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...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program A grand Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) tree located at Specialty Screw Corporation, 2801 Huffman Boulevard, Rockford, Ill. 61103, is being featured as the August Tree of the Month (2025) through Natural Land Institute’s (NLI) Legacy Tree...
Alan Branhagen, NLI’s Executive Director, will lead a hike at Deer Run Forest Preserve to point out the variety of trees and their interesting and unique features. He will also discuss NLI’s Legacy Tree Program and show the October Tree of the Month that...
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...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program (Measurements have been corrected since this story originally appeared to match the official Illinois Big Tree Register record.) Confirmed in 2025 this is the Illinois State Champion Kentucky Coffeetree and officially part of the...
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