The Time is Now: Support DC’s Trees!
As our city continues to grow and evolve, it’s crucial that we prioritize the health and sustainability of our urban forest. Recently, the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the …
As our city continues to grow and evolve, it’s crucial that we prioritize the health and sustainability of our urban forest. Recently, the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the …
February may be the shortest month, but our Policy and Land Conservation team is quite busy! Overall, we’re attending seven Performance and Oversight Hearings at various District agencies to be …
One aspect of our mission at Casey Trees is to protect DC’s tree canopy, but another extension of that mission is to enhance canopy wherever possible. If you participated in …
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us, submitted comments, talked to their neighbors, or otherwise spread awareness of the National Park Service’s plan to rehabilitate the Rock …
Last week, we published this story about the National Park Service’s (NPS) plan to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Golf Course. Since then, we’ve seen a tremendous response from the public …
Your Advocacy is Needed TODAY: Tell the National Park Service (NPS) not to cut down 1,200 trees in Rock Creek Park by submitting comments on their plan to rehabilitate the …
Last spring, advocates representing natural resource organizations from across the District testified in front of the DC Council as part of the annual Performance Oversight cycle for District government agencies. …
For Casey Trees, June 6th, 2023, was a bizarre day for tree advocacy. We learned that Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White would be introducing legislation to remove three trees in …
Casey Trees is known for our diligent work planting trees and advocating for better protections on behalf of trees – but did you know we’re also a certified Land Trust …
This past week we highlighted a few women in the industry who truly inspired us! Women are no strangers to hardship, but when staring into the face of challenge …
This past week we attended the After-School All-Star Watershed Showcase. Students from Johnson MS and Leckie EC celebrated the conclusion of a six-month project on environmental justice, the importance of …
On May 27th, DC’s Urban Forestry Division (UFD) posted a stop-work order at 5403 D St., SE, a forested lot near the District of Columbia’s boundary with Maryland. Two Heritage …
The DC Council will soon vote on B24-444, the Urban Forest Preservation Authority Amendment Act, or UFPAAA. This bill would strengthen protections for DC’s largest – Special and Heritage Trees. …
We are thrilled to announce that last week DC enacted additional protections for Special and Heritage Trees. After years of advocacy from our dedicated volunteer Tree Advocates, partners like DDOT, …
What is canopy cover and why does the City track it? To better understand canopy cover, see the images below. The raw image on top shows trees as green circles …