Since 2005 the Children & Elders Forest has planted over 350 trees in four groves. The Children & Elders Forest is unique to the many fine tree planting programs around the world. Our program is special in the fact that we encourage intergenrational teams of sponsors to bring a personal memorial as a gift to the community for many generations to come. Each tree is sponsored by a tree team consisting of youth and elders. Trees provide a great number of benefits to the health and well being of our communities. We hope that these groves will stand as a multigenerational recognition of the bonds between young and old.

November 15, 2008

 
The Children & Elders Forest is pleased to bring a new grove to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Our newest grove, Bur Oak Grove, will be located  at a new Bloomington City park off of Ireland Grove in the Kickapoo Creek watershed. The planting will be late spring of 2009.

Phase II of Golden Grove, located on the Bloomington High School and Junior High School properties, is going to be planted in 2009.

We are now taking sponsorships tree plantings in these two groves.

We completed the planting of 45 trees in phase I of Golden Grove on November 15.  Prairie Grove (located at the Illinois State University Horticultural Center) had all 29 of its trees planted on November 8.

Thanks to all of you who planted tree this fall!

Read the press release here.