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Official Tree Symbol of The District of Columbia. On November 8, 1960, the beautiful scarlet oak (Fagaceae Quercus coccinea) was designated the official tree of Washington D.C. All State Trees. A rapid-growing tree of the eastern United States, the scarlet oak tree (also called black oak, red oak, or Spanish oak) is best known for the ...
Washington, DC Tree. Scarlet Oak. (Fagaceae Quercus coccinea) The scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is the official tree of the District of Columbia. The Scarlet oak, (Fagaceae Quercus coccinea ,) also called black oak, red oak, or Spanish oak, is best known for its brilliant autumn color.
Vermont State Tree - 1949: Virginia: Flowering Dogwood (Cornaceae Cornus florida) Virginia State Tree - 1956: Washington: Western Hemlock (Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla) Washington State Tree - 1947: Washington, DC: Scarlet Oak (Fagaceae Quercus coccinea) Washington, DC District Tree - West Virginia: Sugar Maple (Aceraceae Acer saccharum) West ...
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Approved on January 31, 1967, the Wood Thrush, a medium-sized thrush with the posture of an American Robin, but a slightly smaller body, became the District of Columbia official Bird. Sexes are alike, and adults are a cinnamon-brown color on their crown and nape that fades to olive-brown on the back, wings and tail. The under-parts are white with l...
In 1898, during sewer work at 1st and F Streets, SE, workers found a dinosaur bone. Just one. A vertebra. But that vertebra didn’t match any known specimens at the time, so the Smithsonian drew what their researchers concluded the dinosaur’s skeleton might look like and put the bone into their collection. In 1998, the centennial of the discovery, s...
Approved October 25, 1938, the flag of the District of Columbia consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is based on the design of the coat of arms of George Washington, first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington's ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall, then in ...
The Great Seal of the District of Columbia depicts Lady Justice hanging a wreath on a statue of George Washington, the motto of the District of Columbia, "JUSTITIA OMNIBUS" (Latin for Justice for All); and "1871," the year in which the District was organized in its present form. In the background is the United States Capitol on the right, on the le...
The Scarlet Oak was approved as the official tree of Washington, DC, on November 8, 1960. Scarlet oak, Fagaceae Quercus coccinea, also called black oak, red oak, or Spanish oak, is best known for its brilliant autumn color. It is a large rapid-growing tree of the Eastern United States found on a variety of soils in mixed forests, especially light s...
The cherry was added as the official fruit of Washington DC in 2006 in Law 16-171, the “Official Fruit of the District of Columbia Act of 2006.”
The Potomac bluestone was added as the official rock of Washington DC in 2015 in Law 20-220, the "DC Rocks, So We Need One Act of 2014"* Sykesville Formation Sedimentary and igneous rock layers recrystallized to become the metamorphic rock of the Piedmont. Quarries along Rock Creek, and at Little Falls, Maryland, provided Washington, DC with buildi...
Delivering a healthy, safe and. growing tree canopy in DC. DDOT's Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is the primary steward of Washington DC's urban forest and has a mission of keeping this resource healthy, safe, & growing. Trees and forests in the city are critical to our well-being.
The scarlet oak, the District of Columbia’s state tree, is prized for its rich, red fall foliage from which it gets its name. Once established, the scarlet oak can withstand significant dry spells. Size and Light Requirements. The Scarlet oak is slow to moderate growing, reaching 40 feet in height in 30 to 50 years.
DC Tree Inventory Map - Casey Trees. Tour the city and its trees for their ecosystem benefits and contributions to the District’s canopy. Casey Trees and citizen scientists have been working their way through parks across D.C. to quantify the state of our urban forest.
