Community Tree Care: Keene Field

5205 Rock Creek Church Rd NE,Washington DC 20011

07 August, 2021

Description

Help Casey Trees care for young trees at Keene Field on Saturday, August 7. Help Casey Trees care for young trees! Your help with weeding, mulching and watering these vulnerable 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: Unfortunately we are not accepting volunteers under the age of 18 for this event. Please check back this fall. 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 Citizen Foresters and 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. Group Registration If you represent a group (5+ people), complete the Group Volunteer Request Form and we will contact you to discuss potential volunteer opportunities. Fill out the form here! Getting There Public Transportation: Fort Totten is the closest metro station to the planting site. (0.3 of a mile) Many buses stop at the Fort Totten metro station near the site.  Parking: Street parking is available near the site. A parking lot might be available as well by one of the schools surrounding the site. Bike Parking: Bikes can be locked to bike racks near the Mary Center or DC Bilingual Public Charter School. 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 Website: https://caseytrees.org/organizer/casey-trees-10/