Frank's rings reveal clues about past climate conditions — whether periods were cold or dry as the tree developed.
A tree removal crew member removes decayed wood from inside a cut limb during the removal of a 250-year-old bur oak on ...
In this video, watch the process of rough turning a bur oak bowl using sawmill scraps. The focus is on the techniques employed to shape the wood, highlighting the unique features of bur oak. The video ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to unique animals, arthropods, and you have a chance to get up close and personal with them through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Amazing Arthropods ...
The Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council voted to recommend the listing to the National Park Service, which would formally recognize Burr Oak as a site of national significance. For many Chicago ...
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If you need more shade to improve your landscape, now is a good time to plant shade trees. The obvious motivation to plant shade trees is to reduce the hot sun that makes summer activities unpleasant ...
Acorns are dropping across Connecticut but depending on where you live, you may see and hear a lot or none at all. Scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are reporting a highly ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is home to a diverse range of oak species, and each has unique characteristics. They provide an environmental benefit, making them “super trees.” This is because they do a good ...
Bur Oak Land Trust, a nonprofit working across Eastern Iowa to preserve and protect land and advance the biodiversity of native species, had a new team of AmeriCorps members start Sept. 8, after ...
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - In 2026, the Sioux City Garden Club will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. To celebrate, it’s putting down permanent roots in Siouxland. There is a new living legacy on the ...