Thankful for Trees
Another year around the sun and it’s time to reflect on the great assortment of gifts that our city’s trees provide. During this holiday season, we… Read More
10 Things to Do for Trees
Whether you want to get your hands dirty or not, there are so many ways for you to help trees – some can be done right… Read More
Which is Which: Sweetgum Edition
Tree identification is a journey. You start with recognizable, unusual, indisputable features like the leaves of the ginkgo or the exfoliating bark of a London planetree. … Read More
Why Exactly Do Leaves Change Color and Fall Off Trees?
Cherry trees in DC typically get all the love, but when October and November roll around we’ve all but forgotten those dainty pink buds and are… Read More
Happy GIS Day!
GIS is a scientific framework for gathering, analyzing, and visualizing geographic data to help people make better decisions. On GIS Day, we’re helping others learn about… Read More
Farewell to Dr. Jessica Sanders
It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that we announce Dr. Jessica Sanders is departing from Casey Trees. Since 2012, Jessica has played a… Read More
Urban Tree Summit
Between demonstrations, pandemics, and exploding population growth, cities are changing like never before. How can we make the built environment work for everyone, including trees? Find… Read More
Five Witness Trees for Veteran’s Day
Witness trees are those considered to have been present, and therefore would have been witness to, at key historical events. Witness trees are precious – they… Read More
Magical Maples
With their stunning display of fall colors in reds, gold and yellow, maple trees are the pinnacle of fall. Maple trees belong to the genus Acer,… Read More
Don’t keep this to yourself, Advocacy starts with sharing
Did your neighbor dive into get-out-the-vote issues this year? Do you have a church or book club member that attends ANC meetings? What about a classmate… Read More
DC Leaf Collection
**Updated Collection Information** The fall foliage is so gorgeous. That is until it is a wet, slippery mess on your sidewalk and throughout your yard. Thankfully… Read More
Ideas for a Tree-Based Mental Health Break
Election years are always a bit exhausting, but this year is something else entirely. Everywhere you look things seem a bit topsy turvy. This can make… Read More
Oaktober: Overcup Oak
Happy Oaktober y’all! While Fall Showstopper trees usually received the bulk of the attention this time of year (nevermind about pumpkin everything), we’re spending this month… Read More
Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You: Casey Trees!
A big part of our youth engagement at Casey Trees is during the summer months, through TreeWise, our summer camp for District kids. But, as we… Read More
Unbe-leaf-ably Creative Costumes for Halloween
This might not be the usual Halloween we’re used to, but truly has anything about 2020 been normal? You might trick or treat from a distance… Read More