Community Tree Planting: Glenncrest

Welcome back to our spring season of Community Tree Plantings!

This community tree planting at Glenncrest HOA is sponsored by a TD Green Space Grant from the Arbor Day Foundation. Funded by TD Bank Group, this grant supports innovative urban greening and tree planting projects in pursuit of environmental equity. With heat waves becoming more frequent, vulnerable populations need sufficient tree canopy and dedicated green space to curb the impact of the urban heat island effect and increase climate resiliency throughout their neighborhoods.

TD provides funding for the grants, which are awarded annually, and the Arbor Day Foundation administers the program. TD Green Space Grants are made possible through the TD Ready Commitment, the Bank’s corporate citizenship platform, aimed at helping open doors to a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. Learn more about the impact of the Arbor Day Foundation at arborday.org.

VOLUNTEER

We provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout the park.

Register now! The week before this event, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up for this planting.

Who should attend?

Anyone! Open to the general public, you do not need any prior experience to join us and on-site training will be provided.

Requirements

Register: Register in advance. Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we are sure to have the necessary number of volunteers.

Waiver: All volunteers must pre-register and sign a completed volunteer waiver form BEFORE participating in the Tree Care event.

Youth Volunteers: Youth volunteers may participate with an adult supervisor provided they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Clothes: Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. We recommend long pants and other protections for sun, bugs and poison ivy.

Shoes: Close toed shoes required, boots are preferred over sneakers.

Skills: No specific skills or tools required. Each event starts with a tool safety and planting demonstration. Volunteers work alongside experienced Team Leaders and staff.

Arrival: Arrive on time. Check-in opens at 8:00am, a half hour prior to the indicated start time and volunteers must be present for the tool safety demonstration at the start of the event.

Water: Bring a full water bottle! Water will be available on site if needed.

Food: No food will be provided on site, please pack in any food you would like to eat during the event.

Animals: No animals are allowed into the event, except for service animals.

COVID-19 Policy: Casey Trees is now requiring all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend our events. One of the following options will demonstrate proof of vaccination:

– A physical Center for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccination Card

– A digital copy/photo of a CDC Vaccination Card

– A COVID-19 Verification App such as VaxYes or CLEAR

Please bring a photo ID and one of the above listed options to provide proof of vaccination. You may not be asked to show proof of vaccination during our outdoor event, however you may need to show proof of vaccination to use any indoor facilities.

What to expect on site:

Sign-In opens at 8:00am

Tool safety demo is at 8:30am – If you miss the demo you cannot participate in the tree planting

Team leaders are announced and you begin working with your team

Plant 2-3 trees with your team

Getting There

Parking: Limited street parking is available, carpooling is encouraged to reduce the number of vehicles.

Bike Parking: Bikes can be locked to nearby signs.

Public Transportation: The nearest metro bus stop is 51st St SE & E St SE, served by buses U5 and U6.

Support Casey Trees

Donate to Casey Trees to Restore, Enhance and Protect D.C.’s Tree Canopy! Casey Trees relies on the support of friends, neighbors and volunteers like you to make our work possible.

And consider becoming a Casey Trees Member today and receive some incredible perks and benefits – all while doing your part to help build a greener place to live for us all.

Questions?

Reach out to volunteer@caseytrees.org with any questions