THE LEAFLET

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Do You Have What it Takes to Don a Red Vest?

Our fall volunteer season is here! The calendar is chock a block full of events with us – inventories, plantings, classes, workshops, meet-ups and more! This means a few things:  …

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Fall Into Our Events: Volunteer Sign Ups are Now 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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D.C.’s Parks through the Ages: Lincoln Park Storymap

It is a massive understatement to say that D.C. and its parks are full of history. While the National Mall is often the site of some of the largest and …

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This Map Shows Every Tree We’ve Measured and Identified in D.C.

Casey Trees and citizen scientists have been working their way across D.C. to quantify the state of our urban forest. Since 2015, we have inventoried thousands of trees across the …

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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 …

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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, …

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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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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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What is Citizen Science and Why it’s Critical to Our Work

Citizen science is the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world. At Casey Trees our citizen science volunteers traverse the city collecting and documenting tree data that …

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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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National Parks Service 2018 Award for Group Volunteer Service

While the number one most satisfying thing to us is a lush canopy for all District residents to enjoy, winning the Group Volunteer Award from a critically important federal partner …

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Worth a Thousand Words

Thanks to many volunteers, dedicated project organizers, fresh-faced newbies, and wise team leaders, our record-breaking season is off to a strong start. November is an ideal time to get outside …

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Why Partnering with DPR Rocks for You and D.C.’s Trees

Anyone who lives, works, or plays in the District knows it’s an unusual and unique place. Not quite a state, not quite just a city, there are some colorful challenges …

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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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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 …