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Red Oak – 114 Ash Street, Lake Zurich
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Red Oak – 114 Ash Street, Lake Zurich

Heritage Oaks

Red Oak – 114 Ash Street, Lake Zurich

Description

This red oak is a beautiful tree. The owner reports that “one of our ancient oaks was used by Indians to mark a trade route. They bent it when it was a sapling so that it would grow at a sharp angle”. Lake County curator Diane Dretske has a blog post about […]

By Keegan Shiner|2018-09-29T08:46:06-05:00September 29th, 2018|Heritage Oaks|0 Comments

Bur, White Red Oaks -307 Kim Trail, Lake Zurich
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Bur, White Red Oaks -307 Kim Trail, Lake Zurich

Heritage Oaks

Bur, White Red Oaks -307 Kim Trail, Lake Zurich

Description

There are several species of oaks on this property including bur, white red and swamp white oak. The homeowner has worked diligently to eradicate the buckthorn from the property and allow more desirable plants to prosper. The 1885 map of Lake Zurich shows that this area which is currently known as Zurich […]

By Judi Thode|2018-09-29T08:05:34-05:00December 28th, 2017|Heritage Oaks|0 Comments