This State Champion tree is on the Illinois Big Tree Register A Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) located at Dahlquist Park, 3303 Oak Grove Ave. in Rockford is the new Illinois State Champion and is being recognized as the 2026 January Tree of the Month through NLI’s...
In January of 2024 Natural Land Institute (NLI) launched their Legacy Tree Program’s Tree of the Month recognition and is pleased to continue this program in 2025. The 2025 January Tree of the Month is a Shagbark Hickory located in Sinnissippi Park, 1401 N. Second...
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...
Applications Now Open for Part-Time AmeriCorps Position Supporting 815 Outside Natural Land Institute is a part of the 815 Outside partnership and is pleased to announce a part-time position will be available starting on July 26, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021....
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