You plant, we plant: you choose
Planting a tree has never been easier. Why’s that? Because whether you are a seasoned green thumb or are the type to tank a succulent, Casey Trees makes adding trees …
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Kojo hosts the Canopy Awards
Kojo Nnamdi, one of Washington D.C.’s most popular radio personalities, will take to the stage this Arbor Day Eve — Thursday, April 23 — as special guest emcee of the …
Don’t miss out: Canopy Connections — March 25
Casey Trees is bringing together five of the country’s leading experts in their fields to be part of Canopy Connections: Urban Forests for Public Good — our annual day-long conference …
Partnership creates new position
There is a new face and new position at Casey Trees! Arielle Conti is our new Urban Forestry Research Associate — a joint hire between Casey Trees and Davey Tree. …
Want free trees? Apply by May 1
Know of a school, triangle park, community garden, recreation center, condo building — anywhere public or private property that needs ten or more trees? Casey Trees wants to help! Applying …
Get Campy Under the Canopy — April 23
When we were thinking of the best way to toast Arbor Day and the individuals working tirelessly to re-tree D.C., we instantly thought — let’s throw a party. And that’s …
The Leaflet: New look, new focus
Welcome to the latest incarnation of The Leaflet! Starting today, The Leaflet is coming to your inbox every Monday morning, delivering you the five most important things to know that …
Tree of the Month: Ginkgo Biloba
It’s 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan. At the Anraku-Ji Temple the sun is shining and a quiet breeze wafts through the halls lifting the scent of candles and ceremonial incense to …
Tree of the Month: Fig
With 800 species in the family, Ficus (or the fig tree) is by far the largest genus in the Moraceae, and is one of the largest genera of flowering plants you’ll find. …
Tree of the Month: Persimmon
The American persimmon, first documented in Virginia in 1609 by the English captain John Smith and later named Diospyros virginiana, is native to the majority of the Eastern and Midwestern …
Tree of the Month: Norway Maple
co-written by Stephanie Juchs & Dr. Jessica Sanders It’s a story all too common in American cities. A tree imported from elsewhere seems to take the rigors of urban life …
Tree of the Month: Tree of Heaven
“There’s a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the …
Tree of the Month: Catalpa
‘You know, that cigar tree…’ is a very common refrain, usually followed by that often all-knowing nod. But they aren’t really cigars! The familiar string-bean like fruit capsule, paired with …
Tree of the Month: Japanese Cryptomeria
The Japanese Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria; known in Japan as Sugi – 杉) is a unique specimen. A conifer, it is the only tree in the cypress genus Cryptomeria and it is …
Tree of the Month: Serviceberry
Let us take a trip through the seasons with the serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) In early spring, before most plants have shown signs of life, the long and slender pink-red buds …