A Conservation@Home Story By Mark Luthin, NLI President August, 2026 About 30 years ago, Josh and Mollie Krecklow decided to build a home on a 5-acre parcel of land located between Byron and Leaf River. Their “yard” consisted of a former pasture, with all of the usual...
NLI invites the public to join in the celebration to recognize and honor OAKtober and oak trees by attending NLI’s 12th annual OAKtober Hike on Oct. 24th. NLI staff will lead a guided walking tour through the rolling hills of Burr Oak Valley Nature Preserve...
White Oak at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum Is the 2025 November Tree of the Month NLI’s Legacy Tree Program is pleased to announce the 2025 November Tree of the Month is a healthy and magnificent White Oak (Quercus alba) located at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum &...
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...
NLI will hold our annual OAKtober Hike on Sat., Oct. 25, 2025. Because October is “Oak Awareness Month” in Illinois, We invite the community to celebrate with us by attending this event and to learn about the importance of oak trees. Oaks have played an important part...
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