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How will the upcoming restoration project affect the Tidal Basin this summer

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms are enjoying the cooler temperatures

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March 19

DC’s short cherry tree Stumpy on the chopping block

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame?

You can’t take them home, but you can adopt a cherry tree on the National Mall

DC’s cherry blossoms closing in on peak bloom with ‘peduncle elongation’

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140 iconic DC cherry trees to be removed for 3-year repair project at Tidal Basin

Are there any Tidal Basin cherry trees left from the original plantings over 100 years ago?

National Cherry Blossom Festival announces lineup of more than 100 performances

How George Mason professors are challenging students to find new ways to predict peak bloom dates

Peak bloom dates for DC’s famed cherry blossoms announced

DC cherry blossom ID: Do you know your Yoshino from your Kwanzan?

Cherry blossom trees already blooming in DC — but don’t be alarmed

Eager beavers: Furry buck-toothed visitors have been munching on Tidal Basin’s famous cherry trees

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November 21

Explore DC’s FDR memorial … not the one you’re thinking of!