The Morton Arboretum Launches New Tree Initiative
“So trees do so many different things. It’s hard to think of anything else that returns so many more benefits than planting trees. So why don’t we do more of that,” said Gerald Donnelly, CEO of The Morton Arboretum
New Tree Initiative
The Morton Arboretum kicked off Earth Day by launching the Centennial Tree Planting Initiative as part of its 100-year anniversary celebration. 3,000 trees will be planted across seven counties of the Chicagoland area. There will be roughly 21 different species planted from April 2022 to May 2023 to help add to the diversity of the regional forest and strengthen its resistance to threats like pests and disease.
Planting Trees for 2022
Lydia Scott, Director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative will help in organizing the planting of the new trees. She talked about the importance of tree diversification.
“We have age diversity in our trees. So that one, we don’t want all the trees the same age. So they’re all dying at the same time. But bigger trees and older trees provide more carbon storage than do smaller trees,” said director Lydia Scott.
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