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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Tree Advocates Rollin’ on the River
Certified Tree Advocates, volunteers who have completed Casey Trees’ advocacy training requirements, get all sorts of fun perks. These hard-working volunteers attend community meetings, write public comments, and testify at …
Stand Up for Trees this Month
If you love D.C.’s trees, join us to become certified in tree advocacy by attending our workshop, Advocacy in the District. In this class, you’ll learn to analyze development projects, prepare …
Cities need Trees. Rivers need Trees. We need Trees. Learn How to Stand Up for Trees.
Learn how you can protect D.C.’s trees at this fun, interactive workshop. Stand Up for Trees will prepare you to navigate D.C.’s unique political geography to help increase tree canopy …
Certified Tree Advocates Featured in ‘Trees are Key’
If you’re active in the urban forestry world on Twitter (what, you aren’t?) you may be familiar with Paul Johnson, the Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator for the Texas A&M …
Cleveland Park Streetscape Improvement Project
Remember the rainy day in 2016 that turned the Cleveland Park metro station into a cascading waterfall? Years before that watery commute, DDOT was analyzing nearby Connecticut Avenue for its …
Show Your Support for the City’s 40% Canopy Goal
Please join your neighbors, friends, and staff of the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) at THEARC on Tuesday, December 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. to share your ideas …
A Few Days Left to Comment on Sustainable DC 2.0
Comments for the next vision of our sustainable city are open until the end of November. You have a few more days to tell the Department of Energy and Environment …
Help Shape the Future of Our Trees with Sustainable DC 2.0
Next year, our city’s Sustainable DC plan turns 5. To reflect changes in city policies and programs since the plan was first released, the Department of Energy and Environment is …
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Stand Up for Trees
Don’t miss out on your chance to help move the District to plant more trees in parks, create more sustainable developments, and protect more of our city’s oldest trees at Stand …
Fight For Shady, Enjoyable Neighborhoods for All – Become a Tree Advocate
Our city’s parks present an untapped opportunity to green D.C. Trees make parks more beautiful and enjoyable for residents – especially during these hot summer months— but too many of …
The Newest Addition to the Citizen Advocate Arsenal
We have your plans covered for Wednesday, June 14! Join authors Annette Gardner and Claire Brindis as they celebrate the launch of their book Advocacy and Policy Change Evaluation: Theory …
Meet Earl Eutsler
Recently we caught up with the new leader of the city’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) – Earl Eutsler, Washington DC’s Chief Forester and one of Casey Trees’ (CT) most important …
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 …