Citizen Forester Call to Action

Help keep the District's newly planted trees alive!

Casey Trees is partnering with the Urban Forestry Administration to water newly planted street trees with “Ooze Tubes.” Interested Citizen Foresters will serve as “Captains” who will identify residents in their neighborhoods to adopt a tree(s), provide them with an Ooze Tube, and teach them how to use it. From June – October, trees need 20 – 25 gallons of water each week, and Ooze Tubes allow this water to penetrate the soil and reach the roots.

To get started, follow these simple steps!

Step 1: Click: http://citizenatlas.dc.gov/atlasapps/reporthometab.aspx to determine your neighborhood Single Member District (SMD).

Step 2: Click: http://www.dcgreenmap.org/wateryourtree/WaterIndex.html to find out how many trees are located in your SMD.
List of SMD tree counts>>
Complete list of tree addreses within each SMD>>

Step 3: Click: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5iSKHmxxp4TFhJg0VeaPtg_3d_3d to sign up.

Step 4: You must come to one of the of the tree planting events listed below where you will be given tree location maps and Ooze Tubes to distribute in your neighborhood. The ooze tube demo and distribution will be at 11:30 am. To be a captain you do not need to attend the entire planting just the watering campaign instructions at 11:30 am.

Saturday, April 5: Klingle Woods, 3020 Klingle Road, NW

Saturday, April 12: Ingraham Triangles, 2nd & Ingraham Streets, NW (Rudolph Elementary School grounds)

Sunday, April 13: Hardy Park, 45th & Q streets, NW

Sunday, April 20: Carrollsburg Square, 4th & M streets, SW

Saturday, April 26: Lowell School, 1640 Kalmia Road, NW

After you have distributed your Ooze Tubes we’ll ask that you return your map to us by May 23rd with the locations of the Ooze Tubes circled. We’ll use this information to monitor the trees.

Any questions? Please Call Carol Herwig at 202-349-1907. THANK YOU!!!!

Plant a Tree in DC and receive a $50 Rebate District residents who plant a tree on their private property are eligible for a rebate of up to $50.
Rebate Home page>>
Print out the coupon below and mail it to the Casey Trees office.
Info Flyer with Mail-in Rebate Coupon>>
Casey Trees Rebate Program Press Release
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A RICH, GREEN LEGACY 

The District of Columbia has had a long and rich relationship with its trees. The 1791 L’Enfant Plan specified grand tree-lined avenues. In the 1870’s the planting of 60,000 street trees was an integral part of a massive public works program that, within 20 years, earned the District an international reputation as the “City of Trees.”         

One hundred years later the trees of Washington were suffering and concerned citizens began to take action to regreen the city and in 2001, Casey Trees was established.

For more information, contact us at 202.833.4010 or friends@caseytrees.org