Tree Speak

This river birch tree in our bioretention planter looked like it needed a drink, so we gave it one. We know it’s a summer Friday – why don’t you get yourself a drink too? But don’t forget your buddy, the leafy friend outside! Make sure to give him or her a nice cool one, and they’ll [...]

Guys, here’s an update on those fruit trees right here in our back yard! Our one little apple is lonely, but I see big buds coming along nicely.  Who knows where we’ll be in a few weeks! If you have an interest in fruit trees in the District, or in general, check out our fruit [...]

While working out in the Sherwood Recreation Center, we came across a little friend who was interested in helping us. After dad and his little sister were introduced, Graham joined Neil under one of the trees; we brought over a hose and Graham got his first arborist training! He learned how to hold a hose; [...]

We’re developing a feature of our new website that we will be officially unveiling soon: our tree profiles. These will help people select the right tree for their space when they’re considering a planting. Before we can unveil them, though, we need to populate these profiles with photos. And we’re asking you for help. Check [...]

Winter is past us now. It is hard to believe that only a couple of weeks ago we led a winter tree walk through Rock Creek Park, identifying mostly bare trees in the seasonal transition. Take a look at more photos from this set on Flickr.

This past week we kicked off our Community Tree Planting season, including an event on Wednesday, March 7 at the Washington British School. Volunteers of all ages help us plant at more than 45 events this season.