News & Updates

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August 3 2026

Make-A-Will Month: How Your Love of Trees Can Last Generations

At Casey Trees, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future. When we plant a young tree, we […]

A collage of five close-up photos of a bur oak, hackberry, eastern red cedar, honey locust, and northern catalpa.

July 27 2026

Five Drought-Tolerant Trees That Can Take the Heat

DC summers are certainly not for the weak, but this one’s been especially tough. The past few months have been […]

July 13 2026

Mapping DC’s Most and Least Shaded Neighborhoods

It’s July in Washington, DC. The sun is blazing, the pavement is sizzling, and even the pandas at the National […]

A honeybee and a bumblebee circle the flowers of an American linden tree.

June 29 2026

Why Pollinators Need Trees, Too

Looking up at a tree canopy and the summer sun

June 22 2026

The Science of the Seasons: Summer Phenology

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June 8 2026

Tree of Heaven: The Invasive That’s Probably in Your Backyard

June 1 2026

DC’s New Tree Protections: A Win for Our City’s Trees and Residents

A group of people gathered at the grand opening of Ravenswood.

June 1 2026

From Overgrown to Forever Protected: Riverdale Welcomes a New Community Forest

May 18 2026

Looking Back on an Impactful Planting Season

May 18 2026

The Serviceberry: A Guide to Appreciating this Small but Mighty Tree

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May 11 2026

Seven Beautiful Trees That Are Late Bloomers

Green Budget Day rally crowd

May 4 2026

Advocacy Update: DC’s Next Budget

Volunteers planting a tree in Lincoln Park.

April 13 2026

Tree Plantings for America’s 250 Begin at Lincoln Park

April 6 2026

Trees: Celebrating DC’s Homegrown Monuments

A member of the Casey Trees team waters a young tree

April 6 2026

Weekly Watering Alerts Are Back!

Lake Arbor Tree Planting Landscape

March 23 2026

Tee Time to Tree Time: A Lake Arbor Golf Course Transformation

A closeup of a Yoshino Cherry blossom.

March 16 2026

Cherry Blossom Season is Here! Find Blooms Near You.

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March 16 2026

Casey Trees Awarded Nearly $500,000 to Create Wildlife Corridors Across Washington, DC

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March 9 2026

Reducing Energy Costs with Trees

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March 2 2026

Finally, Our Phenology February Champion

Frederick Douglass' home at Cedar Hill; a house on a hill surrounded by large trees.

February 23 2026

Frederick Douglass and the Nature at Cedar Hill

Two volunteers removing an invasive vine from a tree.

February 23 2026

Saving Trees, One Vine Removal at a Time

A collage of trees with the

February 2 2026

Phenology February is Here!

Potomac Phil, a taxidermied groundhog, stands in front of snowy trees in Washington, DC.

February 2 2026

Can Trees Predict the Weather?

Looking up at the branches of sycamore trees in winter.

January 26 2026

The Science of the Seasons: How Trees Weather the Winter

Attendees for the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) walk through an entrance.

January 12 2026

Showcasing Our Farm at MANTS

January 5 2026

Your 2026 Checklist for a Greener Year