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 ...

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.

But alas, a historic bur oak tree at the Lincoln Park Zoo reached the end of its natural life – and it was cut down on Tuesday. CBS 2's Noel Brennan was there as a small crowd gathered to watch ...

Chainsaws revved Tuesday morning and removed a nearly 300-year-old tree at Lincoln Park Zoo. What stood for centuries was cut down in hours. The 70-foot-tall bur oak, next to the primate house, is ...

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.

And the tree did decline and is now no longer living," Quint said. Quint explained that although bur oak trees can live up to 400 years old, the urban setting was inhospitable to the tree.

The Viroqua Historic Preservation Commission has designated the Gilman Champion Bur Oak Tree as a Viroqua Historic Landmark.

The bark on bur oak is medium to dark gray in color with heavy ridges and plates, often so thick that it is often fire resistant and resistant to damage from burning. Bur oak may have terminal buds ...

PONCA, Neb. (KCAU) — Nebraska Game & Parks confirmed that the “Old Wolf Oak” at Ponca State Park, a tree that is believed to be more than 300 years old, has died. “You start seeing ...

The burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa) will grow happily in USDA zones 3 through 8 and can reach a lofty height of 80 feet with a similar spread. This superb large low-maintenance tree will be admired ...