{"id":2576513,"date":"2026-03-05T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-announced\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:51:08","slug":"dc-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Cherry Blossom peak bloom announced"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fdc-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-announced%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=2576513&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>Washington, D.C.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-offers-exclusive-online-ninja-training-experience\/\" title=\"... offers exclusive online ninja training experience\">cherry blossoms<\/a> around teh Tidal Basin are forecast to reach peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, according to the National Park Service. The announcement included a dramatic moment when Dr. Kevin Griess retrieved the prediction card from an ice sculpture, symbolizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-approves-emergency-plan-to-reduce-demand-for-gas-amid-russia-cutting-supply\/\" title=\"EU Approves Emergency Plan to Reduce Demand for Gas Amid Russia Cutting Supply\">unusually cold winter<\/a>.About 3,800 cherry trees have long stood as a symbol of the friendship between Japan and the United States, tracing back to Japan\u2019s 1912 gift of more than 3,000 trees.Japan has also gifted 250 additional trees to be planted at the Tidal basin in honor of America\u2019s 250th birthday. The National Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 20 to April 12.  <\/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\">DC Cherry Blossom peak bloom announced<\/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_2524138\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; <\/strong>The National Park Service <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4480612\/cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-announcement-washington-dc\/\">announced<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cherry blossom trees<\/a> around the tidal basin in Washington, D.C., are expected to reach peak bloom between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yCE2UQKUIpI\">March 29 and April 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was an eventful announcement, as Dr. Kevin Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, National Park Service, had to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/L3XgDKDenT8\">break through an ice sculpture<\/a> to retrieve a cherry blossom-shaped card with the prediction dates on it. Griess said it symbolized the unusually cold winter in the Washington, D.C., area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4481893\/russia-distances-from-iran-conflict-not-our-war\/\">Russia distances itself from Iran conflict: &#8216;Not our war&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4481949\/paxton-drop-texas-senate-save-america-act\/\">Paxton offers to drop primary challenge to Cornyn if Senate passes SAVE Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4481852\/brian-mcginnis-assault-charges-protest-hearing\/\">Veteran whose arm was broken in interaction with Capitol Police facing multiple charges of assault<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re here to say we&rsquo;re done with winter, done with &lsquo;snowcrete,&rsquo; done with scooping my driveway for nine hours,&rdquo; Griess said to cheers. &ldquo;This ice sculpture is very symbolic, and I appreciate the symbolism of it, because I&rsquo;m going to really get into this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DC Cherry Blossom peak bloom announced!\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L3XgDKDenT8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Greiss then bashed the ice sculpture with a hammer several times until he retrieved the pink cherry blossom card, raising his fist in the air as the crowd clapped and cheered.<\/p>\n<p>The approximately <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/cherryblossom\/types-of-trees.htm\">3,800 cherry trees<\/a> have become an important symbol for the district over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 1912, Japan presented more than 3000 cherry blossom trees to Washington, D.C., and then this becomes a symbol of the friendship between Japan and the United States,&rdquo; Masatsugu Odairam, the Minister of Public Affairs at the Embassy of Japan, told <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;And also that becomes a platform that brings people together in Washington, D.C.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4466426\/japan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-tidal-basin\/\">Japan has gifted another 250 cherry blossom trees<\/a> in honor of America&rsquo;s 250th birthday. They are currently being planted in at Tidal Basin to replace the trees that were taken down during the restoration project.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4466426\/japan-gifts-250-cherry-blossom-trees-tidal-basin\/\"><strong>JAPAN GIFTS 250 CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES TO BE PLANTED ON TIDAL BASIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are looking forward, too, for the next generation will also [be] enjoying these trees,&rdquo; Odairam said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalcherryblossomfestival.org\/all-events\/\">National Cherry Blossom Festival<\/a>&nbsp;will run from March 20 to April 12.<\/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>DC cherry blossoms peak bloom window announced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2745,"featured_media":2576514,"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\/03\/2026-03-05-11-36-05.mov.00_09_02_06.Still001-e1772738067705.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[75154,50501,75134,20376,33224],"class_list":["post-2576513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cherry-blossom-2","tag-dc-2","tag-peak-bloom","tag-spring","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-05-11-36-05.mov.00_09_02_06.Still001-e1772738067705.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576513","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=2576513"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576517,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576513\/revisions\/2576517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}