Arlington’s Tree Canopy – Modest Gains, Big Opportunities
The Washington, DC region is known for its lush urban forests, with each jurisdiction playing a crucial role in maintaining our green network. Our neighbors in Arlington County boast an …
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2025 Spring Break Camp
Looking for a fun, educational, and meaningful way for your kids to spend spring break? Join Casey Trees’ Planet Protectors camp from April 14–18 and discover how to care for …
Winter Tree ID: The Beauty of Bark
When winter arrives and trees shed their leafy identifiers, a whole new world of discovery opens up. Without foliage, we’re invited to notice a tree’s subtle and striking details—its bark, …
Winter Tree Care
As we kick off 2025, a fresh blanket of snow graced Washington, DC last night, adding a picturesque charm to the cityscape. While the sight of snow-covered trees is magical, …
New Year, New You!
As we step into a fresh new year, let’s make a collective resolution to nurture our urban forests and embrace sustainability in our communities. Simple, meaningful actions—like planting trees, reducing …
Last Call for the GCA Fellowship
Are you a graduate or advanced undergraduate student passionate about urban forestry, environmental studies, or horticulture? Do you dream of making a lasting impact on urban forests and the communities …
Reflecting on a Year of Community at Casey Trees
As we close out 2024, it’s time to reflect on an incredible year of growth, collaboration, and community impact. None of it would have been possible without the hard work, …
Thinking About Trees as an Investment
Have you ever wondered how much it really costs to plant a tree in the DMV? While the human health and environmental benefits of trees are priceless, each tree we …
Holiday Tree Disposal
With the closing of the holiday season, it is time to find out best practices for your holiday trees and greenery. Read below to find out where and how to …
2024: Our Impact by the Numbers
As we begin to wrap up 2024, we want to share with you some of our proudest achievements and milestones we’ve been able to accomplish this last year. We celebrated …
Gift Yourself a Tree in 2025
As we move into the care season, we eagerly await spring’s planting season – a time of renewal and growth. If you don’t currently have trees, or if you’ve been …
Evergreen Trees
As we shift into the winter season, you may notice how many of our city’s trees have dropped their painted autumn leaves to rest and lay dormant during the months …
Bringing Trees Home to the DMV
A growing body of research has proven something that, anecdotally, many of us already know- in nature, trees form communities with one another and rely on those networks for their …
Final Call for Holiday Merch
Still on the hunt for the perfect holiday gift? Time is running out, and this is your last chance to order seasonal items from the Casey Trees store! Don’t miss …
Time for Tree Care
Start your New Year off right by caring for trees in your community! Join us for our winter tree care season, which features several invasive removals and mulching events throughout …