District Tree Law Panel

A lively look at the real disputes and historic cases that have shaped the laws around trees and vegetation in District neighborhoods.
About this Event

Join American University’s Head Arboretum Manager, James Biddle and representatives from DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division for the Tree Law Panel. We’ll dig into actual case histories, the quirks of DC’s arboreal legal code, and the boundary-line battles that have tested friendships (and fences) across the District.

Leave with practical dos and don’ts for navigating shared boundaries, tree buffers, and vegetation disputes before they ever reach a courtroom.
Bring your questions about your own trees or shared green spaces that are of interest to you in your neighborhood and our experts will share insight and advice to the best of their knowledge. Light refreshments will be served.