The Black Walnut Tree right of this St. Lawrence Street home was recently designated a Heritage Tree by Forests Ontario. Below, homeowners Normand Dessureault and Gisèle Mitrow are pictured in front of the tree with the certificate presented to them along with the heritage designation plaque. (The Leader/Comfort photo)
MORRISBURG – Anyone who has ever travelled along St. Lawrence Street in Morrisburg has no doubt noticed the grand Italianate mansion along the way.
What might have gone unnoticed is the grand black walnut tree that stands alongside it.
Present homeowners Gisèle Mitrow and Normand Dessureault want that to change so they undertook the process to have the 150 year-old tree recognized as a Heritage Tree by Forests Ontario. That process was recently completed, and a plaque recognizing that designation is now in place.
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December 16, 2020
LISLE, Ill. (December, 15, 2020) - The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) has honored Dr. Robyn Flakne with the Forester of the Year Golden Shovel Award, a CRTI Urban Forestry Award reserved for the most dedicated forestry professionals.
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Dr. Flakne receives this award for her work as the Natural Resources Manager for the Village of Glenview and also as an instructor at Northeastern Illinois University. She has been co-chair of the CRTI Trees and Green Infrastructure Work Group for six years, is the staff liaison for the Village s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) and supports the Village Board in planning, managing and evaluating natural areas in Glenview.