Advocate for Essential Tree Maintenance - Watering

Speak out now that it is essential we diligently water our trees to nurture all of new trees that have been planted in Arlington and to preserve young trees that are critical to the future of our tree canopy to mitigate climate change.

Public Trees: For trees along streets, in parks, at schools, and in other public spaces, contact Arlington County Urban Forestry at https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Office-of-Sustainability-and-Environment/Trees or call 703-228-4747. You can also send an email to dpr@arlingtonva.us or Report a Problem at https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Topics/Report-Problem. On this page , first click on Request Service and identify the “Location” of concern on the map., then click “Next”. Under “Details”, scroll down in “Type of Issue” to “Tree Inspection/Maintenance”. Click the triangle to the left for another drop-down menu. Select “Tree Inspection/Maintenance” again by clicking on it. You can the add your specific request or additional information, or add photos or files. Finally, click “Next” taking to you the page where you can provide your contact information if you wish, but this is optional.

Private Trees: The Arbor Day Foundation provides information on how to properly water trees at https://arbordayblog.org/treecare/how-to-properly-water-your-trees/ that includes videos. More information on Tree Planting and Care is also available at their webpage https://www.arborday.org/trees/index-planting.cfm . You can also get weekly “Watering Alerts” from Casey Trees at https://caseytrees.org/get-updates/ . You can help your neighbors by sharing this information.