"DC's Tidal Basin Project: Removal of 300 Cherry Trees for Seawall Repair"

The National Park Service plans to remove about 300 trees, including 140 cherry trees, around the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park in Washington D.C. over a three-year period to rehabilitate crumbling sea walls. The project aims to protect the remaining trees and memorials for the next 100 years and will involve planting 455 trees, including 274 cherry trees, once completed. The removal of the trees is expected to begin later this spring, but there will be no construction activity affecting the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in 2024.