Mark Buscaino

Mark Buscaino is the Executive Director for Casey Trees, a non-profit dedicated to restoring, enhancing and protecting the tree canopy of Washington, DC.  Mark began his career in 1983 as a forestry volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in Benin, West Africa. Since then, he has held several positions including: Deputy Project Manager for the Urban Forest and Education Program in New York City; City Forester for Takoma Park, Maryland; Urban Forester for Fairfax County Virginia; and, Chief Forester for the District Department of Transportation/Urban Forestry Administration, Washington, DC.   Prior to becoming Executive Director of Casey Trees in 2006, Mark served as the National Director for the USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program in Washington, DC.  He is currently a member of the Montgomery County Forest Conservation Advisory Committee.