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Casey Trees Events and COVID-19

We have received many inquiries regarding our upcoming volunteer events in light of COVID-19. Like you, we are doing our best to follow the ongoing developments and respond accordingly.  Looking …

The Washington Monument with Blossoms all around.

Bloom Watch

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. Since this winter was …

Hands Digging Up Mulch

Spring Cleaning

Now that it looks like we’re FINALLY done with winter, let’s celebrate and get those yards ready for spring! Some things to keep in mind while you work to transform …

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Spring Volunteer Event Sign Ups are Here

What you’ve all been waiting for! Transform D.C.’s urban forest this year by joining our team of volunteers. Our opportunities are now open and fill up quickly!  There’s a reason why …

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Spring Outlook

Well folks we’re about halfway through winter and this warm spell has us dreaming of the most wonderful time around here: spring! With warmer temps and no humidity, #peakbloom forecasting, …

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Your Year of Service

If ever there was a year to fight for and support important issues we care about this new year, this is it— especially in D.C.! We are grateful to have …

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Earth Month/Arbor Day may be over, but our season is still going strong and we need your help!

It finally feels like spring and our calendar is stacked with ways to get outside and flex your green thumb – tree inventories, plantings and classes are all here for …

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Wanted: Top Pollen Offenders

The weather is warming. The flowers are blooming. Noses are running. Eyes are watering. Spring is here! It’s also allergy season. Forecasters expect 2019 to be worse than usual, if …

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Show Your Mother Some Love This Earth Day

We are smack dab in the middle of Earth Month, Earth Day is exactly one week away, and Arbor Day is only ten days away. Phew! First celebrated in 1970 …

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How to know when to water your young tree this summer? We’ll tell you!

May is around the corner and you know what that means? Starting next week until the last week of September we’ll be issuing weekly watering alerts for trees every Leaflet …

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Celebrate the Magic of Peak Bloom!

Ladies and gentlemen, folks near and far, it’s here! Cherry blossom #PeakBloom, where the majority of Yoshino Cherry trees along the Tidal Basin have bloomed, engulfing downtown D.C. and the …

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Our Spring Season Kicks Off (in Earnest!) This Week

Heading to an event of ours? First off, we can’t wait to see you! Secondly, here are some things we’d love for folks to keep in mind. We’ll see you …

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Here is Why a Pheno Forecast is Your New Best Gardening Friend

How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Plants and animals don’t have calendars or watches, but many of them take …

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Spring into Action with Casey Trees: Volunteer Event Sign Ups are Open

Transform D.C.’s urban forest this year by joining our team of volunteers. Our opportunities are now open and fill up quickly! There’s a reason why priority registration is a coveted …

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Bees n Trees: Celebrate Pollinator Week with These Helpful Trees

First up, what exactly is a pollinator? Just bees? Not exactly. Butterflies, bees, birds, moths, bats, beetles, flies, and more. Any animal or insect that visits a flower can move …