Posts tagged Casey Trees
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DC’s street trees are thriving. Here’s why
Trees give us shade and beauty, so it’s no wonder a lot of DC residents would want to help care for them. But while residents are still the first line of care for older trees, DDOT has a great safety net that boosts their efforts and helps new street trees thrive. DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) inspects all of its new trees within the first year of planting,… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Precocious pedaling, Potomac Yard, trees, and transit
This week is jam-packed with engaging events to keep you entertained throughout the dog days of summer. Participate in a grown-up science project. Attend the groundbreaking for the Crystal City/Potomac Yard Transitway and take the kiddies on a bike ride through Alexandria. With so much to do, why stay inside? Kidically Arlandria: Join the family biking party this Sunday,… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Tree care, electric buses, and more
Meet the people who care for DC street trees over happy hour drinks, then join them to help trees in Lansburgh Park. Tour an all-electric, zero-emissions bus of the future, and learn the history of Fire and EMS services in DC. Join Casey Trees for happy hour: The DC non-profit committed to preserving and enhancing tree canopy will hosting a happy hour tonight from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not enough on transit
Poor transit hinders Baltimore; Transit benefits decrease; LA cracks down on jaywalking; Cycling’s popularity invites taxes; Utah improves traffic light efficiency; Neighbors oppose Grosvenor townhouses; DC traffic cameras will not go live; And…. Keep reading…
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Brookland neighbors ask Metro for development with a side of green
As new investment rejuvenates Brookland, WMATA is seeking a developer to build at the Brookland Metro station. But neighbors and local nonprofit Casey Trees want to ensure that future development leaves room for green space as well. Keep reading…
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Topic of the week: Giving
The holiday season as well as the end of they year will soon be upon us and that gets lots of people thinking about giving to worthy organizations. We asked our contributors for their favorite organizations that they are donating to this year. Can you add your support? David Alpert: The Coalition for Smarter Growth does the hard work, day in and day out, of advocating for the… Keep reading…
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Celebrating Park(ing) Day around the region
Last Friday, the region celebrated Park(ing) Day by turning parking spaces into parks. 22 pop-up parks sprouted in the District and Northern Virginia, encouraging people to imagine what they could do with space normally given over to cars. Keep reading…
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Volunteers plant street trees in Silver Spring neighborhood
Volunteers planted a dozen trees in the Montgomery Hills neighborhood of Silver Spring Saturday morning. Nonprofits Casey Trees and Conservation Montgomery organized the community tree planting. Based in Brookland in the District, Casey Trees was founded 10 years ago to help restore the city’s dwindling tree canopy. Since then, they’ve planted over 10,000… Keep reading…
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Park(ing) Day highlights the value of green, public space
Last Friday, the District and Arlington temporarily transformed pavement into parkland to celebrate Park(ing) Day, the annual event to raise awareness and generate discussion about how cities use public space. The pop-up parks showcased the value that green, public space has for communities, even in an area as small as a parking space. The largest Park(ing) Day space was in… Keep reading…
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Parks popping up tomorrow for Park(ing) Day
Tomorrow is Park(ing) Day, where civic leaders and everyday people turn on-street parking spaces into temporary public parks to demonstrate the different ways we can use our public space. In our region, there will be parks tomorrow at the Wilson Building, Metro Center, and in Rosslyn. Along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the Wilson Building (between 14th and 13½ Street),… Keep reading…