🔈On…Hear the flags speak. Thank you
@sbfirstenberg
for bringing this poignant exhibit commemorating lives lost to COVID in America to the
#NationalMall
the place where America gathers to celebrate, but also to reflect & commemorate in times of challenge. 🇺🇸
@inamericaflags
🌸🌸🌸Sunny with a chance of PINK SHOWERS. The graceful pink petals are beginning to drift in the air. It’s the most wonderful time of the year on the Tidal Basin. Watch it LIVE on 🌸🌸🌸
📸: National Park Service
🌸🌸🌸 Have you heard? Stumpy is Trending. Big Time! We have launched SAVE STUMPY! A movement to help protect Stumpy and the 3,700 cherry trees facing the changing climate!! Join the Movement! 🌸🌸🌸
Even the moody morning light just before dawn looks good on you, cherry blossoms! Check out the view 24/7 on and learn about how to support the trees to ensure future generations can enjoy the view!
Photos of the Jefferson Memorial framed by cherry blossoms is peak springtime in DC. 🙌 The iconic memorial is celebrating its 80th anniversary soon! On THURSDAY at 1 PM,
@nationalmallnps
will share more about the memorial's design and history. RSVP:
Sit back, relax and enjoy the show...🌸
Happy kick-off day to our partners at
@CherryBlossFest
! Don't forget to check out all the events they have lined up today through April 14. To peek at what crowds are looking like, go to . Photo:
@Chris_FukudaWx
🌸🌸🌸 It’s like walking in a pink wonderland out there!! The cold temperatures will help peak bloom hang on a little longer. Watch the blossoms LIVE and make a gift to help ensure they bloom for the next generation at 🌸🌸🌸
Are you taking in the Cherry Blossoms in PEAK BLOOM at sunrise? It’s a great time to see them in all their splendor…minus the crowds. Monitor the traffic LIVE at 🌸🌸🌸
📸
@NationalMallNPS
Are the cherry blossoms playing the long game? Petals are touching down on the Tidal Basin grounds, but you wouldn't know it by the full-looking scene this morning!
All we can do is watch and wait to see what happens on ...
🌸🌸🌸 We LOVE it when the BLOOMS stay for a spectacularly long season. Catch them LIVE as the delicate petals begin to drift along the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on . 🌸🌸🌸
🌸🌸🌸Evening Cherry Blossom report…profusion of pink hangs on on the
#NationalMall
🌸🌸🌸
We love it when pink season and graceful pink showers hang on longer than expected. Thanks to our partners at the
@NationalMallNPS
for caring for the trees all year long! 🌸🌳🏛️🇺🇸
#FallOnTheMall
and fall in love with the gorgeous fall foliage. 🍁🍂
We want your photos to make us stop in our tracks (just like this one) for our 2024 official calendar! We're still looking to feature your work at:
Photo by: Everett Chu
Don't miss your only chance out of the entire year to see the Japanese Stone Lantern lit this Sunday!
Did you know that the Trust helped
@NationalMallNPS
restore the Lantern Plaza 10 years ago to beautifully nestle it among the cherry trees?
📷:
@mikelurie
🌸🌸🌸The Most wonderful time of the year on the National Mall is coming! Wait…Every time of the year is amazing on America’s Front Yard!! 🌳🇺🇸🏛️⛲️
PEAK BLOOM ANNOUNCEMENT
THURS. FEB 29 🌸🌸🌸
Our cherry blossom experts are finalizing their projection for peak bloom dates. Next week (Thurs, 2/29), we'll join our partners to share the big announcement, so everyone can begin their spring planning. Follow our social media accounts to get the news first!
#BloomWatch
🌸🌸🌸
PEAK BLOOM JUST IN: The National Mall's cherry trees are predicted to reach
#PeakBloom
on...
𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟑 - 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
Stay up to date on cherry blossom news, events and ways you can support the trees by signing up here:
Presenting the Trust for the National Mall's "Best of the Blossoms" 2023 Photo Album! 🌸
As we say goodbye to another beautiful
#cherryblossom
season, we're looking back at stunning peak bloom photos from our
#NationalMall
shutterbugs! See them here:
Happy
#EarthDay
! Ever wonder how much work it takes to care for all 20,000 trees on the National Mall? An arborist explains, from the roots to the canopy, the work behind this urban forest—yes, the National Mall has a forest! Learn more:
📸: Minh Phan
When the colors on the National Mall are next level. 🇺🇸🌳🏛️⛲️🌈
As we prepare for the season of pink, you can support our work to preserve and elevate this special place for the next generation. Follow us or go to
📸
@MikeLurie
PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! Did we say PEAK BLOOM?!
The blossoms are opening & putting on a splendid spring spectacle. See you soon.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸!
