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Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Crews began a new tree-removal phase at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., on October 10, 2026. The announced phase covers 169 trees, with another 90 slated for a later phase. The National Park Service says the work is historic-landscape rehabilitation independent of any future course redesign; plaintiffs challenging the administration’s plans argue it is part of a broader redevelopment effort.
How many trees are being removed?
The immediate phase announced by the National Park Service covers 169 trees. The Washington Post reported on October 9 that another 90 trees were planned for a later phase. Those figures describe planned work, not a confirmed count already removed.
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The larger potential total is different: the Park Service has said as many as 529 trees could eventually be removed, and the Associated Press reported the agency said more than 500 trees that do not contribute to the historic landscape would be taken out. That is a potential project-wide figure, not the October 10 phase count.
The reviewed reports do not provide a species-by-species or condition breakdown for the 169 trees. At a September court hearing, a Justice Department attorney said 150 trees had already been removed: 77 invasive trees and 73 deemed dead, dying, or hazardous. That was a reported tally at that time, not a current cumulative total.
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Why does the Park Service say the trees are being removed?
The Interior Department described the work as implementation of a seven-year-old plan to address tree overgrowth. The Park Service frames it as maintenance and cultural-landscape rehabilitation intended to restore the course’s historic character and reopen views toward the Washington Monument, National War College, Potomac River, and Washington Channel.
In a court filing reported by the Associated Press, the Park Service said no healthy trees that contribute to the historic golf course—including historic cherry trees—would be removed as part of the project. That is the agency’s stated approach; the reporting does not establish an independent inventory of the trees in this phase.
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Is the tree project part of the proposed redesign?
That is disputed. Park Service superintendent Kevin Griess said in the filing that the tree-management and cultural-landscape rehabilitation work is not a renovation or redesign, is not part of any potential redesign, and would proceed regardless of whether one occurs.
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The DC Preservation League and two local golfers, who are challenging the administration’s plans in federal court, take a different view. They argue the tree work is part of the broader redevelopment effort and say reconstruction would violate the congressional act that created the park in 1897. Those are the plaintiffs’ claims, not settled court findings. The government’s position is that the current tree work is separate maintenance and does not commit the agency to a future course design.
| Tree-management work | Potential course redesign |
|---|---|
| The Park Service says it addresses overgrowth, deferred maintenance, and historic-landscape restoration. | President Donald Trump has promoted a championship-caliber course, but October 2026 reporting described the redesign as a potential project without a final design. |
| The phase that began October 10 covers 169 trees; another 90 were planned for a later phase. | CNN reported a preliminary Park Service scope estimate of $20 million to $49 million and a planned bid solicitation in January 2027. |
| The Park Service says this work would proceed even if no redesign happens. | Plaintiffs contend that separate work advances the administration’s larger redevelopment effort; that position remains contested in litigation. |
What is known about the championship-course plan?
Trump wrote in late June that the completed course would be able to host major tournaments, including the U.S. Open, Ryder Cup, and PGA Championship. The Associated Press noted that it is unclear when the course could host major tournaments because venues are selected several years in advance.
As of the October 9 Washington Post report, the broader redesign had no final design, final cost, funding plan, or closure schedule publicly identified. CNN reported a preliminary scope estimate of $20 million to $49 million and a planned January 2027 bid solicitation. Those are reported estimates and intended timing, not confirmation of an approved final project or budget.
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Will East Potomac Golf Links remain open?
The Associated Press reported the Park Service expected the course to remain open during the work, while allowing that individual holes could close temporarily. This is the agency’s reported plan, not a guarantee that every hole will be available each day.
What is at issue in the preservation dispute?
The Associated Press quoted Charles Birnbaum, president of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, saying the work is not routine maintenance and that Section 106 review is therefore needed for a designated property. That is Birnbaum’s position on preservation review requirements, not a court ruling. The legal challenge and the agency’s separation of the tree work from any future redesign remain unresolved in the reporting cited here.
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