Announcing Casey Trees’ biennial conference for urban forestry researchers and practitioners —Livable Communities through Urban Forestry<http://caseytrees.org/programs/livable-communities/> — in Washington, D.C. on August 6 and 7, 2015. Over two days, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and discuss with leading experts the environmental and social benefits of increasing green space in our cities. The conference will be structured around three main themes:
-Sustainable Places Through Citizen Engagement -Urban Trees and Changing Landscapes: Planning for the Future -ReTree: Expanding Canopies in Growing Cities. Check out the full agenda<http://caseytrees.org/programs/livable-communities/agenda/> and register<http://caseytrees.org/programs/livable-communities/tickets/> to be a part of this unique opportunity. Jess Sanders | PhD | Director of Technical Services and Research | ISA Certified MA-5490A Casey Trees p 202 349 1905 :: Pledge to water your trees this summer, receive a complimentary rain gauge<http://ct.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=1761&_ga=1.215070807.1371946452.1397074547>. Newly planted trees need 25 gallons of water each week — roughly 1.5” of rainfall — to survive. If less than 1.5” of rain collects in your rain gauge, you know it is time to water! : Follow us on: Blog<http://caseytrees.org/blog> : Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Casey-Trees/58793928339> : Twitter<http://twitter.com/caseytrees/> : Instagram<http://instagram.com/CaseyTrees> : LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/99951?trk=vsrp_companies_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A138279291398714620085%2CVSRPtargetId%3A99951%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary> : Flickr<http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseytrees> : Leaflet<http://caseytrees.org/about/news/newsletter/>
