2017 Weekly Watering Alerts Round Up
From May to September, we looked at prior rainfall, projected rainfall, and the general forecast to figure out one thing – whether or not you should water your young trees. …
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Marking Howard University’s Sesquicentennial
In 1867, nine historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) were founded. One of those is the District’s very own Howard University. In celebration of its sesquicentennial and the legacy of …
An Uncertain Future For Private Tree Regulation in Cities
We all know that cities have long regulated what can be done to trees in parks, along public streets or on government property, deciding when they can be trimmed, treated …
A Residential Planting Before and After
We often talk about our cool and affordable residential planting programs, but if you don’t have a background in plantings or have a postage stamp sized yard, it’s hard to …
Let’s Give a Warm Welcome to Chelsea, Our Newest Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
At Community Tree Plantings, Chelsea MacCormack (far left in the photo above) will soon become a familiar face. As our new Volunteer Coordinator, Chelsea will lead the charge at plantings …
We Made PawPaw “Mead”
No, a pawpaw is not a made-up fruit from the Jungle Book. It’s a regional delicacy that is experiencing quite the renaissance. Although pawpaw ice cream and pawpaw pie sounded …
What’s In Store for Trees after All this Wacky Weather Pt. II
Considering we’re halfway through October (can you even believe it?!) you would think the country would be awash with gorgeous fall colors from changing leaves on trees. Think again – …
Colorful Leaves = Identifiable Trees
With no humidity in sight and temperatures dropping that means one thing: Fall has finally come to the District! Lucky for us fall brings something other than pumpkin flavored everything …
Viva los Árboles – Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, …
Enjoy Fall Without Any Pumpkin Spice: Just Follow Our Foliage Map
Our Technical Services and Research team does some pretty cool stuff throughout the city. One of which is mapping most of the trees! With the data you can do a …
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 …
Show Us Your Favorite Local Tree!
Do you have tree blindness? An intriguing and widely shared New York Times Opinion article (featuring a local tree person!) was all about curing tree blindness – a.k.a. once you …
Inaugural Forest Footnotes Book Series
Join American Forests for the first-ever Forest Footnotes book series, a captivating look at the forests that surround us through the lens of three amazing authors. The second talk of …
D.C. Maps You Didn’t Even Know You Needed
Did you know D.C. publishes a lot of data and maps online? We stumbled across a few of these and had to share! These will help take your localized tree …
Take Action This Fall
There’s a lot to be excited for as we head into autumn: beautiful fall foliage, humane temperatures in the District, and pumpkin-spiced everything (if that’s your thing). We’re also gearing …