Updated for 2026 The cool, crisp air of autumn is finally arriving in the Chicago area. The leaves are beginning to change colors, and over the next several weeks, the trees will put on a brilliant display of reds, oranges,… Read More »Autumn Tree Colors in Chicago
We have returned with our ongoing series on the native trees of the Chicago area to highlight sycamore trees throughout Illinois. Sycamore trees (Platanus sp.), also known as plane trees, are tall deciduous trees found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The… Read More »Native Sycamore Trees of the Chicago Area
This week, we are back with our ongoing series about the native trees of the Chicago area with a look at hickory trees. Hickory trees (Carya sp.) are medium to tall deciduous trees known for their strong, dense wood and… Read More »Hickory & Pecan Trees of the Chicago, Illinois Area
We return this week with our ongoing series about the native trees of the Chicago area to get you into the holiday spirit with an in-depth look at holly trees. Holly trees (Ilex sp.) are evergreen or deciduous trees that… Read More »Holly Trees in the Chicago Area
We are deep in the fall season in the Chicago area which means that most deciduous trees have lost their leaves. This is why for this edition of our series on the native trees of the Chicago area, we have… Read More »Native Pine Trees in Illinois and the Chicago Area
We are back this week with our series on the native trees of the Chicago area with our first close look at an evergreen tree, the eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana). The eastern red cedar, also known as the red… Read More »Eastern Red Cedar Trees in the Chicago Area
We are back this week to continue our series about Chicago’s native trees with a profile on a tree that has been in this area for thousands of years, the American beech tree (Fagus grandifolia). This tall American hardwood tree… Read More »American Beech Trees of Illinois
Our ongoing series covering the native trees of the Chicago area returns this week with a closer look at the beautiful and showy black cherry tree. The black cherry tree (Prunus serotina), also known as the mountain black cherry, rum… Read More »Native Black Cherry Tree
We are back this week with our series about the native trees of Chicago to discuss a tree that is unique in our Midwestern landscape, the birch tree. Birch trees are medium to large sized deciduous hardwood trees that are… Read More »Birch Trees in the Chicago Area
Our series on the native trees of Chicago is back this week as we take a closer look at a tree that is beautiful and loved throughout the Chicagoland area, the elm tree. Elm trees are very hardy trees that… Read More »Elm Trees in the Chicago Area
Our series on the native trees of the Chicago area is back this week with an in depth look at locust trees. Locust trees are found throughout North America and Asia and they are classified under one of two different… Read More »Locust Trees Native to Chicago and Illinois
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