The National Park Service revealed their prediction on Thursday for when Washington, D.C.‘s iconic cherry trees will reach peak bloom.

The National Park Service has not yet predicted when peak bloom could hit this year. WASHINGTON — Despite the chilly temperatures outside, plans for the National Cherry Blossom Festival are beginning to bloom.

About half a dozen employees at each of Washington’s three national parks are believed to have been laid off as part of the Trump administration’s government-wide push to slash staff.

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The peak bloom dates for the iconic cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. will be toward the end of March, the National Park Service announced on Thursday.

The report has raised concerns about national park access and maintenance heading into the summer travel season.

Uncertainty over National Park Service staffing and services is leading to concern in communities that rely on visitors to fuel their economies.

The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.

Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.