“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope.” – Wangari Maathai

The public is invited to pick up the bare-root saplings at Nature At The Confluence on Friday, April 17th from 12:00 – 6:00pm (or while supplies last). We will have red oak, burr oak, white oak, and pecan saplings available and you can take up to three per household. Each sapling is 1-2 feet long and will need to be planted in a pot or in the ground within a few days of pick up. Planting instructions provided.

This is the 16th year that the Rock River Trail will distribute oak saplings along the Rock River corridor, with over 137,000 trees given away thanks to Chad Pregracke, president of Living Lands and Waters located in East Moline, Ill. Nature At The Confluence hosts the visitor center of the Rock River Trail, a 320-mile National Water Trail that winds through Wisconsin and Illinois.