Mall Turf
Item
Title
Mall Turf
Description
Foot traffic from 25 million annual visitors is hard on the Mall’s natural resources. In 2017, the National Park Service completed a restoration project that re-engineered a total of 18 acres of turf between 3rd and 14th Streets to ensure preservation and access. The project included the installation of accessible granite curbs and compaction resistant soil. A new irrigation system was developed by installing drains and large underground cisterns to collect storm water which will be used to water the grass. A Turf Manager was hired to maintain the project, the first position of its kind in the National Park Service.
Source
National Park Service, National Mall and Memorial Parks. View Original.
Date
2012
Coverage
2000-present
Spatial Coverage
National Mall
topic
environment
everyday life
work & play