In the last newsletter issue, we were encouraging readers to help vote for our national tree.
Oaks are very beneficial trees for wildlife.
There are about 70 species of oak native to the United States and they are considered by some references as the most important aggregation of hardwoods found on the North American continent. Finally oaks have long been recognized as a tree of permanence. The story of Arbor Day and J. Sterling Morton is familiar to most Nebraskans. The Johnny Appleseed story of John Chapman is as inspiring and worthy of sharing this time of year. Little is known of his early life, but he apparently received a good education which helped him in his later years.