Got Plantable Space?
The District has made some strides lately towards becoming a
greener, healthier place to live. The Mayor’s recently released Sustainable DC Plan has set some goals
that we believe are reachable – including a 40% tree canopy goal, and an annual
tree planting goal of 8,600 trees per year. But as hard as we’ve worked the
past 10+ years, we know we’re not capable of achieving them without your help.
H Street, and Ward 6 generally, have 17% canopy, well below
the 40% goal – but through satellite imagery and GIS data, we know that the
opportunity is there to double that number. But in order to do that, we need
your help identifying potential areas to plant.
No one knows your neighborhood like you – from the freshest
produce vendor in Eastern Market to the fastest corner to get a cab, your
relationship with your community is special, and we appreciate that. We just
ask that the next time you’re going for a run, walking the pup, or heading home
from work, consider one question: “Got Plantable Space?”
If the answer is yes, then Casey Trees’ Community Tree Planting
program is the next step. We provide the trees, tools, and technical assistance
for hundreds of plantings around the District in the fall and spring every year
– all you have to do is submit
an application. Let us know of a place with space for 10 or more trees in
the larger H Street neighborhood and faster than you think, that space could be
transformed.
No one knows your neighborhood like you. Help us give it a
greener future.
Thinking Green Thoughts –
Casey Trees
friends@caseytrees.org
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