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Month: September 2021

Tree Equity: Fancy Concept or For Real?

Tree Equity: Fancy Concept or For Real? By Rebecca Hankins, Partnership Coordinator  Among the headlines that dominate the environmental conversation these days, a new one is emerging called Tree Equity. […]

Tree of the Week: Grey Dogwood

By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Cornus racemosa, grey dogwood, is normally seen as a thicket-forming shrub inhabiting flat, low-lying and even swampy areas throughout the northern and central Midwest all […]

Tree of the Week: Pawpaw

By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, is a small understory tree, usually reaching about 25-30 feet in height and perhaps 20 in spread. The leaves are quite large, […]

Tree of the Week: White Oak

By: Mark Halpin, Forestry Manager The white oak (Quercus alba), at least in these parts, is the Cadillac of Canopy, the King and Queen (oaks are monoecious) of the Forest, […]

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