Stay up to date with TREEmendous by following our Instagram! @treemendouslawndale
Want to get involved? Have any questions? Email treemendouslawndale@gmail.com
About TREEmendous:
TREEmendous Lawndale champions that a healthy community has a healthy tree canopy. We aim to work with community to support a healthier urban tree canopy and build resident support for trees in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.
TREEmendous Lawndale is an umbrella organization for all tree-related happenings in the neighborhood; all who do work to spread a love for trees, care for trees, plant new trees, etc in North Lawndale are a part of the TREEmendous movement.
TREEmendous is planning a variety of workshops, educational initiatives, field trips, and more for 2025. If you'd like to get involved, propose a collaboration, or have us market/post about a tree-related initiative you're working on, please email treemendouslawndale@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram.
Upcoming Events in Summer and Fall 2025:
All events are free and open to all.
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 2-5pm
16th St Tree Care Day with Openlands Forestry Staff and TreeKeepers support. Meet outside Starling at 2pm (3243 W 16th St). Please register here. Help care for newly planted trees along 16th St and ensure their health for decades to come. Tree care activities will include mulching, watering, pruning, and litter clean-up. Please wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Bring your own water bottle and gardening gloves, only if you already have some. All necessary tools will be provided! There will be free food.
If you cannot make it right at 2pm, but you can come later, we welcome drop-in volunteers in the 2-5pm range. Just contact 312-564-8176 so that you're able to find us if you're coming by later.
Saturday, September 13th, 2025 at 10am-1pm
Community Tree Care Day with Openlands Forestry Staff, TreeKeepers, and North Park University Volunteers. Help care for newly planted trees in North Lawndale and ensure their health for decades to come. Tree care activities will include mulching, watering, pruning, and litter clean-up. Please wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing. Bring your own water bottle and gardening gloves, only if you have already have some. All necessary tools will be provided! There will be free snacks.
Location details & more details to come as the event gets closer.
More About TREEmendous:
TREEmendous Lawndale is a project of the NLCCC GROWSS Committee. TREEmendous started as its own initiative of GROWSS around 2020. Dr. Carolyn L. Vessel, leader of I am Able, coined the term TREEmendous. TREEmendous builds upon the legacy of the Oaks of North Lawndale initiative that started in 2017. The Oaks of North Lawndale was an effort inspired by the German artist Joseph Beuys’s 7000 Oaks land art project and led through a partnership between the School of the Art Institute and community groups and stakeholders.
TREEmendous Lawndale has teams of Tree Ambassadors as part of Our Root Chicago's Tree Ambassador Program in collaboration with both the City of Chicago and the Morton Arboretum's Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI). Tree Ambassadors receive training, funding, and priority status to request trees to be planted in public parkways by the City of Chicago via the CHI 311 app. You can learn more about the Tree Ambassador program here.
North Lawndale's four organizations that have stewarded Tree Ambassadors are I am Able, Stone Temple Baptist Church, YMEN, and St. Agatha Catholic Church. Other organizations leading the TREEmendous effort are the Trust for Public Land, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Morton Arboretum, and Homan Grown.
Previous Events:
2025 Previous Events:
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 11am-12pm
Douglas Blvd Tree Walk with Stone Temple's Tree Ambassadors and the Morton Arboretum. Tuesday 08/12 from 11am-12pm meeting outside of Stone Temple Baptist Church (3622 W Douglas Blvd) at 11am. This tree walk will be led by Kate Perryman, Chicago Region Trees Initiative Stewardship Specialist. See this Instagram post for more details.
Ongoing: April 4-26, 2025"ReCovered: Chicago's Urban Tree Canopy" exhibition at Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd. Open hours are Wednesday-Fridays 2:00-6:00 p.m., Saturdays from 12-4pm, and by appointment. Field trips welcome! On Fridays from 4-6pm at the exhibit, expect food, crafts, music, interactive tree educational activities, and more!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 4pm
Independence Blvd & Betty Swan Arboretum Tree Walk. Meeting at 4pm at Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd. This tree walk will be led by Trinity Pierce from the Morton Arboretum. Wear comfortable shoes as it will be a ~1.5-mile walk.
Friday, April 25, 2025 from 4-6pm
"ReCovered: Chicago's Urban Tree Canopy" Grand Opening! Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd.
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 9am
Tree Walk in Douglass Park in collaboration with Let's Move Lawndale, meeting at the Douglass Park Track (near Ogden and Albany). The tree walk will be led by Lawndale TreeKeepers Risa Prezzano and Manu Gámez.
2024 Previous Events:
October 4 - November 2, 2024ReCovered: Chicago's Urban Tree Canopy exhibition at Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd. Open hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 3:00-6:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Douglas Boulevard Tree Walk
Led by Trinity Pierce of Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Regional Tree Initiative, 3:30-5:00pm
Meet at Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd.
Saturday, October 26, 2024: Morton Arboretum Tree Therapy Walk
2023 Events:
Saturday, June 3: Douglas Blvd. Tree Therapy WalkJoin us for a special tree therapy walk on Douglas Blvd., 12:00-2:00pm
Meet at Stone Temple Peace Garden, 3616 W Douglas Blvd.
Enjoy a guided nature walk as well as zip-lining through the trees! (Limited seats) Bus transportation provided, 11:30am-3:00pm
Meet at YMEN, 1241 S. Pulaski Road
Saturday, July 22: Douglass Park Tree Celebration!Come out for family activities, performances and a tree walk. 10:00am-2:00pm
Meet at Douglass Park Cultural Center, 1401 S. Sacramento Blvd.
Saturday, September 9: Chicago Architecture Center + Lincoln Park Zoo
Double Field Trip! 1st stop: Chicago Architecture Center to view their tree canopy exhibition. 2nd stop: Lincoln Park Zoo to learn about horticulture and tree conservation. Bus transportation provided.
Meet at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd.
Saturday, October 14th: Morton Arboretum Fall Foliage
Head out with us to the Morton Arboretum to look at their beautiful fall foliage! 10:00am-2:00pm,
Meet at Stone Temple Church, 3622 W. Douglas Blvd.
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