Guided Tree Walk: Sunday. Oct 23rd

As a follow up to the 2011 Bucktown Tree and Garden walk

Bucktown Community Organization member, Naturalist and Tree Keeper –Janet Mrowka will lead the fall walk in a series of year round guided tree walks.

Sunday October 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Join us at Holstein Park’s west entrance –Oakley approximately 2200 N.Oakley

(Building’s Steps)

Guided walk till 3:30 p.m.

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.

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.

Free Tree Walk This Weekend in Bucktown

In the book Happiness Sold Separately, its main character develops an unusual attachment to a tree on her front lawn, among other plot lines.

Though not emotionally attached to a particular tree, I do happen to notice when trees in the area look sick, like this one, pictured.

Janet is a member of the Bucktown Community Organization, and conducts self guided trees walks like one taking place this weekend. Following is a cut, and pasted description of the tour. Though it's too late to include this information in Monday's issue of the Pipeline eNewsletter, I'm going to post it here, and then see if Janet can identify what is ailing this tree, spotted in West Bucktown near Diego School.

As a follow up to the 2009 Bucktown Self-Guided Tree Tour made available during this year’s garden walk, Bucktown Community Organization member, Naturalist and Tree Keeper –Janet Mrowka will lead the second in a series of year round guided tree walks.

Sunday September 13, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

Join us at Floyd’s 1944 N. Oakley Ave (Corner of Oakley and Armitage)

This event is open to all and free.

Introductions between 1:30 -1:40 p.m.

Guided walk till 3:00 p.m.

For more information (312)927-6618

A limited quantity of the 2009 Bucktown Garden Walk/Self Guided Tree Books will be available for $5.00 each.