On July 15, 2024, a tornado swept through Flossmoor and Homewood causing mass destruction among its trees. Even now, over a year later, recovery for the lost trees is still in progress. Indian Trails Park in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood was hit the hardest with numerous trees uprooted. It took the park crew about[Read More…]
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Homewood and Flossmoor to hold annual tree planting programs this September
Residents of the Village of Homewood and Flossmoor can help make a difference in their community by participating in the tree planting program this fall. The Homewood Treeshare Program will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon in the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut[Read More…]
Experts urge home owners: Plant native species
If you’ve ever wondered what a bald cypress has in common with your hair after a long, sweaty day, Tristan Shaw has an answer. “It holds water,” he said. “That’s what plants do, that’s what trees do. And we’re out here doing everything we can to get water off our[Read More…]
Love of trees brings students out for Arbor Day planting
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District invited second grade students from Willow School, and a third grade class at Churchill School, to come to Indian Trails Park in Homewood on Thursday to plant trees as part of its Arbor Day celebration. Blue skies and balmy temperatures made the walk of several blocks[Read More…]
Plant the Gem volunteers get 300-plus trees in the ground across Flossmoor in one morning
The brisk weather the morning of Saturday, Oct. 15, was doing nothing to change the smile on the face of Stephanie Wright, Flossmoor’s program and event coordinator. She was warmed — at least figuratively — by approximately 250 volunteers who turned out to plant in excess of 300 trees around[Read More…]
Get a tree for free with parkway planting program
With a little help, Flossmoor residents have the chance to beautify the neighborhood this spring and improve the environment, all with minimal effort and moderate or no cost to them. Flossmoor is once again offering its annual Shared Cost Parkway Tree Program. The 50/50 cost-sharing program gives owners of certain[Read More…]
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