According to storm rating scales, trees can be expected to shed twigs when winds reach around 40 mph. When winds reach around 55 mph, trees can be expected to break or uproot. Large, healthy trees should be expected to experience major breakage or uprooting until winds reach over 100 mph. The National Weather Service is [...]
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CASEY TREES TO HOST TREE SUMMIT
Next month on Thursday, March 25, 2010 Casey Trees will host the nation’s first Tree Summit right here in Washington, DC. With no travel costs for you locals how can you not attend? The Tree Summit will focus on the condition of the District’s existing Urban Tree Canopy and potential strategies to increase the canopy [...]
Read full postCASEY TREES ON THE KOJO NNAMDI SHOW
Be sure to listen to The Kojo Nnamdi Show tomorrow – Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 12 noon on 88.5 FM to hear Jim Woodworth, Director of Tree Planting, discuss how residents can address their tree concerns following Snowmageddon 2010. Holly Shimizu, Executive Director of the US Botanic Garden, will join him. Not free at [...]
Read full postBLIZZARD LESSON – REMOVE A TREE, ADD A TREE
So the ice has melted and you have surveyed your property and neighborhood and to your shock and horror discovered that the blizzard has fallen or irreparably damaged some trees. The general rule is – remove a tree, add a tree. How do you do it? A short review for those of you who didn’t [...]
Read full postThe Blizzard Is Over. Now What?
A record amount of snow fell in the District this past week. I felt each inch through my non-waterproof boots. Each inch. Now that the snow has stopped falling and the City digs out we can turn our attention to the trees that have taken a beating and remind ourselves of best practices to ensure [...]
Read full postNew Tree Act Regulations Take Effect
Under the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002 trees with a circumference of 55″ or more are designated as Special Trees and given unique protection. The law makes it illegal to cut, remove, girdle, top or destroy a Special Tree without a permit. To get a permit, individuals must: Prove it is a hazardous tree; [...]
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