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Borrowed acorns

Elisa
A

"Um...do you want me to leave these in your bag?" The bemused bagger at Trader Joe's held up an acorn. There were actually about a dozen in my reusable bag.

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October 20, 2020

A witness to history

Phyllis
S

I have been a volunteer steward for the Forest Preserve District of Will County for nearly 30 years.  I have a site assigned to me that I have been working on throughout those 30 years. 

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October 17, 2020

Grandmother Bur Oak

Brenda
S
I have been guiding Forest Therapy Walks at The Morton Arboretum since 2015.  During my training to become a Forest Therapy Guide, we were encouraged to find a favorite tree and sit with it
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October 1, 2019
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