As of this week, we’ve concluded our season of weekly watering alerts! As the summer comes to a close, and the trees will begin to transition into the colder months, let’s recap this past summer and late spring, and remember the reasons why we provide this very important information. As the Washington Post reported, we [...]
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CHCF WaterBlitz.. Round Two!
That’s right folks, we did a small round two of our #CapitolHill #WaterBlitz today! We joined Mark Weinheimer from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation out at Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th Street, NE) to show him around the watering process and to highlight how we help keep those trees healthy and happy. He talked with [...]
Read full postWHEWWW! It’s hot out there.
On days like today it’s important to remember just how much water a tree actually needs in order to survive: 25 gallons a week, or 1 1/2 inches of rain. But often times it can be difficult to tell how much that is without measuring it out exactly, with one-gallon jugs or five-gallon buckets. Solution? [...]
Read full postRecap: Casey Trees Hits Capitol Hill with Summer Watering “Blitz”
If you’ve been following our work lately (which we know you all have) we’re sure you saw that Casey Trees recently hit the streets of Capitol Hill for a day-long watering “blitz,” caring for the neighborhood’s recently-planted trees. The initiative – generously funded by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation – was another rousing success with [...]
Read full postSummer Crew Update — and CHCF #WaterBlitz today!
Well, it’s July. That means three things: 1) ice cream has a half-life of approximately 3 minutes outside; 2) at all times, someone is grilling something somewhere; and 3) the Summer Crew is out and about caring for D.C.’s urban forest. It’s half-way through the Summer Crew season and our teams have already accumulated 2,486 [...]
Read full postAnnouncing the Summer Almanac for 2012
Marking the first day of summer, we’re announcing our seasonal Summer Almanac, a tree-care guide to help individuals prepare trees on and surrounding their property for D.C.’s hot, dry summer months. Casey Trees advises District residents to: Practice 25 to Stay Alive. Watering is the most important summer tree-care task. Trees, especially those that have been [...]
Read full postWater By-Cycle Is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
After a busy spring, many newly planted trees need some serious care to ensure their survival through D.C.’s hot summer months. Our High School Summer Crew members will serve as caretakers for the District’s trees, watering, mulching, weeding and tracking their condition over the course of eight weeks. Be sure to look out for one [...]
Read full postDuring the Summer, Every Day Is Bike to Work Day!
That is, at least for some of our crew. Casey Trees is the proud owner of the nation’s first bicycle-powered tree-watering system, our Water By-Cycle. Throughout the summer, a crew member and members of our High School Summer Crew traverse the city on bikes, with one lead bike hauling a custom-made trailer that carries our [...]
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