Forest Preserves of Cook County 2025 Fall Brochure

SHAGBARK HICKORY (Carya ovata) Fall color: Yellow See Them Here: Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Wolf Road Woods The shagbark hickory gets its name from the shaggy looking bark that peels off of mature trees. Lots of mammals and a variety of bird species feed on nuts from these trees. This species helped Native Americans endure harsh winters. BLACK OAK (Quercus velutina) Fall color: Yellow to brick red See Them Here: Powderhorn Lake, Wampum Lake, Maple Lake Unique among oak species, black oak prefers well-drained, sandy soil like some woodlands or dunes. Compared to red oak and white oak, these trees are relatively short-lived—typically surviving less than 200 years. Photo by Kris DaPra 35 SHAGBARK HICKORY (Carya ovata) Fall c lor: Yellow See Them H re: Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Wolf Road Woods The shagbark hickory get its name from the shaggy looking bark that peels of of mature trees. Lots of a mals and variety of bird sp cies feed o nuts from th se trees. This sp cies helped Native Americans endure harsh winters. BLACK OAK (Quercus velutina) Fall c lor: Yellow to brick red See Them H re: Powderhorn Lake, Wampum Lake, Maple Lake Unique among oak sp cies, black oak pr fers well-drained, sandy so l like some woodlands or dunes. Compared to red oak and white oak, th se trees a relatively short-lived—typically surviving less than 200 years. Photo by Kris D Pra 35