 Trees For Georgetown
In 1989, a group of volunteers formed Trees for Georgetown whose purpose is to plant and maintain the trees that
line the residential streets of our community. Working as a committee of CAG, Trees for Georgetown has planted over
1,000 trees, contracted watering services during drought periods and provided preventative maintenance of at-risk trees.
 This year, the annual Fall survey was conducted as a pilot program with the Casey Trees Endowment Fund to help
create a model for other neighborhoods. For the 2006-2007 planting, Trees for Georgetown is partnering with the
DC Urban Forestry Administration, the Earth Conservation Corps and Casey Trees in an innovative program to plant
128 residential street trees. Species being planted this year include honey locust, burr oak, chestnut oak, overcup oak,
scarlet oak, northern red oak, swamp white oak, sweetgum, zelkova, hornbeam, and London plane.
Street trees endure terrific stress and need your care. Please take pride in them and adopt a tree, new or established, near you.
If you can do nothing else to help care for these trees, please water them.
- Water slowly and deeply with at least five gallons of water twice each week. This is very important during hot, dry weather
- Continue watering, as needed, until the ground is frozen
- Resume watering when new leaves appear in the spring
- Do not over water. Pull back mulch, test soil with your finger, if soil is wet, do not water.
- Do not over mulch. Two to four inches of mulch is ideal. Do not let mulch touch the trunk.
For more information on care, see our article on Crucial Care of Georgetown Trees
Also this year, in partnership with Casey Trees and the Urban Forestry Administration, Trees for Georgetown inoculated
52 elm trees on Q Street between 28th and 32nd Streets against Dutch Elm disease-the second effort in as many years to stave
off potential disease in these mature trees. Trees for Georgetown also injected these trees for mites.
Each tree costs approximately $600 to purchase and plant. Trees for Georgetown is a volunteer group funded entirely by
gifts and grants. Please support them and their continuing efforts to keep our neighborhood vibrant and green.
Donations may be sent to Trees for Georgetown, c/o the Citizens Association of Georgetown. For further information,
you can email Betsy Emes at Betsyemes@aol.com or call the CAG office at 337-7313.
Trees for Georgetown Committee Members
- Betsy Emes (Chair)
- Alison Beimler
- Mary Carter
- Patrick Clawson
- Stephen Cooley
- Denise Cunningham
- Sara Hope Franks
- Bob Laycock
- Kinsey Marable
- Jacqueline Martin
- Pamela Aall McPherson
- Frank Randolph
- Edie Schafer
- Felicia Stidham
- Flo Stone
- Bill Weldon
- Jackie Weldon
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