Save Hains Point Rally!

Sunday, November 15, 2026 - 11:00am
East Potomac Park

Hosted by Third Act DMV

Join us on Sunday, November 15th, for a Save Hains Point Rally with Third Act DMV from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in East Potomac Park.

What: Citizens Rally to Block Trump’s Vanity Golf Course and Save Hains Point!

When and Where: Nov. 15, 11:00 am-12:30 pm at East Potomac Dock/East Potomac Golf Links

(If the park is closed, rally will be held instead at NPS National Capital Region Headquarters, 1100 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242)

What to expect: A diverse group of DC-area residents opposed to Trump’s plan to close one of DC’s most popular recreation areas to make way for a professional golf course will hold a protest rally at Hains Point. Protestors chanting and singing will hold banners, homemade signs, and large-scale protest art. Some will dress and carry recreational equipment related to their favorite Hains Point pastimes, such as golf, birdwatching, bicycling, fishing, and jogging.

Threats to the Park: The Trump administration has announced plans to close the entire East Potomac Park/Hains Point Peninsula, one of DC’s most popular and beloved recreation areas, to make way for a luxury golf course, starting on Sunday, Nov. 15. A judge is considering whether to issue an order blocking the closure. Whether or not the park closes on Nov. 15, the threat to the park remains.

About the organizers: The protest is organized by Third Act DMV, volunteer activists in and around Washington, DC who are part of a national movement of experienced Americans working to protect U.S. democracy and ensure a livable planet, and in collaboration with Save East Po, an independent, grassroots coalition; the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA); and the DC Preservation League.

About the Park: A long, thin peninsula between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River just south of the Tidal Basin, the park area includes East Potomac Park and Hains Point, the tip of the peninsula, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet. The park is widely used by visitors and area residents for picnics, fishing, jogging, birdwatching, golf and mini-golf, bicycling, strolling and simply enjoying the outdoors. The 4.1-mile Hains Point Loop Trail is famous for its vibrant, double-pink Kwanzan cherry trees, (around 400 to 500 trees), along with other varieties like Okame and Takesimensis. Most area residents refer to the whole 300+acre peninsula as Hains Point.

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