Most Popular Leaflet Posts of 2017
As 2017 wraps up, we were curious as to what caught your attention this year. So we’ve compiled the top ten most read Leaflet articles of 2017. Some may surprise …
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2017 Fall Tree Planting Season Recap
Another year, another planting season. It feels like Hotumn was yesterday! This season was packed with new locations, plenty of smiles, and best of all – 738 volunteers gave new …
2017 Park Inventories Recap
Did you know we don’t have a comprehensive inventory of the trees on public park lands? Our tree inventories were designed to ameliorate this by using citizen science volunteers to …
Christmas Histor-tree
Without getting into the artificial versus live Christmas tree debate, we started wondering why we started this goofy tradition anyways. History.com had a great overview: Long before the advent of …
Volunteer Spotlight: Astrid Joehnk
Between our tree rebate program, pruning corps, to our membership program, it’s safe to say that Astrid Joehnk has seen most of the Casey Trees World. We were able to …
Winter’s Here: Five Evergreen Trees to I.D. in D.C.
Winter has arrived in our nation’s capital. Now that it snowed (!), the leaves of many deciduous trees have fallen, some of the most vibrant trees in our city become …
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 …
Gifts for Everyone on Your List from Moms, In-Laws, to that Scrooge Co-Worker
December’s here and the holidays are already in full swing. Now that Thanksgiving’s over it’s time to buckle down and get everyone checked off your list. PLUS – introducing the …
Possible Program Assistants and Research Associates, We’re Hiring!
Why not bring your talents and skills to Casey Trees? We are growing in dynamic new ways, and we recognize that the right people, offering their ideas and expertise, will …
From Junior Park Ranger to Superintendent of Rock Creek Park
A lifelong Washingtonian, Julia Washburn (left) has spent quite a lot of time in Rock Creek Park. In fact, earlier this year she was named Superintendent of Rock Creek Park. …
No, Your Eyes Aren’t Deceiving You. Leaves Stayed on the Trees Longer
Ho boy. Fall has been quite a roller coaster this year, huh? And I’m just talking about the weather. With an incredibly warm October, it seemed that fall foliage was …
So Long to Cristina and Arielle, Our Resident Data Crunchers
Although it would seem that an Urban Forestry Research Associate and Data Assistant would not have similar jobs, you’d be surprised. Arielle Conti, our Urban Forestry Research Associate (left), and …
National Park Service 2017 Group Volunteer of the Year
Earlier this month, the National Park Service (NPS) held an award ceremony to honor and thank all the hard work and dedication of their volunteers. With over 150 volunteers and …
Giving Never Tasted So Sweet
Shake Shack has long been a loyal partner of ours, and this Giving Tuesday they have truly stepped up their game. Tomorrow, from 11 am – 10 pm, mention this …
Say Hi to Travis and Jon, Who Will Map Very Different Things
The unsung heroes of Casey Trees are our administrative team. From paying the bills to keeping everything in line, they help us restore, enhance, and protect the tree canopy of …