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Who Mows The Lawn On The National Mall And When Do They Do It?
Did you ever wonder who mows the National Mall's lawn? Check out this What's With Washington for answers. https://wamu.org/story/19/06/06/who-mows-the-lawn-on-the-national-mall-and-when-do-they-do-it/ …
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Who Mows The Lawn On The National Mall And When Do They Do It?
Landscaper Freddy Umana, 33, is one of the few people responsible for mowing the lawn on the National Mall.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
The grass on the National Mall stands up to the foot traffic of roughly 36 million people a year. Tourists, protestors and recreational sports leagues trample the emerald turf on a regular basis. It’s the most visited national park in the U.S. But have you ever caught a glimpse of the people that cut the grass?
Emily Fuji of Rockville, Maryland, hasn’t either. But she’s always been curious about who mows the lawn on the National Mall and when they actually do it. So, she decided to reach out to WAMU via What’s With Washington.
“I keep having a vision of a guy in one of those residential riding mowers mowing the lawn in the middle of the night or something,” Fuji says. ... Well, not quite.
Fredy Umana starts his day on the National Mall at about 6 a.m. Umana is a landscaper with Custom Lawn Service, a contractor for the National Park Service. Aboard his big, green John Deere lawn mower, Umana tries to finish cutting the grass before the area is flooded with tourists and commuters. I catch him a couple of hours into his work when the temperature is already 80 degrees. The smell of fresh cut grass fills the thick, warm air.
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Who Mows The Lawn On The National Mall And When Do They Do It?
Landscaper Freddy Umana, 33, is one of the few people responsible for mowing the lawn on the National Mall.
Tyrone Turner / WAMU
The grass on the National Mall stands up to the foot traffic of roughly 36 million people a year. Tourists, protestors and recreational sports leagues trample the emerald turf on a regular basis. It’s the most visited national park in the U.S. But have you ever caught a glimpse of the people that cut the grass?
Emily Fuji of Rockville, Maryland, hasn’t either. But she’s always been curious about who mows the lawn on the National Mall and when they actually do it. So, she decided to reach out to WAMU via What’s With Washington.
“I keep having a vision of a guy in one of those residential riding mowers mowing the lawn in the middle of the night or something,” Fuji says. ... Well, not quite.
Fredy Umana starts his day on the National Mall at about 6 a.m. Umana is a landscaper with Custom Lawn Service, a contractor for the National Park Service. Aboard his big, green John Deere lawn mower, Umana tries to finish cutting the grass before the area is flooded with tourists and commuters. I catch him a couple of hours into his work when the temperature is already 80 degrees. The smell of fresh cut grass fills the thick, warm air.
....
WAMU 88.5 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY RADIO
4401 Connecticut Ave, NW | Washington, DC 20008 | (855) 885-8830 | (202) 885-1200
FCC Public Files: WAMU, WRAU
© 2019 All Rights Reserved.
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