large centuries-old chinkapin oak in floodplain of Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan

It’s a tough job soaking up #stormwater but someone has to do it.
#thicktrunktuesday #michigan #macomb #oaktree #floodplain

Why trees save lives: The benefits of shade - American Forests You’ve likely experienced the benefits of shade — but not everyone can. Tree Equity Score’s new shade mapping provides the data to change that.

Trees are an essential component of healthy cities and neighborhoods! Halp save existing trees and plant new trees for a better future.

S7E2: “Trees Don’t Make Cities Livable. They Make Cities Survivable.” — Why Urban Trees Are Public Health Infrastructure with Dr. Geoffrey Donovan of Ash and Elm Consulting Listen now | One hundred trees in the ground. One death averted. The math that changes everything — with Dr. Geoffrey Donovan.

“When trees die people die”

Dr. Nadina Galle speaks with Dr. Geoffrey Donovan on urban tree canopy.

#urbanplanning #urbanforest #urbantrees

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Still Waiting - The Sterling Oak The Sterling Oak is still standing.Still rooted.Still waiting. And it is not waiting alone. Surrounding it are other landmark trees — quieter, less well known, but no less a part of the landscape — al...

Waiting while ultimate decisions punted to someone else

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Love this quote! And great photos too.

#nature #oak #resilience

Старий Дуб мій замальовок простим олівцем✨

Old Oak my pencil sketch✨

#tree #oak #sketch #pencilsketch #sketching #sketchbook #drawing #traditionalart #draw #sketchart #treeart #pencilart #artonpaper #handdraw #pencildrawing #oldtree

Have you visited the #SterlingOak lately? At least stop by our website which is full of information about the importance of #mothertree #oaks on this #treetuesday

#Michigan #thicktrunktuesday
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When a Leaf Turns into a Skeleton… Litter of decomposing dead leaves, Trent Nature Sanctuary, ON (photo by Nina Munteanu) On one of my walks in the damp forest of early winter, I noticed several leaves that had turned lacy, revealin…

When a leaf turns into a skeleton... #leaves #skeletonization #saprophyte #fungi #invertebrates #leafdecay #NaturePhotography themeaningofwater.com/2026/02/22/w...

Is Detroit's future tied to Michigan's northwoods? The Great Northwoods, a large forest region, offers ecosystem benefits and recreation linked to Detroit.

Michiganders face more floods and extreme weather as climate change reshapes the state, impacting ecosystems, the economy, and public health. Wildfire risks rise, while key tree species and wildlife struggle to adapt. buff.ly/GSKUEHL

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North Van Dyke lost 10 acres Tree Canopy over 6 years - The Sterling Oak Tree Canopy US is a canopy data project of the Arbor Day Foundation (founders of TreeCity® designations), the US Forest Service, and PlantITGeo. It states its goals as helping communities understand t...

Even as efforts to plant more trees are underway, Sterling Heights, Michigan also loses canopy. Who is keeping an eye on the balance in the ecological ledger?
#ecology #trees #oaktrees #Michigan

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Global functional shifts in trees driven by alien naturalization and native extinction - Nature Plants This study finds that native tree extinctions and alien naturalizations are pushing forests towards fast-growing, resource-demanding species. This global shift could affect carbon storage and ecosyste...

Fast-growing trees are set to dominate the #forests of the #future — but at a cost🌳
Our Nature Plants (@natplants.nature.com) study shows a global shift toward "sprinter" tree species, while slow-growing, functionally critical #trees face elevated #extinction risk. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Happy Birthday message to Michigan from an elder tree

A day late, but what’s a day when you measure in centuries?
#ecology #urbanplanning #michigan #oldtrees #trees #urbanforest

And who ends up paying for the flooding ? 🤔

It’s up to us to make love for our lands, natural habitats, and wildlife that depends on them a priority.
#conservation #nature #naturenearyou

Our Oldest Journalist - The Sterling Oak Next year, the United States of America will celebrate 250 years of existence. A noteworthy milestone that will prompt much reflection on the trials, successes, and opportunities envisioned by our cou...

