Valen-Teer Day: Community Tree Care at Emery Recreation Center

Join Casey Trees on Valentines Day weekend for a heartwarming day of service around Emery Recreation Center!

Instead of chocolates and roses, show your love for the DC community and our environment by nurturing young trees. Who needs romantic dinners when you can get your hands dirty, meet cool community members, and make a real difference? This is the perfect alternative Valentine's activity for nature enthusiasts, community-minded folks, and anyone who wants to do something meaningful for our community!

We will be mulching some of our newly planted trees around the park. 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 day 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 event.

Requirements

Register: Register in advance. 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.

Water: Bring a full water bottle!

Food: No food will be provided on site; please bring your own if you would like to eat during the event.

Animals: No animals are allowed at the event except for service animals.

Getting There

Parking: Parking available on site, limited street parking available nearby.

Public Transportation: The nearest metrobus stop is Georgia Av NW & Madison St NW, served by bus 70.

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

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