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The newest Illinois state champion tree: the lg. 200 year old Cottonwood near Byron Il. (plus the previous state champ…the giant bald cypress of the Shawnee, est to be nearly 1250 yrs old)
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The Champ- a huge, two-stemmed Cottonwood (Champ trees are determined by their height, trunk circumference, and crown spread (points x ...
Native trees of Illinois: The Famous White oak of McNab Illinois. The State Champion oak tree – and what a tree it is!
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An incredible specimen. And the photo does not do justice. This White Oak (native to Illinois and the Midwest ) ...
Elasticity seen in various species during and after the heavy snows of late November 2018
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We all saw the effects of this crazy late fall blizzard: bent trees (almost strictly mulberry, boxelder and white pine ...
Coldest, snowiest, wettest fall in a century!
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Read on PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL1332 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018 …A Look Back at the ...