THE LEAFLET

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Multiple Events Every Weekend for the Next Four Weeks: Join Us Outside

Boy oh boy when we said this was our busiest season yet we weren’t kidding. Starting this weekend, and going on for the next month, we have *multiple* events every …

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Meet the Tree Planting Team

As you may have heard, this season is our biggest (and hopefully best!) yet. While countless volunteers come together for each and every event there is another group of folks …

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Underserved Areas have Less Tree Canopy – Calling for Volunteers to Help Us Change That

The above photo is from a Community Tree Planting at an apartment complex in the Arbor View neighborhood – we were delighted to help them add shade, benefits, and beauty …

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Interactive Map: Where We Are This Fall

We weren’t kidding when we said this was our biggest and busiest fall season to date. Keeping track of the amount and locations of events can be staggering and overwhelming, …

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2,000 Trees, 30 Sites, 4 Months: Calling on Volunteers for the Biggest and Busiest Season in Our History

As Joe Biden once famously said, “This is a big deal”. From September to December we’re tackling our busiest season yet. Not just in number of trees. Not just in …

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Dedicated Volunteers: We Need You as Team Leaders!

With an extended fall planting season (September – December!) that means a few things. First, more trees get in the ground. Second, there are more opportunities to volunteer with us. …

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Registration is Now Open for Fall Plantings and Events!

It’s that time of year again! This fall, we hope to plant and inventory more than 1,500 trees across the District — with your help! Take a look at our …

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2017 Fall Tree Planting Season Recap

Another year, another planting season. It feels like Hotumn was yesterday! This season was packed with new locations, plenty of smiles, and best of all – 738 volunteers gave new …

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From Junior Park Ranger to Superintendent of Rock Creek Park

A lifelong Washingtonian, Julia Washburn (left) has spent quite a lot of time in Rock Creek Park. In fact, earlier this year she was named Superintendent of Rock Creek Park. …

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We Have Open Planting Slots and We’re Ready to Plant! Are You?

From colorful foliage to ideal bike-to-work temperatures, we’re big fans of fall at Casey Trees. It’s also one of our busiest times of year for Community Tree Planting and inventory …

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Fall 2017 Planting Season is Now Open for Registration

It’s that time of year again! Discover all our fall planting locations on our interactive map and click on individual sites to register as a volunteer, team leader, or back …

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Fall Registration Now Open!

Yep folks. It’s that time of year. Volunteer sign-ups for our fall community and school tree plantings are NOW OPEN! Thanks to Canopy 3000 both the number of trees we will …

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Why We Need More Team Leaders

When Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Canopy 3000 initiative in December 2015, we were thrilled. Not only did the Mayor commit to putting more trees in the ground, she also …

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Grow Your Urban Forest

Calling all homeowners, community members, or school staff. Do you want to increase the number of trees in your school or neighborhood? Do you want to be hailed as a …

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School and Community Tree Planting Application Deadline Approaching

Since 2003, our School and Community Tree Planting programs have added more than 11,500 trees to D.C. — bringing our total trees planted to date to 21,551. Both programs are …