Tree specialist to offer program on native trees

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A plant health care specialist from The Morton Arboretum will offer a program in Oregon on April 18 about the importance of having native trees in communities.

“Trees, especially native trees, are crucial to the health and well-being of our communities,” said Marcia Heuer, Ogle County Board member for District 8 and Safety Committee chairperson. “Illinois’ native trees – like oak, hickory and walnut – support over 800 different species of birds, wildlife, pollinators and insects, and they are a significant part of our cultural and natural heritage.”

Plant Health Care Outreach Specialist Tricia Bethke will discuss native trees and teach attendees how to identify and protect trees.

The presentation will be at 4 p.m. April 18 in the third floor boardroom of the Old Ogle County Courthouse in Oregon. Bethke provides education and out -

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The 2WBC Book Club meets April 12, at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.

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The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, April 19, at 1 p.m. to discuss the Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel.

Is This Just Fantasy? Book Club will meet Tuesday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the library to discuss The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons.

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Tiny Art Show - Celebrate World Art Day - All ages - Return your creation by Thursday, April 6 to be entered into the art show. All art entries will be exhibited during the month of April. Voting will occur between April 12-29 and prizes will be awarded to those who receive the most votes. Climate Progress, but, is it Enough? – Tuesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. - Climate Change is a daily news item nowadays. While predicted for decades, we now see more extreme weather events and wonder what’s causing them, and what can we do about them. Even faster than a changing climate, the policy and legislative landscape is evolving rapidly. reach to Illinois residents on all things tree-related, including identification, tree pest threats, preservation and tree health monitoring.

This program will cover: Key causes of climate change: how much will the climate change, key aspects of recently passed legislation, how much will emissions be reduced, is more needed to be done, can we afford the cost of climate change, and how to encourage local officials to obtain approved funding.

The presenter, Mike Zanillo, is a climate policy advocate and Community Outreach Coordinator for Citizens Climate Education. He meets regularly with key congressional and senatorial offices in Washington DC to advise on public climate policy.

The Morton Arboretum, located in Lisle, is a 1,700-acre public garden and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium and research programs, including the Center for Tree Science.

For more information, contact Heuer at mheuer@oglecountyil.gov.

Storm Damage

A large limb off a mature tree on North Sixth Street in Oregon fell on two vehicles during the March 31 storm that raced across the region.

He is guest contributor to local newspapers and has presented educational sessions on the topic of climate change policy at over a 100 clean energy conferences, community groups, churches, schools and libraries. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and studied graduate-level business programs at Loyola University and Northern Illinois University.

Registration requested, please visit www. oregonpubliclibrary.com or call 815-732-2724.

Passport Fair - Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Oregon Public Library is hosting a special passport event at the Oregon Public Library, 300 Jefferson Street, Oregon on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at travel.state.gov or contact the Oregon Public Library at 1-815-732-2724.

U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778.