Celebrating Our National Tree Round II: Pin Oak
The United States of America is a unique, goofy place and Fourth of July seems to bring about a universal patriotic mood – especially in our Nation’s Capital! While eagles …
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Watch Fireworks From the Shade of These Trees
Both the Fourth of July and temperatures in the 90s are on the horizon, so if you plan on sticking around the area for Independence Day here are some literally …
Did You Catch Us on the News?
As D.C. (and the planet) continues to heat up, NBC Washington asked American University researchers and yours truly, “Which trees are the coolest?” To find out which trees fare best …
Celebrating Our National Tree: Willow Oak
Happy (almost) Independence Day! The United States of America is a unique, goofy place and Fourth of July seems to bring about a universal patriotic mood – especially in our …
Summer Survival Tips for Your Trees
Here are a few simple tips to get your trees ready for the hot summer months: Take our 25 To Stay Alive Pledge to water trees on and surrounding your …
School May Be Out For Summer, But Continue Learning with Us
As Alice Cooper immortalized, “School’s Out for Summer!” And while that may be the case, you can always learn something new at one of our many classes and workshops this …
Get Outside for Great Outdoors Month
Summer is the time to #EscapetheIndoors and connect with nature. This June during Great Outdoors Month®, get dirty with us, learn something new, and enjoy the plethora of outdoor activities …
Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Prune Cherry Trees, Measure and ID Park Trees, and more
A new season brings new opportunities to get outside and get involved with Casey Trees – even summer when we don’t plant! Whether you want to get your hands dirty, …
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 …
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 …
Both Sides Now: 2018 Weekly Watering Alert Recap
Since April (Watering Alerts are released weekly from May-September), we’ve picked up over 40 inches of rain, which is record breaking (check out our Leaflet article about this remarkable rain). …
Heat Mapping Study Featured by DCist
Remember when we called for volunteers to help out with a NOAA driven study on temperature difference throughout the city? And then it rained for (what felt like) the entire …
End of Summer Bucket List
The sun is beginning to set on summer, but officially, there are still three weeks left before thoughts turn to leaf watching (and we’re excited for that too!). Here are …
Our Watering Pledge Just Got a Whole Lot Cooler
Newly planted trees — those that have been in the ground less than three years — require 25 gallons of water, approximately 1.5 inches of rainfall, per week to survive. …
Our Partnership with the SCA (Student Conservation Association)
This summer we’re pumped to partner up with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for the first time in a seasonal program to help plant and maintain young trees. SCA’s crew …