NLI’s Legacy Tree Program announces the 2026 October Tree of the Month is a Red Maple (Acer rubrum), located next to First Lutheran Church, 225 S. Third St., Rockford, Ill. 61104. The height is 52.7 feet, with an average crown spread of 36 feet and a circumference of...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program – October Tree of the Month NLI’s Legacy Tree Program is pleased to recognize the October Tree of the Month is a Silver Maple that has been bringing the Kinsella family together for two decades. It’s also distinctive because of its age...
A Conservation@Home Story By Mark Luthin, NLI Trustee and Vice President As Greg and Jamie Zimmerman are quickly learning, naturalizing their yard takes a lot of time and effort. For the past 7 years, Greg and Jamie have worked on their 5 acre tract of land in Roscoe,...
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