Managing Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall

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Managing Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

National Mall and Memorial Parks 1,000 acres of green spaces and cultural sites in Washington D.C. City planner Pierre L’Enfant (1791) McMillan plan, US Bicentennial, Extending the Legacy plan

National Mall US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House Smithsonian Institute museums Lawns, gardens, thousands of trees

Google maps

March for Women’s Lives - 2015

National Mall and Memorial Parks https://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm

Intensive Use 25 million + visits per year Visits to monuments and memorials Festival attendance Recreation and exercise Rallies, demonstrations, and protests

Problems Impacts to resources: Soil, vegetation, historical/cultural Impacts to experience: Crowding, conflict Impacts to facilities/services: Attraction sites, trails, roads/parking, interpretive facilities/programs

Strategies and Practices Management strategies: Limit use, increase supply, reduce the impact of use, harden resource Management practices: Facility development/site design/maintenance, information/education, rules/regulations, rationing/allocation, law enforcement

Facility Development/Site Design/Maintenance Multipurpose facilities High capacity restrooms Separated bicycle, pedestrian, vehicle paths Wider, paved walkways

Facility Development/Site Design/maintenance Turf grass restoration Durable grass species Compaction-resistant, engineered soils Drainage system Underground cisterns

Information/Education Park website Mobile apps Interpretive programs and exhibits Roving docents

Rules/Regulations NO tree climbing, remote model airplanes, kites with non-biodegradable string NO jogging, picnicking, rollerblading, skating, skateboarding, bicycling, scooters at certain memorials

Rationing/Allocation Permits for organized events First-come, first-served 4,000 to 6,000 permits per year

Law Enforcement National Park Service, US Capitol Police, Metropolitan Police, Secret Service Monetary bond for expenses Cost Recovery Program for damages

Video Washington Monument EarthCam Turf Restoration - Phase I Turf Restoration - Phase II http://www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/washingtonmonument/?cam=wamo http://nationalmall.org/building/restore-improve/progress/completed-projects/turf-restoration-phase-i http://nationalmall.org/turf-phaseii