THE LEAFLET

Our winter volunteer season continues with lots of tree care and invasive removals this February! Join us in mulching trees throughout the city or removing vines that are dangerous to trees and the surrounding environment. Register Today!

Saturday, 1/25 – Community Conservation at Langdon Park

Join Casey Trees as we continue our work at Langdon Park to conserve the Forest Patch and care for young trees! Help clip back invasive species, remove vines, add mulch, and protect young trees within the forest patch. You provide the volunteers; we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to remove invasives and care for trees. Participants will receive short, hands-on training on-site. After learning the tools and techniques, they will split into groups and begin working throughout the park.

Wednesday, 2/5 – CCAN Invasive Removal at Takoma DC

Join Meredith from CCAN to canvass and remove Invasive Vines around the Takoma, DC, neighborhood. This event will be a fun mix of door-to-door canvassing and invasive vine removal. We will meet at the Great Lawn at The Parks at Historic Walter Reed Hospital and spend 30 minutes training on vine removal and canvassing. From there, we will break into pairs and head to a list of pre-surveyed residences in the area to offer vine removal to residents.

Saturday, 2/8 – Community Tree Care: Takoma Recreation Center DC
Join Casey Trees for a fun day of service around Takoma Recreation Center! We will mulch some of our newly planted trees around the park. Your help with weeding, mulching, and watering these vulnerable trees will help them become an important part of our growing tree canopy.

Saturday, 2/15 – Valen-teer Day Tree Care: Emery Heights Community Center
Join Casey Trees on Valentine’s Day weekend for a heartwarming day of service around Emery Recreation Center! Instead of chocolates and roses, show your love for the DC community and our environment by nurturing young trees. Who needs romantic dinners when you can get your hands dirty, meet cool community members, and make a real difference? This is the perfect alternative Valentine’s activity for nature enthusiasts, community-minded folks, and anyone who wants to do something meaningful for our community!

Friday, 2/21 – CCAN Invasive Removal at Catholic University Woods

Join Meredith from CCAN to remove Invasive Vines at Catholic University Woods in Washington, DC. We will meet in front of the North Woods across the street from Marist Hall at 3 pm. We will spend the first 30 minutes training on invasive vines and best practices for removal, then we will head further into the forest to remove vines until about 5 pm. We will focus on non-native invasive vines including porcelainberry (Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata), English ivy (Hedera helix), and Kudzu (pueraria montana).

Saturday, 2/22 – Community Tree Care: Brentwood Reservoir 

Join Casey Trees for a fun day of service around Brentwood Reservoir! We will mulch some of our newly planted trees around the park. Your help with weeding, mulching, and watering these vulnerable trees will help them become an important part of our growing tree canopy.

Sunday, 2/23 – CCAN Invasive Removal Cottage City

Join Meredith from CCAN to canvass and remove Invasive Vines around the Cottage City neighborhood. This event will be a fun mix of door-to-door canvassing and invasive vine removal. We will meet at Cottage City Park in front of Bunker Hill Rd. and spend 30 minutes doing training on vine removal and canvassing. From there we will break into pairs and head to a list of pre-surveyed residences in the area to offer vine removal for residents. If you prefer not to go door-to-door, you can stay at the park and work on the trees there.

Ongoing – Citizen Science with American University

Join American University’s effort to combat urban heat by validating a global tree cover dataset from Meta. Using Google Earth Pro, you’ll compare tree data with real satellite images, helping identify where tree planting can have the greatest cooling impact. Work on your schedule, gain environmental research experience, and qualify for gift card rewards. Watch this quick video to get a sense of the project, and if you’re interested or have any questions, please contact Heather Corton at hc4215a@american.edu.

If you love attending our events, consider donating to Casey Trees to help keep our programming going! Casey Trees relies on the support of friends, neighbors, and volunteers like you to make its work possible. Consider becoming a Casey Trees Member today and receiving some incredible perks and benefits—all while doing your part to help build a greener place for us all to live.