This post is a response to the Washington Post’s most recent story on the issue of power lines and tree canopy protection, entitled “Plan to bury D.C.’s outage-prone power lines backed by task force“ by Mike DeBonis. Our Planning & Design Director Maisie Hughes speaks on behalf of Casey Trees and offers support for the task [...]
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Treelines – Week of May 13, 2013
Because urban forestry issues span a wide range of topics and are constantly a source of local, national, and international news, we think it’s important to provide you with the most up-to-date information on everything tree-related: from local and national headlines to the latest in research and technologies, to simply feel-good stories. Look for our [...]
Read full postCicadas & Trees: The Full Story
These insights on the cicadas of Brood II have been shared by Jim Woodworth and Jessica Sanders, our Tree Planting Director and Technical Services & Research Director. If you haven’t heard a Cicada under a warm night sky, prepare yourself for the deafening sound of their monotonous buzzing and clicking, which at times are loud enough to [...]
Read full post2013 Spring School CTP Recap
With the spring coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the work done this planting season…by our youngest planters! The school community tree planting season has been a big success, and as you may remember from our update earlier this spring, our work has been driven by a singular goal – to expand [...]
Read full postTree Seekers: Matt Braun, Ward 6
When Matt Braun and his wife decided to purchase a tree for their front yard, they immediately considered Casey Trees. “We were going to get a tree either way, applying for the rebate was a no-brainer!” Utilizing the Tree Rebate program offered an affordable option for planting trees by supplying a rebate of up to [...]
Read full postTreelines – Week of April 29, 2013
Because urban forestry issues span a wide range of topics and are constantly a source of local, national, and international news, we think it’s important to provide you with the most up-to-date information on everything tree-related: from local and national headlines to the latest in research and technologies, to simply feel-good stories. Look for our [...]
Read full postTree of the Month: Tulip tree
This is a special edition of our Tree of the Month feature – our Tree Planting Director, Jim Woodworth, wrote this for us because it’s his absolute favorite tree! Get a look inside his appreciation for the amazing tulip tree: “Lilly tree bearing tulips” is apparently what Linnaeus meant when he described the tulip tree [...]
Read full postTree Seekers: Thomas Lavash, Ward 5
During the month of April and May we will be profiling Tree Rebate participants from across the city. Past participants have been on Tree Speak and in April’s issue of the Leaflet. Since moving to Michigan Park in 2004, Thomas Lavash has planted more than 130 evergreens and deciduous trees as apart of a comprehensive landscaping program. To [...]
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