Executive Statement on Fall Events
The current and ongoing developments around COVID-19 have challenged us all, but we take solace in the fact that we have, and will continue, to act… Read More
Catch Us for Teen Tuesday: Exploring Land Use and Climate Change
We shared tree-sources for schoolkids earlier this month, and we’re excited to offer a live activity for the environmentally conscious teen in your life. Tomorrow our… Read More
An Update on PEPCO’s Green Wall
Five years ago our awesome neighbor and dedicated volunteer Astrid and Shani proposed that a green vine wall be planted at the PEPCO substation on 12th… Read More
Keep Your Drinks (and DC’s Trees!) Cool with Our Custom Yetis
Last week we announced an exciting new store addition for school kids – our Junior Urban Forest Ranger Package – and this week we have an… Read More
Our Favorite Tree Nursery in the DMV
Did you know we can give you money back for planting trees in DC?! It’s true thanks to our Tree Rebate program. You know, that one… Read More
August is Tree Check Month
“A 10-minute walk could save your trees.” This is the message of August’s Tree Check Month, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) initiative to remind… Read More
Tree-sources for Schoolkids
During (typical) summers, we partner with a whole host of folks during our summer youth programs, which focus on cultivating the next generation of tree stewards… Read More
What are ‘Streateries’ and Why They’re Good for Urban Trees and Greenspace
Photo courtesy Ted Eytan / Flickr You may or may not have heard of ‘streateries’ (street eateries) – a pandemic fueled concept where restaurants, looking for… Read More
Which is Which: Magnolia Edition
Last week we introduced the Which is Which series, designed to carry you on your tree identification journey and learn some ways to hone in on… Read More
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… Read More
Which Tree Wood Make the Best Bat?
While it was an unusual, rainy, and shortened, Opening Day in D.C. last week, we’re still thrilled to see baseball’s return (even if it didn’t go… Read More
Which is Which: Dogwood Edition
Tree identification is a journey. You start with recognizable, unusual, indisputable features like the leaves of the ginkgo, the exfoliating bark of a london planetree or… Read More
Butterflies (and a Bird) and their Host Trees
Birds and insects that carry pollen from plant to plant are called pollinators. Pollinators, both native (native bees, flies, wasps, hummingbirds, etc.) and non-native (honeybees) provide… Read More
We’re Growing Cherry Trees for the National Parks Service
We’ve partnered with the National Parks Service’s National Mall and Memorial Parks on numerous occasions – from Community Tree Plantings to Park Inventories to Tree Tours.… Read More
Record Day
Records are made to be broken, and that’s what our crew did this past week. With record temperatures in DC, hitting 20 straight days above 90… Read More