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Unless President Obama and Congress do something soon, by late next week the long-awaited—and once delayed—$1.2 trillion in mandatory across-the-board budget cuts will take place. And while many people could probably go on with their lives without much noticing the cuts—known as sequestration—there is one place you might see the effects first hand: the area’s national parks.

According to the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, the National Mall is slated for $1.6 million in budget cuts, second in the country only to Yellowstone National Park, which will see a $1.75 million decrease in funding. Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park is also in the top 10, and stands to lose $622,000. Other local parks will also be affected by the budget cuts: Rock Creek Park will lose $437,000 in funds and Wolf Trap will lose $202,000.

Advocates of the country’s federally funded national parks and monuments worry that sequestration could hit just as Americans are readying for summer vacations. Locally, the cuts could come just as the city prepares for the cherry blossoms, which attract millions to the Tidal Basin in March and April.