The Cultural Landscape Foundation

08/29/2026

ACLU Weighs in on Plans to Permanently Fence Off Lafayette Park, Ground Zero for First Amendment Protected Rights ACLU of DC.

https://www.tclf.org/aclu-weighs-plans-permanently-fence-lafayette-park-ground-zero-first-amendment-protected-rights

08/28/2026

New from Washington Post - Coalition of more than 600 organizations fights Trump’s efforts to weaken legal protections for historic sites - Leave a comment

A coalition of preservation groups says the regulatory, legislative and executive efforts pose the greatest threat in 60 years to a law requiring federal agencies to avoid harm to historic sites.

08/24/2026

TCLF mourns the passing of Spain’s Fernando Caruncho, an infinitely talented and exceedingly gracious landscape architect who memorably opened his home to TCLF in 2018. To his family we offer deepest condolences.

08/19/2026

Will the administration ignore a Supreme Court decision on the ballroom? What's the latest with the Reflecting Pool? We have the details: https://www.tclf.org/threats-dcs-monumental-core

08/17/2026

The Elizabeth Street Garden is Officially Saved-After a 13-year-long saga, the future one of New York City’s most beloved community gardens is secure: https://www.tclf.org/elizabeth-street-garden-officially-saved

Photos Courtesy of Elizabeth Street Garden or by Charles A. Birnbaum.

08/11/2026

"Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun.” Excellent New York Times opinion piece by Paul Goldberger

The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.

08/05/2026

How Trump’s claims of vandalism at the renovated Reflecting Pool crumbled - excellent new reporting from Washington Post.

Trump has lashed out at U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dropped vandalism cases and blamed damage at the pool on rushed and flawed work by a contractor.

08/02/2026

Trump Administration Targets National Treasures and Public Input - The administration’s "bunker buster" bomb approach to revising Section 106 is both dangerous and ludicrous for its excess and overreach.

Read More: https://www.tclf.org/trump-administration-targets-national-treasures-and-public-input

08/01/2026

TCLF is expanding our team and reach to connect people to places.

The Advocacy position offers an opportunity to advance TCLF’s work on behalf of significant cultural landscapes, building partnerships, raising awareness, and bringing landscape advocacy into broader conversations about our shared cultural heritage.

TCLF is also hiring an Events & Cultivation Associate to support the programs and relationships that bring this work to life.

Interested in meaningful work at the intersection of landscapes, culture, advocacy, and public engagement? See the open positions at TCLF.

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07/30/2026

RE: SEARCH is taking shape.

Get a first look at the ideas, questions, and conversations that will define TCLF’s upcoming Oberlander Prize Forum V, October 28–30 at Longwood Gardens, with the newly released conference abstracts.

Register Now: https://www.tclf.org/oberlander-prize-forum-v

And don’t miss early bird registration, ending Friday, July 31. Register now to save and secure your place for content-rich presentations, provocative conversations, and new perspectives on landscape research.