To Close Out Mental Health Month, Four Ways Spending Times with Trees is Beneficial to Your Mental and Physical Health
Since 1949, May is observed as Mental Health Month – as an effort to promote awareness and education around mental illnesses and the 18.1% of Americans… Read More
D.C. Street Trees Map
DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) is keeper of Washington DC’s ~145,000 street trees and have created this map of the street trees to help the public… Read More
D.C. Blossoming Tree Map
Many trees from the American Linden to the magnolia produces gorgeous flowers and blossoms! Now to figure out where to find these majestic blooms. We’ve made… Read More
D.C. Tree Watering Map
Ever wonder which trees need watering? DDOT Trees was formed to keep the District’s street canopy healthy, safe, and growing and they need your help. DDOT… Read More
Game of Thrones Houses as Trees (most of which we can plant in your yard for free!)
Religiously watch or frantically avoid, Game of Thrones and its final season has captivated the world. While we won’t be providing any intellectual think pieces about the… Read More
Trees That Have Got it Made in the Shade
Shade trees can beautify your yard, reduce energy costs, and improve air and water quality. Many of these large trees offer seasonal benefits, such as flowers… Read More
Let’s Talk About D.C.’s TOPS (Transportation Online Permitting System)
While we continue to restore, enhance and protect the nation’s capital through our work planting trees at homes, businesses, schools, DPR centers, and community spaces, there… Read More
Big Wins in the 2020 Budget
In early March we testified at a variety of Budget Performance and Oversight Hearings focusing on four main pillars: encouraging agencies to work more closely together,… Read More
Earth Month/Arbor Day may be over, but our season is still going strong and we need your help!
It finally feels like spring and our calendar is stacked with ways to get outside and flex your green thumb – tree inventories, plantings and classes… Read More
A (Photo Heavy) Recap of #RootstoRivers, the Sixth Annual Canopy Awards
Between a giant wall, reusable straws, a bustling silent auction, and celebrating D.C.’s canopy, the Canopy Awards was packed to the brim with good fun and… Read More
Our Education Department is Turning Over a New Leaf
Just as the spring has brought new growth to our Canopy – we are excited to announce some new growth of our own. After three remarkably… Read More
Introducing the Save Our Soil Campaign
Despite the progress, a growing threat – noted in prior report cards – persists: an increasingly large portion of D.C.’s land is covered by concrete and… Read More
DDOT Written Testimony of Dr. Jessica Sanders
Testimony of Dr. Jessica Sanders Director of Science and Policy Casey Trees April 11, 2019 Budget Oversight Hearing D.C. Department of Transportation Before the D.C. Council… Read More
DPR Written Testimony of Dr. Jessica Sanders
We applaud the Department of Parks and Recreation for the work they have done to maintain not only the cherry trees, but all District park trees in all eight Wards. Read More
DGS Written Testimony of Leah Harnish
DGS’ green building goals is a testament to the District’s dedication to sustainable development and we are excited to see a proposed $1 million in intra-district funds between DGS and DOEE to support Sustainable D.C. renewable energy initiatives. Read More