Children & Elders Forest began 2005 in Bloomington/Normal, IL. We encourage teams of children and elders to: plant indigenous trees in groves, to celebrate and deepen bonds among the generations, and to improve the quality of life in the community.

September 2011

Act now and sponsor trees in our groves.

 The Children & Elders Forest is inviting you to sponsor trees in any of the below three groves. Clink on the names of the groves below to see the grove designs, list of available trees and the Sponsorship Form. Songbird Grove will have 2011 planting on November 5, 2011.

Songbird Grove, our newest grove, is located in the M.J. Rhymer Family Nature Preserve of Dry Grove Township, located at 3210 W. Northtown Rd., 3 miles west of Main Street (Route 51). In Phase I, 44 trees in this 165 tree grove was planted in November of 2010. Sign up now and sponsor a tree in this unique grove!

Bur Oak Grove, is located at a new Bloomington City park off of Ireland Grove in the Kickapoo Creek watershed. See the design! The first of two plantings took place May 15th. The second planting will be fall of 2011. You can choose from any of the trees available for the fall planting.

Golden Grove (Phase II), located on the Bloomington High School and Junior High School properties. The second planting of Phase II will be fall of 2011.