The Time is Now: Support DC’s Trees!
As our city continues to grow and evolve, it’s crucial that we prioritize the health and sustainability of our urban forest. Recently, the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the …
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Casey Trees Testifies at DC’s Performance and Oversight Hearings
February may be the shortest month, but our Policy and Land Conservation team is quite busy! Overall, we’re attending seven Performance and Oversight Hearings at various District agencies to be …
Reimagine Anacostia Park
One aspect of our mission at Casey Trees is to protect DC’s tree canopy, but another extension of that mission is to enhance canopy wherever possible. If you participated in …
Update: Saving Trees at Rock Creek Park Golf Course
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us, submitted comments, talked to their neighbors, or otherwise spread awareness of the National Park Service’s plan to rehabilitate the Rock …
Update: Rock Creek Golf Course – Save Trees in Rock Creek Park
Last week, we published this story about the National Park Service’s (NPS) plan to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Golf Course. Since then, we’ve seen a tremendous response from the public …
Calling all Casey Trees Advocates – Save Trees in Rock Creek Park
Your Advocacy is Needed TODAY: Tell the National Park Service (NPS) not to cut down 1,200 trees in Rock Creek Park by submitting comments on their plan to rehabilitate the …
Council Proposes New Office of Natural Area Conservation
Last spring, advocates representing natural resource organizations from across the District testified in front of the DC Council as part of the annual Performance Oversight cycle for District government agencies. …
Who Speaks for the Trees?
For Casey Trees, June 6th, 2023, was a bizarre day for tree advocacy. We learned that Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White would be introducing legislation to remove three trees in …
Preserve, Conserve, and Protect!
Casey Trees is known for our diligent work planting trees and advocating for better protections on behalf of trees – but did you know we’re also a certified Land Trust …
Fight like a Female Forester
This past week we highlighted a few women in the industry who truly inspired us! Women are no strangers to hardship, but when staring into the face of challenge …
Celebrating The Next Generation
This past week we attended the After-School All-Star Watershed Showcase. Students from Johnson MS and Leckie EC celebrated the conclusion of a six-month project on environmental justice, the importance of …
Advocacy At Work
On May 27th, DC’s Urban Forestry Division (UFD) posted a stop-work order at 5403 D St., SE, a forested lot near the District of Columbia’s boundary with Maryland. Two Heritage …
We need YOU to speak for the trees!
The DC Council will soon vote on B24-444, the Urban Forest Preservation Authority Amendment Act, or UFPAAA. This bill would strengthen protections for DC’s largest – Special and Heritage Trees. …
DC Council Passes Emergency Legislation Increasing Protections For DC’s Largest Trees
We are thrilled to announce that last week DC enacted additional protections for Special and Heritage Trees. After years of advocacy from our dedicated volunteer Tree Advocates, partners like DDOT, …
Washington DC Experiences a 1% Decline in Tree Canopy Cover
What is canopy cover and why does the City track it? To better understand canopy cover, see the images below. The raw image on top shows trees as green circles …