Publications
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Tree Report Card 2021
Casey Trees’ Tree Report Card measures the quantity and condition of DC’s trees and the collective efforts of groups and individuals working to achieve the District’s 40 percent tree canopy …
Tree Report Card 2019
This years report focuses on empowering DC’s future generations through trees. When we teach younger generations about the value of trees and green space now, we will ensure that our …
Tree Report Card 2018
This reporting year has seen continued progress in D.C.’s 20-year effort to improve the abundance and health of its trees. The overall grade of an A means that investments in …
Advocacy Works: Climate Ready DC
Back in 2016 the District Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) drafted the Climate Ready D.C. Plan. The goal of that plan was to identify strategies to protect communities …
Tree Report Card 2017
Casey Trees is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit committed to restoring, enhancing and protecting the tree canopy of our nation’s capital. We pursue our mission through community action, education, and research. …
Tree Report Card 2015
Over the past decade, the District and its partners have accomplished a great deal toward achieving the city’s 40 percent canopy goal. One example is particularly telling — tree planting …
Tree Report Card 2014
The Sustainable DC Plan (SDC) set forth three seemingly contradictory goals to accomplish by 2032: 1) Grow Washington, D.C.’s population from 650,000 to 850,000 people 2) Cover 40 percent of …
Tree Report Card 2013
Washington, D.C., our nation’s “City of Trees,” continues to lose tree canopy at a pace that is imperceptible year to year, but alarming when looked at over the past half-century. …
Tree Report Card 2012
Five years ago, one of our board members asked: “we’re doing a lot of good work, but what are we trying to achieve and are we achieving it?” From that …
Tree Report Card 2011
Just as monuments, government buildings and vistas have helped to distinguish the nation’s capital, so has its trees. In fact, trees are so much a part of the District’s legacy …
Tree Report Card 2010
The Tree Report Card, now in its third year, is the only independent tree and tree canopy assessment of A major U.S. city. it measures the quantity and quality of …