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 &...
On September 2, 2025 the Natural Land Institute (NLI) closed on the acquisition of 20.5 acres of land that protects a remnant of old growth forest near the Pecatonica River. The property is a long, narrow triangle along the north side of Blair Road including a bit...
A Conservation@Home Story by Mark Luthin, President, NLI Board of Trustees Expecting only to offer advice on how to incorporate native plants into an established yard, I went to Jeff Linden’s home in Rockford armed with a folder full of guidelines, helpful hints and...
NLI’s Legacy Tree Program The William and Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve in Rockton, Ill., a 36-acre natural area owned by Natural Land Institute (NLI), is home to the August tree of the month: a Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii). The height of this...
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