The Next Step for Tree Protection Legislation in DC
This has been an exciting and busy year for tree legislation in the District full of highs (emergency protections for Special and Heritage Trees passed) and lows (the knowingly illegal …
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DC Council Passes Emergency Legislation Increasing Protections For DC’s Largest Trees
We are thrilled to announce that last week DC enacted additional protections for Special and Heritage Trees. After years of advocacy from our dedicated volunteer Tree Advocates, partners like DDOT, …
Washington DC Experiences a 1% Decline in Tree Canopy Cover
What is canopy cover and why does the City track it? To better understand canopy cover, see the images below. The raw image on top shows trees as green circles …
Advocates Testify in Support of the Urban Forest Preservation Authority Amendment Act Of 2021
Earlier this year, Councilmembers Mary Cheh (Ward 3) and Charles Allen (Ward 6) introduced the Urban Forest Preservation Authority Amendment Act of 2021. This bill provides DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division with …
What Grade Did DC Recieve for the 2020 Tree Report Card?
Each year on Arbor Day, Casey Trees releases our Tree Report Card, which measures the quantity and condition of DC’s trees and the collective efforts of all groups and individuals …
Casey Trees Testifies on DC Agency Performance
We may only be three months into the year, but the advocacy team has been busy! For the past five weeks, Casey Trees staff has been testifying on District agencies’ …
Casey Trees Talks to Councilmember Allen
Councilmember Charles Allen represents Ward 6 on the DC Council, is the chair of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee and sits on the Committee for Transportation and the Environment. …
Tell Your Councilmember to Vote NO on Sursum Corda Temporary Amendment Act of 2019
What we are asking Take Action! Protect D.C.’s Heritage Trees. Please tell your councilmember TODAY not to support Councilmember Allen’s proposed “Sursum Corda Cooperative Association Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of …
Casey Trees Testifies at D.C.’s Performance and Oversight Hearings
February may be the shortest month, but our Science and Policy team was busy! Overall, we attended six Performance and Oversight Hearings at various District agencies to be sure trees …
Casey Trees and a 600,000 Pound Tree on the Move Featured in WAMU
A 65-foot-tree on the old Fannie Mae campus in Northwest D.C. was moved 100 feet north. To find out how, why, and what we had to say about it, check …
D.C. Council moves forward with ambitious Clean Energy Bill
The Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in November lays out a stark future. While our response as a nation is still unclear, D.C.’s response as a city is anything but. …
Urban Forestry Advisory Council
One of the most exciting but overlooked provisions of the recently passed Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act of 2016 is the creation of the Urban Forest Advisory Council (UFAC). This …
The Tree Bill is Now Law!
It’s official: the Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act of 2016 is now D.C. law!!! Thanks to the tireless efforts of Councilmembers Charles Allen and Mary Cheh, along with the rest …
Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act Update
Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act of 2016 (TCPAA)! Barring any Congressional oversight, this act will become law and strengthen D.C.’s tree protections for the …
Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act of 2016 Update
D.C.’s tree protections just got one step closer to being strengthened. Last week, in a unanimous decision (3-0), the Committee on Transportation and the Environment voted in favor of the …