Casey Trees

With the ground saturated by rainwater, a mulberry tree near the Washington Monument fell over this week. Shortly after the images of the more than century-old tree laying on its side landed on social media, mourning and remembrances…

As Washington faces what looks to be a very hot summer, Astrid Jöehnk can peer out from her 1923 row house in Brookland. She knows her street is a little less hot and glaring than it used to be. With help from the nonprofit Casey Trees,…