[Botsocwash] Rock Creek Park Proposing Removal of 1200 Trees on Golf Course

[Kathy BILTON]

Rock Creek Park is an oasis of natural resources within the District.
Sometimes called the “Lungs of DC,” the tree canopy in Rock Creek Park
cools, protects, and shelters people and wildlife. Recently, the National
Park Service (NPS) published an Environmental Assessment on a proposed
rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Golf Course. At this stage, *the plan
calls for the removal of over 1,200 trees – amounting to the loss of
approximately 8 acres in tree canopy*.

https://caseytrees.org/2023/10/calling-all-casey-trees-advocates-save-trees-in-rock-creek-park/

According to the WUSA story:

To restore the course to its former glory, NPS is proposing the removal of
1,200 trees. Of those, more than 366 were determined to be in poor health
or already dead and nearly 190 are non-native, invasive species that pose a
threat to native plant species. Approximately 300 other trees would be
removed to promote forest health. To mitigate for these tree removals, up
to 200 trees of native species would be planted in the course. Also, more
than eight acres of meadows would be rehabilitated throughout the golf
course and an additional 4.5 acres would be planted in the northern section
of the course.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/tech/science/environment/national-park-service-rock-creek-park-golf-course-tree-removal/65-7e176b66-890e-48b8-a18b-b9b8dfab43de

https://dcist.com/story/23/10/24/dc-golf-course-project-cuts-trees-rock-creek-park
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