Locations:National Mall and Memorial Parks, Rock Creek Park
Date Released:2025-03-17
The NPS invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting and share written comments on the development of a Multimodal Safety and Operational Improvements Plan and a corresponding Environmental Assessment for Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway.
Help shape the future of the Tidal Basin! The National Park Service is developing a Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment to guide the long-term management of the Tidal Basin, focusing on transportation, conservation, tree preservation, protection of natural and cultural resources, visitor experience, recreation, infrastructure, security, and more.
Locations:National Mall and Memorial Parks, The White House and President's Park
Date Released:2025-01-18
Due to forecasted severe weather conditions, significant updates have been made to the schedule and location of the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration.
The National Park Service has named Dr. Kevin Griess to serve as superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks. He will oversee management of the Mall’s iconic monuments and memorials and care for treasured neighborhood green space with a budget of approximately $38 million and alongside a staff of more than 200 employees and 3,000 volunteers. Griess begins his assignment in early December, succeeding Jeff Reinbold, who is leaving to become president and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
The National Park Service has determined that the construction of the proposed Peace Corps Commemorative Park can be implemented without significant adverse environmental impacts.
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity for interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks. The contract may be awarded up to three operators.
The public is invited to join in the design process for the Fallen Journalists Memorial, which will honor journalists who have sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.
On Wednesday, September 25, the National Park Service will close 17th Street between Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW from 4 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. to perform a test installation of the 17th Street levee.
Construction began today on a major project to replace the sinking seawalls around the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River in West Potomac Park. The Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund is providing approximately $113 million for a long-needed restoration of the seawalls and sidewalks of one of the country’s most iconic landscapes.
The National Park Service will once again host the annual celebration of Independence Day on the National Mall, the nation’s most important civic space and home to more than a dozen memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in our nation’s history.
