Uncommon Rock Elm is a State Champion and the 2026 March Tree of the Month NLI’s Legacy Tree Program Natural Land Institute’s (NLI) Legacy Tree Program is pleased to recognize a Rock Elm (Ulmus thomasii) as the 2026 March Tree of the Month. It is located in Hononegah...
Champion Trees Discovered Through NLI’s Legacy Tree Program Natural Land Institute (NLI) launched our Legacy Tree Program in January 2024 by recognizing one tree a month from nominations submitted to the land conservation organization and creating a tree...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program – July Trees of the Month “It looks like the Natural Land Institute’s (NLI) Legacy Tree Program has found yet another Illinois state champion tree: a rare American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) in Freeport”, said Alan Branhagen, Executive...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program: February Tree of the Month NLI’s Legacy Tree Program with monthly tree recognition continues to highlight trees of historic significance with interesting stories, in addition to finding very large trees that qualify for the Illinois...
Illinois Big Tree Register Confirmed in November 2025 as the Illinois State Champion Black Maple (co-champion). NLI’s Legacy Tree Program announces the featured tree of the month for March (2024) is a Black Maple (Acer nigrum) growing on the public right-of-way along...
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