Advocacy
Our team and advocates communicate with developers, legislatures and other decision makers to keep our urban forest healthy.
Our team and advocates communicate with developers, legislatures and other decision makers to keep our urban forest healthy.
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Connecting on Conservation at the Land Trust Alliance Rally
Each year, the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) hosts a National Land Conservation Conference where thousands of conservation professionals meet to exchange knowledge, ideas, tools, strategies and make connections. Casey Trees …
A Commitment to Community and Trees: An Update on the Rock Creek Golf Course
The fate of Rock Creek Park Golf Course has sparked a heated debate, as environmental groups, community leaders, and residents urge the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to reconsider approving …
The Time is Now: Support DC’s Trees!
As our city continues to grow and evolve, it’s crucial that we prioritize the health and sustainability of our urban forest. Recently, the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the …
Casey Trees Testifies at DC’s Performance and Oversight Hearings
February may be the shortest month, but our Policy and Land Conservation team is quite busy! Overall, we’re attending seven Performance and Oversight Hearings at various District agencies to be …
Reimagine Anacostia Park
One aspect of our mission at Casey Trees is to protect DC’s tree canopy, but another extension of that mission is to enhance canopy wherever possible. If you participated in …
Update: Saving Trees at Rock Creek Park Golf Course
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us, submitted comments, talked to their neighbors, or otherwise spread awareness of the National Park Service’s plan to rehabilitate the Rock …
Update: Rock Creek Golf Course – Save Trees in Rock Creek Park
Last week, we published this story about the National Park Service’s (NPS) plan to rehabilitate the Rock Creek Golf Course. Since then, we’ve seen a tremendous response from the public …
Calling all Casey Trees Advocates – Save Trees in Rock Creek Park
Your Advocacy is Needed TODAY: Tell the National Park Service (NPS) not to cut down 1,200 trees in Rock Creek Park by submitting comments on their plan to rehabilitate the …
Council Proposes New Office of Natural Area Conservation
Last spring, advocates representing natural resource organizations from across the District testified in front of the DC Council as part of the annual Performance Oversight cycle for District government agencies. …
Who Speaks for the Trees?
For Casey Trees, June 6th, 2023, was a bizarre day for tree advocacy. We learned that Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White would be introducing legislation to remove three trees in …
Land Conservation Highlight
For over two decades, we have worked diligently to get more trees into the ground while proposing and supporting legislation that protects mature trees with healthy canopies. As Casey Trees …
Our Earth Day Milestone
Last Saturday was Earth Day – an annual event celebrated on April 22nd to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote conservation. It was first celebrated in 1970 and is …
Get To Know Our Canopy Award Honorees
With our annual Canopy Awards less than a month out – we’re counting down the days until the big celebration! We’re so excited to be honoring these amazing pillars in …
