Chicago's urban forest currently stores about 716,000 tons of carbon valued at $14.8 million.

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Chicago Arbor Month Celebration at Kelly High School

Kelly High School Tree planting

  Principal Al Pretkelis welcomed Alderman Ed Burke and Chris Gent (Chicago Park District Liaison to Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs) to Thomas Kelley High School, on May 17, 2010.  Alderman Burke and landscape architect Chris Gent met with students to … Read More

Photographer:   |  Created on: 05/17/2010

Chicago Arbor Month Celebration at Prosser Career Academy

Mr. Doug Pettay helping with the plant installations.

On May 14, 2010, Principal Kenneth Hunter and Science Department Chair Marnie Ware welcomed Doug Pettay, landscape architect with Terry Guen Design Associates, to Prosser Vocational High School Career Academy.  Doug discussed green industry career opportunities with students, and helped them learn … Read More

Photographer: Marnie Ware  |  Created on: 05/14/2010

CTI Organizes Arbor Month in Chicago: May, 2010

Washington_HS_treetop

For many years, Chicago Bureau of Forestry has worked with the Aldermen to identify one school in each Ward to receive a commemorative Arbor Day tree.  Chicago Public Schools staff and administration determine what kind of event each school would like, … Read More

Photographer: Jerry Attere  |  Created on: 05/01/2010