Meet Your Neighbors: Insect Walk and Talk with Bartlett Tree Services

This walk is part of our Meet Your Neighbors series, where we encourage local community members to experience the nature right outside their front door and meet others who love the outdoors!

For our August neighborhood walk, we'll be joined by guest speaker Chris Riley of Bartlett Tree Services, an expert in entomology (the study of insects), to talk about invasive insects, their impact, and the importance of trees in supporting native and beneficial insect species.

Join us for an easy paced, 45 minute walk to wind down after your workday. No prior insect or tree ID experience is necessary!

The official Casey Trees tree species guide will be available as an add-on when you reserve your ticket. Purchase of a guide is not a ticket to the event and is not necessary to participate.

What to expect: An easy paced, 45 minute walk to learn about local insects, native and non-native, and their impacts.

What to bring: Sunscreen, comfortable clothing, comfortable walking shoes, and a filled reusable water bottle. No bathrooms are located on site.

Getting There:

We will be meeting on the corner of Fort Totten Rd NE and Gallatin Rd NE.

Public Transportation: The closest Metro bus stop is North Capitol St & Crittenden St, served by bus 20.

Biking: The location is accessible by bike. Bikes may be locked to nearby structures.

Parking: Limited street parking is available nearby.

COVID-19 Policy: Casey Trees is now requiring all attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend our events. One of the following options will demonstrate proof of vaccination:

- A physical Center for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccination Card

- A digital copy/photo of a CDC Vaccination Card

- A COVID-19 Verification App such as VaxYes or CLEAR

Please bring a photo ID and one of the above listed options to provide proof of vaccination. You may not be asked to show proof of vaccination during our outdoor event, however you may need to show proof of vaccination to use any indoor facilities.

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Questions?

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Corner of Gallatin and Ft Totten NE, 100 Ft Totten Rd NE, Washington, United States