#CherryBlossom
#BloomWatch
#WashingtonDC
🌸🌸🌸 It’s getting awfully PINK out there!!! Track the blooms and track the crowds LIVE and Adopt-A-Cherry-Tree to ensure they bloom for the next generation at 🌸🌸🌸
🌸🌸🌸 *some people* worried the blooms wouldn’t make it through the rain…but we always believed! Check out the view, monitor the crowds, make a gift to support a vibrant future for the trees at 🌸🌸🌸
Inspired by Stumpy? People have asked how they can make a difference. Fans of Stumpy are invited to make a gift in the tree’s honor. Help ensure a vibrant future for all of the cherry blossoms, including Stumpy's genetic matches, here:
📸: Carol Stalun
TOMORROW is the big day...try to "rein" in your excitement! The horses are moving into the NEW U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and our Wells Fargo Education Center will open to the public at noon. Come visit the Education Center for the first time!
“It’s important that we have spaces in our national milieu that are about gathering and togetherness."
-
@JonBatiste
and
@suleikajaouad
accept their 2022 History, Heroes & Hope Award via video message at the
#BallForTheMall
. We feel their energy in this room tonight!
Have you heard the news? The cherry blossoms are at Stage 5, "Puffy White." You know what that means...Peak Bloom on deck! 🌸🌸
Want to watch the blossoms unfurl in real time? Watch our LIVE
#BloomCam
24/7 here:
The bloom goes on! 🌸No better way to welcome the weekend than with a viewing of cherry blossoms on the National Mall. Boats are out on the water, visitors are enjoying the sights, and is showing it all off, 24/7.
🌸🌸🌸 12:00 NOON —We are not at peak but we are getting CLOSE! Watch LIVE to monitor the blossoms and the crowds…and make a gift to help preserve the trees and this iconic springtime tradition for generations to come: 🌸🌸🌸
We love to see the cherry blossoms through your eyes...and your camera's lens! 📸
We have a full gallery of some of the best cherry blossom photos taken by National Mall shutterbugs this 2024 season. Go here:
Photos by: Seth Hoffman,
@brianrimm
🌳🌸🏛️🇺🇸 Honored to support the National Park Service at President’s Park in preserving and restoring the White House grounds, the Ellipse and Lafayette Park. Great day for the
#WhiteHouseGardenTour
🌞🌞🌞
The Kwanzan cherry trees are here to let us know that the bloom can't stop, won't stop. We're lucky to have these bright pink flowers even as the Yoshino cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin have faded.
📸:
@Chris_FukudaWx
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Thank you to our partners at the National Park Service for putting on this spectacular show commemorating American independence on the
#NationalMall
💥💥💥
WOW a decade ago Today 5.8 mag. Earthquake shook
#NationalMall
and damaged the Wash. Monument & the Trust embarked on its effort to restore it. Thank you to ALL who support the Trust We look forward to taking care of the
@NationalMallNPS
for decades & generations to come🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
D.C. Snow Day: The Sequel ❄️
Some scenes from the National Mall! Can you spot the snow-covered Constitution Gardens lake on
#MonumentCam
?
📸: Minh Phan and Paul Thacker
Rain, rain go away...let the cherry blossoms stay another day. Blossoms are still holding strong judging by our Tidal Basin camera on .
This photo of the cherry blossoms was taken a few years ago by Paul Thacker.
*Spring Turf Report on America’s Front Yard: 10/10! Thank you to our partners and besties at the National Park Service for taking such extraordinary care of each blade of grass on the National Mall! 🌳🌾⛲️🏛️🇺🇸
📸 airplane window shot:
@dcjfb
🌸🌸🌸Ever STOP to think about WHO cares for the
#CherryTrees
on the National Mall ALL YEAR LONG? As we await PEAK BLOOM, how about a round of APPLAUSE for our friends at the National Park Service who prune water + feed the trees 👏👏👏
LEARN + support:
Tomorrow at 3PM,
@JapanEmbDC
will light the Japanese Lantern on the Tidal Basin. The lantern sits on a beautifully landscaped stone plaza that protects the cherry trees and was built by the Trust for the National Mall in 2013. More here:
Photo:
@MikeLurie
Watch the cherry blossoms unfold before your eyes with
#BloomCam
! 🌸
There's an easy way to check out the scene at the Tidal Basin and show your support to the cherry trees. Our cherry blossom cameras are🔴LIVE at: . Thank you,
@EarthCam
!
We celebrate the
#CommunityConnections
created by our public-private partnership w/
@NationalMallNPS
. We work to preserve, elevate and restore the monuments, memorials and green spaces that make the National Mall a vibrant place to visit.
#NationalParkWeek
Thank you to
@washingtonpost
for ringing the alarm bell on the Cherry Trees facing climate change. The trees need OUR support to ensure they bloom for the next generation. 🌳🌳🌳
#SaveStumpy
#ClimateChange
GO TO:
I always forget how beautiful
@washingtondc
is at night during
#CherryBlossoms
season….before a long day of rain I was glad I saw them one more year…..
