A dying oak tree, older than Chicago's founding, was recently cut down by the city The Bur Oak, a landmark at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was about 300 years old. Before it was chopped down, people ...

A bur oak tree, which has potentially been at its site at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo since around 1800, is seen on Nov. 22, 2022. The centuries old bur oak is set to come down this spring due to ...

Chicago officials are planning to cut down a dying tree Monday that is older than the city itself. The bur oak tree's age is estimated between 250 and 300 years old. The 70-foot-tall tree stands ...

A family strolls past the bur oak tree in Lincoln Park Zoo. At 250 to 300 years old, it is one of the oldest living things in the city. But it’s dying and is due to to be cut down Monday.

Additional areas of dead or dying oak, known as “mortality pockets,” may also be in the area; however, not all dead or dying oak is the result of oak wilt infection. Oak wilt is a tree disease ...

Additional areas of dead or dying oak, known as “mortality pockets,” may also be in the area; however, not all dead or dying oak is the result of oak wilt infection. Oak wilt is a tree disease ...

The Bur Oak, a landmark at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was about 300 years old. Before it was chopped down, people lined up to say goodbye. Cuttings from the tree are being nurtured into saplings.

Additional areas of dead or dying oak, known as “mortality pockets,” may also be in the area; however, not all dead or dying oak is the result of oak wilt infection. Oak wilt is a tree disease ...