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riversedge

(76,620 posts) Sun Jul 6, 2025, 07:20 AM Jul 6

'Hire back park staff': Visitors feel the pinch of Trump's layoffs at National Park Service

‘Hire back park staff’: Visitors feel the pinch of Trump’s layoffs at National Park Service

Updated Jul 3, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/climate/trump-national-park-staff-cuts

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'Hire back park staff': Visitors feel the pinch of Trump's layoffs at National Park Service (Original Post) riversedge Jul 6 OP

No. Hire back all staff. dem4decades Jul 6 #1

I was in Washington DC last week, and a lot of the little parks overseen by the National Parks Service.... marmar Jul 6 #2

dem4decades

(12,981 posts)

1. No. Hire back all staff.

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Sun Jul 6, 2025, 08:39 AM

Jul 6

marmar

(78,660 posts)

2. I was in Washington DC last week, and a lot of the little parks overseen by the National Parks Service....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 11:08 AM

Jul 6

..... such as Farragut Square had overgrown grass and weeds, and were looking pretty ragged. And the little NPS info booth on the National Mall was closed.

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