Events

Please join us for a presentation on Native Oaks: Nurturing a Keystone Species with Cara McLennon of The Morton Arboretum and Chicago Region Tree Initiative.

The majestic oak tree provides shade, food and shelter for hundreds of species (including human beings) and are a critical part of our ecosystem. Planting an oak tree provides habitat for insects, birds and mammals while helping to sequester carbon, manage water, and cool our yards and homes. Cara will educate us on how to garden with and care for oak trees. She will discuss choosing the correct oak for your garden, proper planting and care, and how create a shade garden beneath your oak planting.

Speaker Bio

Cara McLennon is a steward with the Morton Arboretum and The Chicago Region Tree Initiative. The Chicago Region Trees Initiative is a branch of the Morton Arboretum dedicated to improving the health, diversity, and equitable distribution of trees to benefit people and communities in the Chicago region.