Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDamaged grass is seen on the National Mall as work continues on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Sept. 1 (AP)Large sections of the National Mall lawn will be closed until January 2027 for turf rehabilitation after summer event damage. Extensive foot traffic from President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, Fourth of July event, and the Freedom 250 Grand Prix left the grass severely degraded. President Trump claimed without evidence that vandals caused the damage, which also included an anti-Trump slogan printed on the grass in June. The National Park Service said public use limits are necessary for regrowth, though portions of the Mall will remain open to visitors. The restoration effort is part of a broader, taxpayer-funded overhaul of the nation's capital that has cost over $1 billion. In fullTrump closes yet another part of DC to renovate piece of National Mall following his disastrous fairMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
National Mall turf repair forces multi-year closure amid $1 billion capital overhaul
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDamaged grass is seen on the National Mall as work continues on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Sept. 1 (AP)Large sections of the National Mall lawn will be closed until January 2027 for turf rehabilitation after summer event damage. Extensive foot traffic from President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, Fourth of July event, and the Freedom 250 Grand Prix left the grass severely degraded. President Trump claimed without evidence that vandals caused the damage, which also included an anti-Trump slogan printed on the grass in June. The National Park Service said public use limits are necessary for regrowth, though portions of the Mall will remain open to visitors. The restoration effort is part of a broader, taxpayer-funded overhaul of the nation's capital that has cost over $1 billion. In fullTrump closes yet another part of DC to renovate piece of National Mall following his disastrous fairMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
