Contributing Writer: Priscilla Bocskor, Education Coordinator Today is the start of our 2011 High School Summer Crew! This is the 10th year of Casey Trees High School Summer Crew where 10 local students age 16 and older work for eight weeks over the summer. Our crew members were selected from many highly qualified students who [...]
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Summer Crew Update #10
Contributing Writer – Dylan Oliver, Summer Crew Team Member Hi my name is Dylan and I’m part of Casey Trees’ Water By-Cycle crew. All summer long we have been watering trees by accessing fire hydrants. It’s hard work but I have really enjoyed it. Along with our everyday tasks of watering, mulching and weeding trees, [...]
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Contributing Writer – Marshall Lockyer Leland, Summer Crew Team Member When I think back on my past week with Casey Trees, adjectives such as hardworking, fun and fulfilling pop into my mind. To begin with, Casey Trees is not a lax organization. They have a strong mission statement and each day they push us to [...]
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So, it has begun. We are one week into our eight-week Summer Crew program dedicated to the watering and care of the District’s trees. We began our week with a general orientation, introduction to Casey Trees and a discussion on why restoring the District’s tree canopy is so important. We also had the opportunity to [...]
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Casey Trees’ High School Summer Crew takes to the streets for the first time today, kicking off an eight-week adventure of tree care and professional development. This year’s crew is a diverse group of 11 high school students from the D.C. metro area. Selected from more than 100 applicants, the 2010 summer crew contains some [...]
Read full postHot Hot Hot; Water Water Water
Whew – it’s hot! I know you are all too aware of this. But it is not only very hot – it is very dry. And that spells trouble for trees. Here at Casey Trees, we believe it is important to not only plant trees but also to care for them. And watering during very [...]
Read full postINTERN BUZZ – WEEK 7
Contributing Writer – Nina Shallal, Intern We are in the final weeks of the internship and all the interns are beginning to acknowledge this somber fact by exchanging phone number and promises to stay in touch. Otherwise we are continuing to work in the field, maintaining Casey Trees-planted trees and helping with the Urban Forest [...]
Read full postTHE WHEELS ON THE BIKE GO ROUND AND ROUND
Contributing Writer – Karja Hansen, Bike Crew Captain The Casey Trees Water By-Cycle crew has made tremendous strides these past two weeks Jonathan, one of our summer interns who started out never having ridden a bicycle, experienced his first full day of caring for trees by bicycle, riding over 9 miles and watering over 30 [...]
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