New post dropped! Something to consider for #USA250 and respect of those that were around back then.
#LibertyTree #FoundingFathers #nature #oldtrees

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Sierra Club inquires on Sterling Heights land deal - The Sterling Oak In 1875, the Overland Monthly magazine published the words of John Muir's observations and musings about the relationship between human civilization and nature in the column Wild Wool, a theme establi...

One-hundred fifty year later from when #JohnMuir was sitting at his desk, a tree that was around during his time is possible collateral damage on the sale of #publicland.
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Deeply Troubled by Forest Floodplain Public Land Sale to Development in Sterling Heights We submitted this formal letter to the Sterling Heights City Council regarding the proposed sale and development of land purchased

Thankful to all those pushing back on urges to develop every last parcel and special interests. It shouldn’t be a difficult choice — housing for those in need should be placed away from high risk flood zones.

#J40 #envirojustice

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Grateful 🙏🌳 for @michigansierra.bsky.social Southeast Michigan Executive Committee's engagement and letter on preservation of this green space in #SterlingHeights, Michigan where the Sterling Oak has lived for centuries! #trees #preservation
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Council requests development update - The Sterling Oak At the November 5, 2025, Sterling Heights City Council meeting, during the concluding comments open to council, the newly re-elected Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawaski reflected on the election outcome. Fir...

Get the down low on the latest leaf drop… 🌳🔊 #trees #sterlingheights #development

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A local government election is approaching in #SterlingHeights . City officials keep obfuscating, which means they are wholly unqualified to protect natural spaces if they are unwilling to try to understand why they are important. The sad thing is challengers don’t seem that much more capable.

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus

Just astonishing how much focus there is on planting trees to hopefully create new forests for the future

And all the while the plunder and destruction of our actual, existing forests just carries on worsening

This is horrific news

Woods, Words, and Baloney - The Sterling Oak When this site started, the simple premise was to provide additional information for context and understanding beyond what the initial reporting on the threat to this old tree could offer. People want...

Woods, Words, and Baloney www.sterling-oak.org/woods-words-...

#sterlingheights #oaktrees #conservation #nature

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Tree of Life or Sacrifice? - The Sterling Oak There is a lot to consider regarding the fate of the Sterling Oak and the issues surrounding the development of the surrounding property. It isn't a unique story to our area - an old tree vs. it being...

Did you know there are mass efforts in Northeastern Iraq to protect and plant oak trees? Learn about the connection to a sister city in Michigan, shared concerns on climate and preservation of big old oaks.

#oak #trees #climate #sterlingheights #ankara #ebril

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Chinquapin Check-in - The Sterling Oak Below is a brief update on the current status of our favorite oak tree. It remains alive and well, and this season's acorns are visible on a lot of branches. The photo here, with the sun illuminating ...

Latest update on our favorite historical landmark oak tree and its pending fate.

#bigtrees #nature #conservation #keystonespecies #oaks #Michigan #SterlingHeights #TreeCity #SterlingOak

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Political Cartoon: They Don't Listen to Me Either

cartoon for @michiganpublic.bsky.social #CanadianWildfires #ClimateChange #Science

The Caretakers of The Oldest Trees In America (Full Movie) YouTube video by Alex Haraus

Caretakers of the Oldest Trees in America doc by @alexharaus.bsky.social

#trees #forestbathing #shinrinyoku

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Sterling Heights Forest Loss - The Sterling Oak The US is fortunate to have a group of ten federal agencies, called Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium, that coordinate land cover information and imagery provided by the Landsat ...

Satellite data tells many stories about #MacombCounty , #trees , #flooding , and more …

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Nature doesn’t waste, nor should we.

🍂 Fallen leaves become soil
🦌 Animal droppings nourish plants
🪵 Dead trees become shelter
🪱 Worms turn scraps into compost

In nature, nothing goes to waste. Let’s learn from it and #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/beatpollutio...