* What they are: Swamp white oak is a long-lived Pennsylvania-native shade tree that’s a good food source for a variety of moth and butterfly caterpillars as well as a good supplier of acorns for ...

Planting an oak tree Saturday during an Arbor Day celebration at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich took on special significance in light of a microburst that felled or damaged 15 of the trees late last ...

The tree is young but already standing tall, albeit with some support, after arriving at its new home at the West York borough park. The donated swamp white oak is expected to grow tall and wide, with ...

GREENVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a statewide nature project. ODNR is planting trees in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. In Darke ...

On Thursday, Oct. 23, members of The Garden Club of Lake Zurich along with several of the Hawthorn Woods Village Board and Parks and Recreation Department gathered at the Community Park to celebrate ...

The swamp white oak is a durable, native tree which enjoys swampy growing conditions. Its scientific name of “bicolor” refers to the leaves, which are green above, and silvery white beneath. This oak ...