Trees
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Rat snakes fall from trees in Adams Morgan
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Birds in trees. Squirrels in trees. You might even see a kid or two climbing a tree. But at the Walter C. Pierce Community Park in Adams Morgan, you just might find something much more unexpected - snakes!
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Tree falls hurting boy, grandmother in Loudoun County
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A 5-year-old boy and his grandmother were hurt when a rotting tree collapsed and fell on them as they relaxed in a hammock in Loudoun County backyard.
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Tree falls onto Capitol Heights home, seven people unharmed
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Four adults and three kids were able to escape from their Capitol Heights home unharmed Wednesday after a tree toppled onto it, fire officials say.
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National Park Service contractor cuts down wrong tree
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Instead of taking down the dead Ash tree on the southside of Farragut Square, the National Park Service contractor took down a historic 140-year-old Ginko tree.
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Maryland warns homeowners to hire licensed tree experts
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Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is reminding homeowners to make sure they hire licensed tree professionals to trim or remove trees damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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D.C. tree planting underway
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From now until spring, DDOT crews will plant 150 different species of trees in all eight wards.
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John R. Kennedy charged in Sterling tree-trimming scam
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A man has been arrested for running a tree-trimming scam that targeted a Sterling resident and possibly others.
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D.C. severe weather: Clean up efforts continue following fast-moving storms
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Residents across the D.C. area continue to clean up the damage Tuesday's high winds and rain left behind.
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Fallen tree limb damages Northeast D.C. church
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The pastor of a Northeast D.C. church says that if the District and Pepco had heeded her calls about a dangerous tree near her house of worship, the limb that crashed into the building after the derecho would have never come down.
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Healthy trees still can pose hazards long after storms
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The tree in your neighborhood that didn't get damaged by the derecho may look healthy and sturdy, but experts say that because of circumstances including pruning, it may still be a risk to your home.
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300-year-old tree cut down in Arlington
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All it took was one storm to blow Arlington's oldest tree to pieces. The June 29 derecho knocked down part of the rare tree, leaving it too unstable to stay.
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PEPCO trims, cuts trees to prevent power outages
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PEPCO has been doing some preventative tree pruning and cutting to avoid a repeat of last year's power outages following the snow storms. But, the company's work has some residents upset they had no say in what stayed and what had to go.
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Downed tree blocks SB Connecticut Avenue
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A large tree fell in D.C. Monday morning, blocking the southbound lanes of Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase.
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How Does The Pollen Count Drop Without Rain To Wash It Away?
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Typically, when the pollen count drops it’s due to rain but that is not always the case.
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A beer-can tree grows in Foggy Bottom (PHOTOS)
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It's going to be a very beery Christmas in D.C.! If you're cruising around near George Washington University and see a stray beer can, perhaps you shouldn't pick it up.
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Hurricane Irene: 267 tons of tree debris cleared from D.C. streets
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Cleanup crews in Washington have removed more than 267 tons of debris from the city's streets after Hurricane Irene.
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Tree troubles in D.C.
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Besides dropping pods that, if stepped on, stink up your house and car, a female ginko tree is threatening Charles Allen and Crystal Kitt’s house and safety.
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Pepco wants to trim trees without owners' permission
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Pepco is asking the Montgomery County Council for permission to trim trees without homeowners' consent. Homeowners say not so fast.
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