Park Service Plans Another Round of Tree Cutting at Trump-Linked DC Golf Course
Federal filings say the work could eventually remove 529 trees as opponents argue it is an early step toward a Trump-backed redesign.
- National Park Service crews began "another major round of cutting" at East Potomac Golf Links on Saturday, targeting 169 trees in the initial phase, with a second phase of 90 removals planned.
- President Donald Trump envisions transforming the 300-acre peninsula into a championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments, describing the current site as "dilapidated, worn out, and very dangerous and outdated."
- Up to 529 trees could eventually be removed, representing about 14 per cent of the park's roughly 3,800 trees, prompting the DC Preservation League to sue in February over violation of an 1897 congressional act.
- District Judge Ana Reyes declined to halt the removals, accepting the government's maintenance explanation, but declared she is "not the Lorax," requiring notice before cutting more than 10 trees.
- The administration insists it has no final plan, labeling the overhaul a "potential project," while advocacy group Save East Po denounces the cutting as "masquerading" historic restoration efforts.
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Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.
Trump Golf Course Redesign Claims 500 Trees
“The National Park Service will begin cutting down more than 500 trees on Saturday at a public golf course in Washington, D.C. that President Trump is planning to replace with a ‘championship-level’ course,” the New York Times reports.
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