Category: TreeKeeper 1713

  • Urban Canopy Maps

    The things being connected are called nodes and the connections are called links. The process and patterns are highlighted through streams, while the end goal may never be achieved. When I first realized I was part of the northeast end of Little Village, I had always assumed my home was within the boundaries of West Pilsen, Marshall Square, South Douglass…

  • Always Growing

    I stopped writing on my blog during the COVID-19 pandemic and had been posting recipes for my past few entries. Initially, I created a blog to showcase creative projects, art or music finds, technology research essays, and now it serves as an online journal. I need an outlet to reflect on learnings, connections, and parallels to nature, wildlife, and human…

  • Farewell Honey Locust

    Today our honey locust tree in our front yard came down. It had been struggling, but I didn’t know much about trees until I took a TreeKeeper course with a non-profit organization called Openlands early this year. Founded in 1963, Openlands protects the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural…