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NPS Begins Removing 169 Trees From East Potomac Golf Course

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. National Park Service began removing 169 trees from the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
The service says the work is routine maintenance and not part of President Donald Trump’s proposed championship-level redesign.
A federal lawsuit by the DC Preservation League alleges the redesign violates the 1897 congressional act.
NPS pledged no healthy historic cherry trees will be cut and will solicit renovation bids in January 2027.

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U.S. National Park Service began removing 169 trees from the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
The service says the work is routine maintenance and not part of President Donald Trump’s proposed championship-level redesign.
A federal lawsuit by the DC Preservation League alleges the redesign violates the 1897 congressional act.
NPS pledged no healthy historic cherry trees will be cut and will solicit renovation bids in January 2027.