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Read full postArchive for June, 2011
Arbor Kids on the Go teaching youth about trees
Casey Trees is hitting the road! Our education department is launching a new program coined “Arbor Kids on the Go” to connect District youth to the City’s urban forest. From June 28 until August 17, Casey Trees staff will travel to registered summer programs and engage youth in interactive tree focused activities. Already 16 camps, [...]
Read full postSummer Tree Spots: National Zoo
If you live in or have ever visited the Washington D.C. area, you have spent an afternoon at the family-friendly Smithsonian National Zoological Park. The lions, tigers and bears are impressive but so is the Zoo’s diverse collection of trees. Tree species you can find throughout include Himalayan pine, Turkish hazel, green and white ash, [...]
Read full postThank You, Advisory Board Volunteers!
Kudos to all the volunteers who helped out at a tree care event yesterday! 5 volunteers from The Advisory Board and one resident from Petworth came out to help us water 25 trees at Sherman Circle and 15 trees at Saint Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Casey Trees hosted a Community Tree Planting event at Saint Gabriel’s [...]
Read full postAnnouncing the Summer Almanac
Marking the first day of summer, we released our Summer Almanac, a tree care guide to help individuals prepare trees on and surrounding their property for D.C.’s hot, dry summer months. Casey Trees advises District residents to: Practice 25 to Stay Alive. Trees, especially those that have been in the ground less than three years, [...]
Read full postClass Preview: Trees 101
There are still a few spots left in our next free class! Trees 101 will be held on Saturday, June 25th from 9 a.m. until noon at the Casey Trees headquarters, 3030 12th Street NE. Registration is required if you want to attend, so be sure to sign up! Staff members Priscilla Bocskor and Shawn [...]
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