About this Event
Help Casey Trees care for trees at the Takoma Park Recreation Center! Your help with mulching and watering these vulnerable young trees will give them a leg up in becoming an important part of our growing tree canopy.
You provide the volunteers, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to care for trees. Participants will receive a short, hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques, participants will split up into groups and begin caring for trees throughout the park.
Register now! The week before this event, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up for this planting.
Who should attend?
Anyone! Open to the general public, you do not need any prior experience to join us and on-site training will be provided.
Requirements
Register: Register in advance. Space is limited. If your plans change prior to the event, please update your registration status so we are sure to have the necessary number of volunteers.
Waiver: All volunteers must pre-register and sign a completed volunteer waiver form BEFORE participating in the Tree Care event.
Youth Volunteers: Youth volunteers may participate with an adult supervisor.
Clothes and shoes: Dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. We recommend long pants and other protections for sun, bugs and poison ivy. Please wear closed toed shoes, boots are preferred over sneakers.
Skills: No specific skills or tools required. Each event starts with a tool safety and planting demonstration. Volunteers work alongside experienced staff.
Arrival: Arrive on time. Check-in opens a half hour prior to the indicated start time and volunteers must be present for the tool safety demonstration at the start of the event.
Water: Bring a full water bottle! Water will be available on site if needed.
Food: No food will be provided on site, please pack in any food you would like to eat during the event.
Animals: No animals are allowed into the event, except for service animals.
Getting There
Parking: Limited street parking available. Carpooling is encouraged to reduce the number of vehicles.
Public Transportation: The Takoma Metro Station is a 0.6 mile walk to the site. The Metrobus stop for this location is 4th St & Butternut St NW (52,53,54,62,63).
Bike Parking: Bikes can be locked to nearby signs.
Support Casey Trees
Donate to Casey Trees to Restore, Enhance and Protect D.C.’s Tree Canopy! Casey Trees relies on the support of friends, neighbors and volunteers like you to make our work possible.
And consider becoming a Casey Trees Member today and receive some incredible perks and benefits - all while doing your part to help build a greener place to live for us all.
Questions?
Reach out to [email protected] with any questions
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Takoma Recreation Center, 301 Van Buren St NW, Washington, United States
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