Green Thumb Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on June 14 will feature a look at the local oak tree ecosystems in Homewood, which are among the few left in the region. Ryan Sweeney, Chicago Region Trees Initiative community specialist from The Morton Arboretum, will be the presenter in the board room at[Read More…]
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Izaak Walton oak woodland preserves tranquility, history
The oak woodland in Izaak Walton Nature Preserve as seen from the south. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Celebrating the mighty oak
“I encourage you to open your eyes to observe how fortunate we are in our region to have these oaks we take for granted,” said Cheryl Vargo, manager of Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center at the intersection of Western Avenue and Vollmer Road in Olympia Fields. “If you take a[Read More…]
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