Big Wins in the 2020 Budget
In early March we testified at a variety of Budget Performance and Oversight Hearings focusing on four main pillars: encouraging agencies to work more closely together, pushing for transparency in …
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Earth Month/Arbor Day may be over, but our season is still going strong and we need your help!
It finally feels like spring and our calendar is stacked with ways to get outside and flex your green thumb – tree inventories, plantings and classes are all here for …
Wanted: Top Pollen Offenders
The weather is warming. The flowers are blooming. Noses are running. Eyes are watering. Spring is here! It’s also allergy season. Forecasters expect 2019 to be worse than usual, if …
What Grade did D.C. Receive for 2018 Tree Report Card?
Each year on Arbor Day, Casey Trees releases our Tree Report Card, which measures the quantity and condition of D.C.’s trees and the collective efforts of all groups and individuals …
A (Photo Heavy) Recap of #RootstoRivers, the Sixth Annual Canopy Awards
Between a giant wall, reusable straws, a bustling silent auction, and celebrating D.C.’s canopy, the Canopy Awards was packed to the brim with good fun and great people. Thank you …
Our Education Department is Turning Over a New Leaf
Just as the spring has brought new growth to our Canopy – we are excited to announce some new growth of our own. After three remarkably productive and busy years …
#WeAllPlayAPart in Changing Our Planet’s Future
To mark this momentous Earth Week, we’re running a campaign called #WeAllPlayAPart from Earth Day, April 22, to Arbor Day, April 26. Donate directly here or start your own fundraiser …
Introducing the Save Our Soil Campaign
Despite the progress, a growing threat – noted in prior report cards – persists: an increasingly large portion of D.C.’s land is covered by concrete and asphalt. With a growing …
Tips & Tricks for a Successful Canopy Awards
Work out Your Arrival Game Plan: Dock5 and Union Market provide plenty of transit options. Free parking is available in the Neal Place lot or on the street. It’s a …
Non-Native/Invasive Plant Removal 101
Join us for this two-part series to learn about non-native, invasive plants and how they are threatening our native landscapes. Participants will learn how to identify and control species of …
Show Your Mother Some Love This Earth Day
We are smack dab in the middle of Earth Month, Earth Day is exactly one week away, and Arbor Day is only ten days away. Phew! First celebrated in 1970 …
How to know when to water your young tree this summer? We’ll tell you!
May is around the corner and you know what that means? Starting next week until the last week of September we’ll be issuing weekly watering alerts for trees every Leaflet …
Meet the 2019 Recipients of the GCA Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
Each year we’re proud to team up with the Garden Club of America to help promote their $5,000 scholarship for urban and community forestry efforts. This not only provides needed …
Announcing the 2019 Canopy Awards Honorees
The Canopy Awards is not just a great party — it’s also our unique way of honoring the people and partners working to protect and promote D.C.’s tree canopy. We’re pleased to …
What is Citizen Science and Why it’s Critical to Our Work
Citizen science is the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world. At Casey Trees our citizen science volunteers traverse the city collecting and documenting tree data that …