Chinquapin Oak Tree Planted - October 2021
The kids have been playing/practicing Fall soccer at the 'main park' here in Downers Grove called McCollum Park . The athletic facilities are just fine - soccer fields, ball diamonds, basketball courts, etc. But, if you take a walk around the exterior path at McCollum, you can't help but be struck by the size and diversity of the mature trees that have grown there including a bunch of different large Oak trees. The have some VERY mature trees, some medium-aged ones and some young ones that appear to be planted via the Downers Grove Park Districts Memorial tree program . During one of the soccer practices, I noticed an oak tree that had a nice shape and narrower - yet coarse-toothed leaves scattered around the park. I'm familiar with the common Red and White Oaks, but when I looked at the leaves of this particular tree (see below for photos), I wasn't sure what it was. Here, below, shows the tree with a nice shape: And, here, below, is a closer look at the le