Archive for January, 2012

A New Tool for our Bioretention Planter

If you happen to be in the Brookland neighborhood, cruise over to our headquarters on 12th and Irving Streets to see our bioretention planter and our new interpretive panel now stationed at the entrance. The interpretive panel is an informative introduction to the planning and design that has made Casey Trees headquarters an example of [...]

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Recoup, Green MaidWorks Deal Benefits Casey Trees

Last Monday, Casey Trees announced its exciting new partnership with Recoup. Today, we are happy to share with you the first Recoup deal benefiting Casey Trees — 3 hours of eco-friendly house cleaning for just $99. For each deal sold, Casey Trees receives a $10 donation. Green MaidWorks — the proven leader in eco-friendly, professional cleaning — is providing 3 [...]

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Vote Casey Trees Best Non-Profit, Best Place to Volunteer

You’ve volunteered with us, participated in our free classes and tree tours, received tree and planting help, read our blog and e-newsletter and now we are asking you to show us a little love by voting us Best Place to Volunteer AND Best Non-Profit in the Washington City Paper’s 2012 Readers’ Poll.   Why is [...]

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Stranger Danger – Dutch Elm Disease

As lovely as our American elms are, they are constantly threatened by Dutch elm disease (DED), Ophiostoma novo-ulmi and O. ulmi. This is a fungal infection that spreads from diseased trees to healthy trees through contact, often by beetles carrying the fungus, but also through the root systems and by well-intentioned individuals with their pruning [...]

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No Winter Blues Here—Only Winter Greens

Did you know that even in the dead of winter, there is still a lot going on with the urban forest of D.C.? Come to one of Casey Trees’ three upcoming courses to learn about winter characteristics, year-round advocacy, or the pesky bugs that continue to threaten our trees. Advance registration is required and space [...]

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Help the U.S. National Arboretum Chart a New Course

The U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) is a446-acre research, education and public display garden administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s Agricultural Research Service. It is also a valued Casey Trees partner. In 2011 alone, we co-hosted two tree tours and led a tree climbing workshop for our High School Summer Crew team members on the [...]

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Casey Trees Announces Partnership with Recoup Helping You Save Money – and Trees

A new year and a new partnership for Casey Trees! We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Recoup, an online marketplace where people can buy brands they want while supporting causes they care about. How It Works: Sign up for Recoup to receive great deals from your favorite local businesses. Using this hyperlink(http://www.recoup.com/org/CA200) [...]

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Congrats to Our Newest ISA-Certified Arborists!

Casey Trees just got smarter and more skilled! Two of our staff members — Mike Nelson and Michael Ferguson — just became International Society of Arborists (ISA)-Certified Arborists. We are gushing, just gushing. What is a Certified Arborist and why are we so proud of Mike and Michael? A Certified Arborist is an experienced professional who has [...]

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