. Now preservationists have tapped landscape architecture firms to plot out their future.
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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By Whitney Pipkin, published by The Chesapeake Bay Journal
A visit to the Tidal Basin in the District of Columbia should deliver sweeping views of cherry trees heavy with pink and white blooms this time of year, drawing millions of onlookers to the concrete shorelines annually.
But not this spring. For the second straight year, festival organizers are warning people to stay away, encouraging them to visit virtually. This is not only because of the coronavirus pandemic. The popular gathering spot also faces growing problems with accessibility and safety hazards caused by regular flooding. The water flowing into the basin from the Potomac River rises up and over its sea wall twice daily, at each high tide.
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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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.
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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The 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.
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In celebration of peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the National Mall, play our free daily jigsaw puzzle every day for a fun and unique daily challenge. No downloads or installs needed. Play online today!
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Spring is upon us once again in Washington D.C.! We eagerly await the cherry blossom blooms and the revival of our #BloomCam to watch the blooming season unfold before our eyes. So many beautiful photos are shared out from the National Mall to capture this great season with perfect weather, great lighting, and a majestic background all around you. While we stay safe at home, we can enjoy the stunning views of the National Mall through the amazing photos that are captured.
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We are proud to introduce a new series of virtual events throughout 2021 with special guests talking about the history and heritage the National Mall represents.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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When the Tidal Basin is abloom with its annual display of pink and white petals, we take time to remember the presidential first ladies. Helen Taft was the first presidential spouse to observe the traditional Japanese custom of hanami, or flower watching, in the United States. Subsequent first ladies have continued the tradition of DC’s “spring rite” as honorary chairs of the Cherry Blossom Festival.
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In order to maintain the new memorial, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall have partnered to start a fund for long term maintenance and support, managed by the Trust. Supporters of the memorial are encouraged to make contributions to help preserve this important addition to the National Mall perimeter.
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