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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Evanston experiences a decline in its tree population. City officials say Evanston residents can help the city buy new trees by ordering from Amazon.

City encourages online shoppers to donate to tree campaign through Amazon

October 31, 2016

In ten years, Evanston lost more than 2,000 trees. Today, city officials have turned to Amazon to replenish the “urban canopy.” Evanston officials are asking local online shoppers to contribute...

Evanston participates in Oak Awareness Month

October 27, 2015

A declining oak population in Illinois has incited Evanston to work with other environmental organizations in a group effort to increase awareness of the issue during October, which Gov. Bruce Rauner has...

City hosts art contest during tree-replacement fundraising campaign

October 7, 2014

Evanston's Forestry Division is accepting submissions for the "I Heart Evanston Trees" art contest, part of the city's larger campaign to raise money and replace fallen trees. Interested artists...

Tree Summit held as Evanston fights emerald ash borer

June 23, 2013

The Evanston Parks/Forestry Division and the city's chapter of TreeKeepers co-sponsored a conference Saturday to educate residents about the tree population. The so-called "Tree Summit" at the Levy...

The City of Evanston’s Forestry Division will begin removing trees infested with Emerald ash borer beetles. The project is projected to last until late summer.

Evanston to remove about 400 infested ash trees

April 18, 2013

Evanston forestry workers will cut down hundreds of trees this spring and summer, most of them ash trees infested with an exotic Asian beetle. City officials last week released a list of 424 trees to...

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