Contributing writer — Michael Potts, GIS Specialist When we downloaded 120+ high resolution aerial images of Washington, D.C. from the United States Geological Survey, we were quite excited. Here we had a huge chunk of the city coming to life after more than 60 years. The images were taken on a bright and clear summer day: [...]
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Mapping the Blossoms
All this warm weather is leading to a lot of pale pink skin on display — that of D.C.’s cherry blossoms, that is. Get out there and enjoy the early blooms, which the National Park Service recently predicted will begin on Sunday. The historic trees in the Tidal Basin are a sight to behold, certainly, [...]
Read full postWhere, Oh Where Are You, American Elms? Our Map Tells You.
Casey Trees has planted more than 2,000 American elms across D.C. through our American Elm Restoration program since 2003. You might wonder: where are all of these trees planted? We have planted American elms in every ward, restoring historic elm corridors such as Massachusetts Avenue NW and Constitution Avenue NE, as well as street trees [...]
Read full postDiscovering and Mapping Late Fall Tree Colors
Contributing writer – Tom Buckley, Director of Technical Services and Research Driving out to Casey Tree Farm in Berryville, Virginia recently with Jim Woodworth and Mark Buscaino, I benefited from the their understanding of the interplay between tree species and the landscape. For a city kid, the organization of fall colors in a country landscape [...]
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 postFall CTP Season Recap
Met Branch Trail CTP 12-11-10 WOW! This fall, with the help of almost 1,000 volunteers and Citizen Foresters, Casey Trees planted more than 450 trees across the District through our flagship Community Tree Planting (CTP) program. Combined with our spring CTP plantings, there are 851 new trees in DC. Highlights from the fall season included [...]
Read full postTree of Note – 16th Street Tulip Poplar
Contributing Writer – Holli Howard, Director of Geographic Resources Ongoing Series – Trees of Note The front yard of my building faces 16th Street NW and is one of the many ‘public parking’ spaces on this main thoroughfare fortunate enough to have a large tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) in it. What makes the tulip poplar [...]
Read full postTREE OF NOTE – MCPHERSON SQUARE RED OAK
Contributing Writer – Mike Galvin, Deputy DirectorOngoing Series – Trees of Note A tree so big that it provides shade even when it has no leaves – that is worth saving! The red oak (Quercus rubra), featured above, is located in downtown DC in McPherson Square. I took this photo in mid-March, too early for [...]
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