Trees We’ll Plant for Free
Whether your yard or planting space is on the small side, or you’re looking for a fiery accent to your landscaping, these showstoppers deliver. If you’re looking for shade, flowers, …
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Essential Tree Care Items
You may think you need all kinds of fancy things to ensure your young trees establish, your trees thrive and your mature trees stay strong. But trees are a bit …
Closing Out Mental Health Month with Ideas for Tree-Based Breaks
Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Month – as an effort to promote awareness and education around mental illnesses and the 18.1% of Americans who suffer from …
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month through Cherry Trees
May marks the arrival of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a month to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Asian/Pacific Americans have made to …
Order Our Newest Species Guide
We’ve updated one of the most popular Casey Trees resources to be even more user-friendly and informative! Get ready to purchase a one-stop guide to identifying trees in the Washington, …
Brookland’s Green Wall: Big, Bright and Blooming
The largest green wall in DC is not at the Wharf nor in Georgetown or downtown – it’s across the street from the Casey Trees HQ in Brookland! We first …
CanopyFest: Virtual Runs, In Person Tree Walks, and a Nature Challenge
Happy almost Earth Day! Last year we didn’t get to celebrate and this year we’re shaking things up while keeping things safe. Instead of limiting the celebration to Arbor Day …
Spring is in Full Swing at Casey Trees
Believe it or not, it’s been a year since we canceled our volunteer events due to uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic. We have learned a lot since March 2020 both …
Welcome Kelly, Our Director of Policy and Land Conservation
We’ve got some fresh faces here at 3030 12th Street, one of whom is Kelly! Find out more about her prior brushes with Casey Trees and where she sees the …
Tree Rainbow: Pink Blooms
You know the cereal marketing slogan, “Taste the Rainbow”? Well, we’re taking a separate approach here at Casey Trees and will show you the rainbow. The rainbow of trees’ spring …
A Phenology Explainer
How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? How does the incoming Brood X cicada group know when exactly to emerge? …
Tree Rainbow: Blue and Purple Blooms
You know the cereal marketing slogan, “Taste the Rainbow”? Well we’re taking a separate approach here at Casey Trees and will show you the rainbow. The rainbow of trees’ spring …
Brood X is on its Way
They’re big. They’re incredibly loud. And they’re coming by the billions. Meet Magicicada cassinii, better known as the cicada. Every year, a relatively small number of these insects emerge from …
NPS Predicts an April Peak Bloom
Cherry blossoms – love em or hate em they are a staple of our city (and urban forest!) that are truly a magical sight during #PeakBloom. The famed cherry blossoms …
Tree Rainbow: Yellow and Green Blooms
You know the cereal marketing slogan, “Taste the Rainbow”? Well we’re taking a separate approach here at Casey Trees and will show you the rainbow. The rainbow of trees’ spring …