Environment
'Lincoln Tree' sapling puts down roots
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For hundreds of years, a huge burr oak stood on what is now the east side of Mahomet, near the site of the historic Nine Gal Tavern.
“It was huge,” Jane Stubblefield, who owns the adjacent property with her husband Dennis. “Everybody called it the Lincoln Tree.”
Recycle trees at Lake of the Woods
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The Champaign County Forest Preserve District will again accept used Christmas trees to be recycled after the holiday season.
Trees may be dropped off at three forest preserve locations in the county through January 18.
Forest preserve staff use the trees to create habitats for fish in lakes around Champaign County. They’re also mulched for landscaping use.
Local farmstead on solar tour
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This weekend, visitors to the Illinois Solar Tour—an annual event highlighting homes and businesses that utilize solar energy—will have the opportunity to check out the Geil farm in rural Mahomet. In 2014, Phil Geil talked to the Citizen about his sustainable energy efforts. Read his interview—and get some info about the 2016 tour—below.
"Green" solution for brown trees
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If your Christmas tree is dropping brown needles on the carpet, now might be a good time to make it “green” again by donating it for resuse.
As in past years, Champaign County Forest Preserve District is accepting used Christmas trees for recycling.
Storm sparks special brush collection
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The Village of Mahomet is scheduling a special brush collection to deal with the aftermath of the severe thunderstorms on June 25.
Streets and Maintenance Superintendent Eric Crowley, whose staff was busy cleaning up felled trees and other damage on Wednesday, said that the special collection will start the week of July 8.
Winter Walk at River Bend Forest Preserve
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 9:00am | Robin ScholzA winter walk through River Bend Forest Preserve in Mahomet on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.
Central Illinois Daily Life Jan. 14-20, 2013
Mon, 01/14/2013 - 1:06pm | Robin ScholzPhotos from Central Illinois the week of January 14-20, 2013.
Recycle your Christmas tree
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If the needles on your Christmas tree are beginning to turn brown and litter the carpet, don’t worry—it can still find a useful home at one of the county’s forest preserves.
Ready for takeoff
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It's just past 9 a.m. on a morning so hot that the sky feels like a hand pressing down. It's already the kind of day on which Mother Nature seems to sink into a lazy stupor.
Caring for Mahomet's trees
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Though not officially designated yet as a Tree City USA, Mahomet is certainly a tree-filled community.
Therefore a recently appointed Tree Commission has been taking steps to gain Mahomet that special designation, as well as update the current ordinance and polices pertaining to tree maintenance, selection, and removal in the community.
