From Fortune · Matthew Daly · · 1m 30s
Trump's golf course plan removes 500 trees near National Mall
The National Park Service is cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration redesigns the historic course into a championship venue.
In brief
The National Park Service is cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration redesigns the historic course into a championship venue. The National Park Service is removing more than five hundred trees from East Potomac Golf Links as part of the Trump administration's plan to transform the historic…
Park Service begins tree removal
The National Park Service has started cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to renovate the historic course into a championship-level venue.
More than five hundred trees targeted
More than five hundred trees that do not contribute to the historic landscape will be removed.A total of one hundred sixty-nine trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another ninety trees slated for removal later.
“that do not contribute to the historic landscape will be removed”
Historic cherry trees will be spared
The National Park Service said no healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course, including historic cherry trees, will be removed as part of the project.
“No healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course”
Park Service cites restoration plan
The Interior Department said the National Park Service is implementing a seven-year-old plan to address tree overgrowth.
Residents worry about public access
Some residents fear the planned changes risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of all income levels for more than a century.
The key point
The National Park Service is removing more than five hundred trees from East Potomac Golf Links as part of the Trump administration's plan to transform the historic public course into a championship-level golf venue.
