Guided Tree Walk: Sun. Feb. 27, 2PM

Bucktown Community Organization Sponsored Winter Guided Tree Walk... Discover nature in your very own front yard or city parkway!

As a follow up to the 2010 Bucktown Tree and Garden walk, Bucktown Community Organization member, Naturalist and Tree Keeper, Janet Mrowka, leads the winter walk in a series of year round guided tree walks.

Sunday February 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Join us at Club Lucky

(1824 W. Wabansia in the back room N. Wolcott)

Indoor twig instruction

Followed by outdoor guided tree walk

This free event is open to all

For more information (312) 927-6618

A limited quantity of the 2010 Bucktown Garden Walk / Self Guided Tree Books will be available for $5.00 each.

Trees of Bucktown

About a dozen people participated in a tree tour yesterday, led by naturalist Janet Mrowka, pictured, of the Bucktown Community Organization, whom used living examples combined with facts, and anecdotal asides to provide a truly informative, and fun experience.

We learned 1) Which tree bears fruit that Janet believes tastes better than cheeries
(serviceberry), 2) The tree who's bark, and leaves provided a precursor to modern day aspirin (salix willow), 3) The tree that is the bees knees for architects because of its dappled light and aesthetic beauty (honey locust), 4) Which tree seems to be planted in a lot of graveyards (catalpa), 5) Which tree's leaves are great for pressing (gingko) and 6) The difference between an unhealthy shingle oak, and a healthy shingle oak. Click here to view the album, along with captions.