🌸🌸🌸LIVE 9:30AM It’s getting awfully pink out there! The countdown to peak bloom is ON. Go to to see the LIVE CAM, monitor for PEAK BLOOM + learn about our work to protect the trees for the next generation! 🌸🌸🌸
🌸🌸🌸 As the Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off, we woke up to the most glorious views of Peak Bloom on the National Mall. See them LIVE, check the crowds, and help support the trees so they bloom for the next generation at 🌸🌸🌸
The cherry blossoms have progressed to florets visible, the 2nd of 6 stages. Depending on the weather, peak bloom should be around 3 weeks away!
🌸🌸/🌸🌸🌸🌸
Follow the
#BloomWatch
online:
#Cherryblossom
#WashingtonDC
🌸🌸🌸 STILL IN THE PINK!
#CherryTrees
on the National Mall survive hard frost last night and Bloom On! Check out the LIVE show or make a gift to support a sustainable future for the trees:
This view is LIVE!
Have you heard? The oldest structure on the
#NationalMall
opens to the public this Saturday! Restored by the Trust in 2018, the Lockkeeper's House will open on 4/23 from 11–3 w immersive video exhibits from
@NationalMallNPS
that shed light on this storied site.
#sParkPreservation
TONIGHT: Clear skies predicted for our Eisenhower stargazing event TONIGHT from 7:30 – 9: 30 pm. View the stars through telescopes under the beautiful nighttime glow of the Memorial on the 65th anniversary of Ike's proposal to create NASA.
RSVP here!
🌳🌳🌳The Season of GREEN arrives on America's Front Yard. Gorgeous spring skies and a spectacular morning Mall vista from high atop the Washington Monument...compliments of our
#MonumentCam
and our friends at
@EarthCam
🌳🌳🌳
WATCH IT LIVE:
The Trust and our partners at
@NationalMallNPS
, with support from The Doughboy Foundation, presented “Taps” performances to conclude Memorial Day commemorations on the National Mall.
Listen to
#NotesOfRemembrance
flow through the World War II Memorial. 🔊
Visit the new Education Center TOMORROW starting at 12 PM and see this astonishing transformation...
The U.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center was rebuilt by the Trust in preparation for America's independence celebrations coming up in 2026:
The
#NationalMall
was full of people trying to catch a glimpse of the eclipse this afternoon! People cheered as the moon started to cover the sun. Trust us on this one…the orange blip (safely) seen here is what our camera saw peering through our glasses!
The Vietnam Women’s Memorial dedicated in 1993 is two nurses in the front lines caring for a fallen soldier. Thank you to all nurses and physicians risking their lives to care for the sick during this unprecedented time.
@nationalmallnps
#WomensHistoryMonth
#NationalMall
☔️☔️☔️ It’s summer in Washington. Don’t like the weather? Wait ten minutes, it will change. Check
#MonumentCam
for LIVE updates for your evening commute or stroll along the National Mall. 🌞🌞🌞
It's hard to "eclipse" Stumpy! This "celebri-tree" continues to be a shining star on the National Mall.
@CBSSunday
's Cherry Tree Ambassador
@Faith_Salie
looked at what it takes to care for the trees. You can make a gift to protect the blossoms here:
The kites are BACK! We missed seeing all of this color around the National Mall, plus it pairs pretty well with all of the pink we're seeing around here! 😃
Trot on over to the National Mall this summer and catch a glimpse of our new horse friends! 🐎
Opening hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday - Sunday starting tomorrow!
#OnThisDay
in 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. Last year, the
#LincolnMemorial
saw almost 8 million visitors! The maintenance and beautification of
#NationalMall
landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial would not be possible without the support of citizen-led efforts.
TOMORROW: The delicate pink blooms are beginning to shower the Tidal Basin, but we're not done with cherry blossom season! If you don't know the story behind the trees, you'll want to join our virtual event TOMORROW at 1pm ET. All are welcome! RSVP HERE:
In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign drew thousands of people & over 500 tents to the
#nationalmall
for an antipoverty demonstration. Today we look back as
@RoigFranzia
&
@NMAAHC
remind us of the "forgotten dream" MLK fought for
#MLKDay
☁️☁️☁️We thought it would be like ABRACADABRA, the fog would lift & the Cherry Trees would be in full bloom! Alas, we watch & wait with our friends
@CherryBlossFest
&
@TheNationalMall
& the REST OF THE WORLD! Come, Peak Bloom 🌸🌸🌸
Watch here
@earthcam
🌸🌸🌸 Welcome to PEAK BLOOM week on the
#NationalMall
We’ve waited all year for this! Make a GIFT to ensure this beloved tradition will endure for generations to come at 🌸🌸🌸
Japanese Lantern, we see you too❤️
@tedvphotos
📸
Excited for what’s to come for neighboring Pennsylvania Ave. as we prepare the National Mall and the nation’s capital for America’s 250th in 2026 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Share your opinion on the
@washingtonpost
poll!
@NCPCgov
@NationalMallNPS
What a way to celebrate the Fourth of July on
@TheNationalMall
! We, the people, built this country and this flag made entirely out of
@LEGO_Group
bricks.