{"id":2572244,"date":"2026-02-21T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-to-be-planted-on-tidal-basin\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:04:22","slug":"japan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-to-be-planted-on-tidal-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-to-be-planted-on-tidal-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan gifts 250 cherry blossom trees to be planted on tidal basin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjapan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-to-be-planted-on-tidal-basin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Japan has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gifted 250 cherry blossom saplings<\/a> to washington, D.C., to be planted along the National Mall in the coming months, commemorating America\u2019s 250th birthday and replacing trees removed during the Tidal Basin restoration. The saplings, mostly cherry varieties, are expected to thrive and enhance the iconic landscape, according to the National Park Service. The gift follows the $113 million Tidal Basin Seawall Rehabilitation Project, which began in May 2024 and is planned to finish in 2027; the project required removing Stumpy and about 140 other cherry trees because regular tidal flooding threatened thier roots.Clippings from Stumpy were saved, and the younger trees are to be planted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/omnibus-bill-taxpayers-to-erect-monument-to-journalists-in-d-c-give-over-1b-subsidy-to-media\/\" title=\"Omnibus Bill: Taxpayers To Erect Monument to Journalists in D.C., Give Over B Subsidy to Media\">tidal basin<\/a> once mature.The refurbishment also necessitates visitor detours during construction, but officials say the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">long-term goal<\/a> is a healthier environment for the trees and a lasting tribute to the nation&#8217;s generations to come.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Japan gifts 250 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-smears-ron-desantis-while-pete-buttigieg-gets-the-obama-treatment-from-ap\/\" title=\"CBS Smears Ron DeSantis While Pete Buttigieg Gets the Obama Treatment from AP\">cherry blossom trees<\/a> to be planted on tidal basin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1594481\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; <\/strong>The National Park Service has announced new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1911954\/dc-cherry-blossoms-top-places-to-get-your-fix-around-washington\/\">cherry blossom<\/a> trees <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NationalMallNPS\/status\/2024128016608117153\">are being planted<\/a> along the National Mall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These 250 new trees are a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JapanEmbDC\/status\/2015877426820034826\">gift from Japan<\/a> to honor America&rsquo;s 250th birthday, and to replace the ones taken down during restoration of the tidal basin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4465843\/inside-trump-administration-efforts-pressure-cuba-communist-regime-out\/\">Inside the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to pressure Cuba&#8217;s communist regime out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4465578\/us-trade-partners-proceed-with-caution-trump-tariff-pivot\/\">US trade partners proceed with caution as they wait for Trump&#8217;s tariff pivot after Supreme Court decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4465155\/kim-jong-un-everything-fundamentally-changed-workers-party-congress-speech\/\">Kim Jong Un declares &#8216;everything has fundamentally changed&#8217; as world watches Workers&#8217; Party Congress for clues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The saplings &ndash; most of them are varieties of cherry trees &ndash; will be planted in the coming months,&rdquo; National Mall NPS posted on X. &ldquo;We expect them to thrive and add their splendor to this iconic landscape.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The saplings &ndash; most of them are varieties of cherry trees &ndash; will be planted in the coming months where we expect them to thrive and add their splendor to this iconic landscape. We&#8217;ll post more updates as the work progresses.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WashingtonDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WashingtonDC<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CherryBlossoms?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CherryBlossoms<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HV7cZtkOcd\">pic.twitter.com\/HV7cZtkOcd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NationalMallNPS\/status\/2024128016608117153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Many commenters were asking about &ldquo;Stumpy,&rdquo; the cherry tree that refused to die and gained a massive following. Even though Stumpy was basically hollowed-out bark, clinging to life, the tree still continued to&nbsp;bloom. While the National Park Service is not sure about Stumpy&rsquo;s age due to the lack of rings, the educated guess is about 25 years old.<\/p>\n<p>To the dismay of many D.C. residents, due to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NationalMallNPS\/status\/1903805485649695193\">$113 million refurbishment project<\/a> along the Tidal Basin, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2924362\/dc-cherry-blossoms-saying-goodbye-to-stumpy\/\">Stumpy and 140 other cherry trees had to be cut down<\/a>. Twice a day during high tide, water will come up over the retaining wall and flood the area, damaging the trees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When that water comes over the sea walls, it inundates the roots of cherry trees and other trees around here,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mnU0uTeOCu4\">Mike Litterst<\/a>, the chief of communications and spokesman of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said. &ldquo;Cherry trees are not designed to get that much water every day, twice a day, brackish water coming in and inundating the roots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Tidal Basin Seawall&nbsp;Rehabilitation Project&nbsp;is proceeding well. Unfortunately, this requires a slight detour for visitors on the paths to see the cherry trees, but when it&#8217;s completed, we&#8217;ll be able to reopen the area  &amp; provide a healthier environment for newly planted trees. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9EcsJcn5Y6\">pic.twitter.com\/9EcsJcn5Y6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NationalMallNPS\/status\/1903805485649695193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But the little tree will live on. Clippings from Stumpy were saved, and the saplings are doing well. Once they have grown and matured, they will be planted on the tidal basin as well.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4464133\/trump-sports-america-250-army-navy-ufc-world-cup\/\"><strong>SPORTS TO PLAY BIG ROLE IN TRUMP&rsquo;S CELEBRATION OF COUNTRY THIS YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This would be one of the best environmental pieces that we can do for Washington,&rdquo; National Cherry Blossom Festival President Diana Mayhew said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s sad, but it will be a good thing. We&rsquo;re not looking short term. The National Park Service is actually looking for generations to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The refurbishment project started in May 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan gifts 250 cherry trees for DC tidal basin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2745,"featured_media":2572245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/National-Park-service-cherry-blossom-2026.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74277,4461,8792],"class_list":["post-2572244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cherry-blossom","tag-japan","tag-trees"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/National-Park-service-cherry-blossom-2026.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572244"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572248,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572244\/revisions\/2572248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}