Park service to remove 500 trees at Trump golf course plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 19:48 · Archive

The National Park Service is removing more than 500 trees from East Potomac Golf Course as part of plans to renovate it into a championship-level course.

The National Park Service has begun removing trees at East Potomac Golf Course near Washington, D.C. as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to renovate the historic course into a world-class golf venue. The park service said in a court filing that more than 500 trees 'that do not contribute to the historic landscape will be removed' as part of the rehabilitation project. A total of 169 trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another 90 trees slated for removal later.

The park service stressed that 'no healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course' — including historic cherry trees — will be removed. The Interior Department said the park service was 'finally implementing a 7-year-old plan to address tree overgrowth at East Potomac Golf Course'.

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. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a likely loss of public space. Trump has visited the course with a cabinet member and a golf course architect to discuss blueprints for the redesign.

How it is being reported

• Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesignThe 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.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 19:33
• Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesignThe 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.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 19:33

In this story: National Park Service · East Potomac Golf Course · Donald Trump · Interior Department · Washington, D.C.

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