On October 4, 2026, more than one hundred trees were removed from East Potomac Park at Hains Point, prompting a rally of local protesters. The demonstrators gathered to oppose President Donald Trump's recent announcement to convert the park into a championship golf course and to demand an end to further tree removal.
The protest followed the Trump administration's removal of over one hundred trees earlier in the month. Participants, including Elizabeth Kiker, voiced their intention to protect the park from development and to halt additional cutting of trees.
President Trump had announced the golf course plan the previous month, a move that spurred nature advocates to organize the October 4 rally at the park.