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Have you ever looked at a giant of a tree, perhaps a big oak, and wondered what historical events it experienced during its lifetime? “Witness trees” have a special place in the history of Illinois.
Have you ever looked at a giant of a tree, perhaps a big oak, and wondered what historical events it experienced during its lifetime? Some of these impressive trees are called “witness trees” and they have a special place in the history of Illinois. During this program, Barb McKittrick, Environmental Education Manager with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, will introduce you to the wonders of these sentinel trees. She will explain the importance of our regional witness trees in the public land surveys of the early 1800s, provide you with the tools needed to participate in a community science activity and discover witness trees in your own area, and explain how witness trees can help us understand climate change.
The Library is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Batavia Avenue (IL-31) and Wilson Street (the main east-west street through town).
