Community Tree Planting Program


Urban life is tough on trees -- pollution, weather extremes, neglect, traffic accidents, construction, and vandalism all take their toll. So it’s important to plant the right trees the right way in the right locations. Our goal is not to simply fill empty spaces, but to plant and nurture healthy, thriving trees that neighborhood residents will be proud to call their own. To reach this goal, local residents must be involved in the planning, planting, and care of their trees. And training and mobilizing these teams of residents requires a committed volunteer force.

Tree planting season in Washington, DC begins in October and lasts to early May. Every fall and spring, Casey Trees helps organize community-based tree planting projects in each ward of the city. We work with neighborhood groups and Citizen Foresters to plan these projects, and to then recruit teams of community volunteers to plant the new trees.

Right Tree, Right Place. Want to plant your own tree?
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Not sure HOW to plant a tree? We'll show you!
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What do young trees need after they are planted?
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Find out how you can help street trees survive this summer..
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Jim Woodworth leads this program. You can e-mail him at jwoodworth@caseytrees.org.

Apply for a Community Tree planting in your neighborhood or community next fall. Applications for our next Community Tree Planting (CTP) grants are due June 15th.
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Spring 2008 Planting Event Schedule

Sat. 3/15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rosedale Estate Grounds, Ward 3
Sat. 3/22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., USPS Friendship Station, Ward 3
Sat. 3/29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., North Portal Estates, Ward 4
Sat. 4/05, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Klingle Woods, Ward 3
Tues. 4/08, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., AU Child Development Center, Ward 3
Sat. 4/12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ingraham Triangles, Ward 4
Sat. 4/12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hillcrest Rec Center, Ward 7
Sun. 4/13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hardy Park, Ward 3
Sat. 4/19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Embassy of Zambia, Ward 2
Sun. 4/20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Carrollsburg Square Condo, Ward 6
Sun. 4/20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pleasant Park, 63rd & Clay St., NE,Ward 7
Sat. 4/26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Lowell School, 1640 Kalmia Rd., NW, Ward 4

Commemorative Trees
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Click here for a list of the largest trees in Washington, DC
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