Washington DC Area Resources

Arlington County Anniversary Tree Planting Initiative
Arlington County, Virginia
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/NewsReleases/Scripts/ViewDetail.asp?Index=737

Together with American Forests, Arlington County will make available at least 368 mature 6-foot to 10-foot trees for the anniversary to be planted on private and public property in the County. The announcement on March 19th is intended to localize a ceremony held Jan. 31st in the District of Columbia announcing the initiative that includes commemorating victims and heroes in both Pennsylvania and New York as well as Virginia.

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Groves http://www.greenspacesfordc.org/911/index.html
http://www.911groveswashingtondc.org

The Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves, as well as several individual tree plantings honoring those whose lives were lost. The project will give residents and visitors alike a place to reflect on this difficult time in our nation's history. The Executive Office of the Mayor will lead the effort in cooperation with a host of public and private partners.  The Kingman Island central site is a Forest Service Living Memorials Project partner.

The TKF Foundation
http://www.tkffdn.org/

The mission of the TKF Foundation is to create urban greenspace, sponsor public art, and champion urban agriculture with the goals of nurturing the human spirit and fostering a sense of community. TKF is dedicated to supporting "Open Spaces, Sacred Places"® and Community Greening in the Annapolis, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. areas.

Green Spaces for D.C.
http://www.greenspacesfordc.org

Green Spaces for DC believes that great public spaces are the hallmark of great cities-places where people can gather for rest, recreation and the enjoyment of the outdoors. Green Spaces for DC is helping to make the nation’s capitol a truly great city by creating, protecting and improving public parks and other open spaces by: Undertaking and advancing park restoration projects through private fund raising and the development of public-private partnerships; promoting best practices to improve the quality of green space in the District of Columbia; and building a District-wide consensus for urban greening through advocacy and community organizing.