Archive for 2009
REPORT TREE HARM
Have you walked by a tree getting the short end of stick? Be a friend to that tree and report it. Trees in urban environments have it rough. Not only do they have to deal with getting hit by car doors, being backed up into and foot traffic, they need to withstand construction going on [...]
Read full postRIVERSMART HOMES BRINGS TREES TO THE PEOPLE
Casey Trees and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) have done it again. Beginning this spring, Casey Trees through the DDOE’s RiverSmart Homes program, will plant shade trees on the property of DC homeowners for $50.00 per tree. There is no limit to the number of trees that can be planted. Front yard, side [...]
Read full postOH MY THAT IS A NOTEWORTHY TREE.
In April 2009, Casey Trees launched the Casey Trees Map, an interactive online tool to help users determine the existing Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) and planting opportunities for any address in the District and identify every tree Casey Trees has planted since 2003. Just today in a soft launch we rolled out an enhanced version [...]
Read full postTREES FOR GEORGETOWN. LITERALLY!
Casey Trees and Trees for Georgetown are partnering to plant 47 new residential street trees in Georgetown. Planting is currently underway and will conclude at the end of the December. Planting locations include street tree boxes that are empty or those that have dead trees or stumps and stretches of sidewalk that can accommodate new [...]
Read full postCASEY TREES GIVE THANKS
Contributing Writer – Sue Erhardt, Director of Education We have all heard that it is better to give than to receive. Casey Trees has had the great fortune to be on the receiving end of people’s time and hard work this year.It has been Casey Trees privilege to have welcomed over 1700 Citizen Foresters and [...]
Read full postWhat does it mean? Spray paint on trees & sidewalks
Every so often you may notice spray paint marks on street trees and sidewalks. What do they mean? The District Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA), whose mission is to establish a full population of street trees within the District and assure that they’re maintained in a healthy and safe condition, marks trees with [...]
Read full postHOLIDAY SHOPPING BLUES? GIFT A COMMEMORATIVE TREE
The holiday season is upon us. I attempted to doing my shopping yesterday and was less than successful. Lines were long, shelves were a mess, I was overheated in my jacket, scarf, gloves and hat and nothing appealed to me. No one in my life needed a talking mounted bass fish or a snuggie. Don’t [...]
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