Community Tree Planting Program
The Casey Trees Community Tree Planting (CTP) Program, established in 2005, is a grassroots approach to planting trees in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia. Individuals and groups interested in adding trees – ten or more – to their apartment complex, school, church, park, synagogue, or even private yard may apply.
The best part – it's FREE!
Applicants propose a planting site – in DC only – and locations for the trees. Successful applicants are assigned a Casey Trees-trained Lead Citizen Forester as a technical advisor to help applicants determine which tree species to plant and where, and develop a planting plan and maintenance schedule. Casey Trees provides onsite planting help AND all the required tools and trees. There is NO cost for this service.
2010 Spring Community Tree Planting Schedule
Please click here to view or sign up for an upcoming Community Tree Planting event or click here for a PDF schedule.
How to Apply
Applicants must:
- Propose locations for a minimum of ten (10) trees
- Obtain permission of all property owners where trees will be planted
- Agree to a post planting, two-year maintenance plan for the trees that includes weekly watering
- Attend an orientation meeting
- Provide lunch (i.e. pizza/bbq) to volunteers immediately following the planting
Applications can be sent by fax, mail or email. To apply, click here
If you or your organization would like to Donate to Casey Trees by sponsoring a Community Tree Planting click here
CTP applications are accepted year round. Applications received by June 15, 2010 will be considered for fall (October - December 2010) and those in hand by November 30, 2010 will be eligible for a spring (March - April 2011) planting date.
Street tree requests should be submitted to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Urban Forestry Administration at 202-727-1000 or by calling the Mayor's Citwide Call Center at 311. Tree requests to fulfill required mitigation for the removal of a Special Tree under the Urban Forest Preservation Act will not be considered.
Questions
Contact Matthew Fried, Urban Forestry Manager, at 202-349-1891 or mfried@caseytrees.org.
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Casey Trees is grateful to Snow Beverages for its generous in-kind support of its fall 2009 and spring 2010 Community Tree Planting seasons. |
