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Casey Trees
Casey Trees is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to restore, enhance, and protect the tree canopy of Washington, D.C. The organization plants trees, engages volunteers in tree planting and care, offers an education program open to the public, monitors the District’s tree canopy, and advocates and plans for the urban forest.〔(About Casey Trees )〕 To restore District of Columbia's legacy as the "City of Trees," the organization works with residents, community groups, policy makers, agencies and others to plant and care for trees and promote the use of green infrastructure for environmentally friendly and sustainable development. Casey Trees collaborates with the District Department of Transportation's Urban Forestry Administration and has participated in revising the District's (Comprehensive Plan ) and partnered with the District on the (Main Streets ) and (Great Streets ) initiatives and is designing their new location in Brookland to utilize green building practices. ==History== Casey Trees was created in 2001 with a grant from philanthropist Betty Brown Casey. Following a 1999 Washington Post article with satellite images from American Forests showing a dramatic decline of trees in the District since the 1970s, Mrs. Casey was moved to establish an organization that would work to restore the tree cover of the District of Columbia.〔("The $50 Million Dollar Photos" ), American Forests Website, "Success Stories," accessed October 28, 2010〕 Casey Trees' first major initiative in 2002 was to inventory all of DC’s street trees. Over 500 volunteers and 35 university student interns conducted a comprehensive GIS inventory of 106,000 street trees and 25,000 empty planting spaces.〔()〕 These findings were used by the Urban Forestry Administration to establish street tree planting goals, priorities, and maintenance needs. The information was also used to develop an online tree map which allows residents to view the data.〔(Casey Trees Map )〕
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