Author Archives: nancymack

Another Trip, Another Tree

The suitcase is out and I’m getting excited about flying off to Chattanooga to Alliance for Biking & Walking’s retreat and the Pro-Walk Pro-Bike Conference. Since Susie’s death I have attended and I get a taste of her life and … Continue reading

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What moves me

Yesterday was a very moving day. In the morning’s Spokesman-Review I read a letter to the editor about their series on the Big Burn of 1910. James Flynn wrote about spending the summers of 1944-45 “planting thousands of white pine … Continue reading

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A Brazilian Susie Tree!

When I heard that a couple from my apartment house were planning a trip to visit Roque’s family in Brazil, I couldn’t help myself I had to ask if they would try to plant a Susie tree there. As my … Continue reading

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A Tree in Glencoe

There I stood looking out over Lake Michigan and down to the beach where I went swimming more than fifty years ago. It was hot and humid and it brought back so many memories. In front of me stood a … Continue reading

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A trip to Chicago

On July 18 there will be 65 arborists on bicycles planting a Susie tree in Glencoe, IL my home town. Earlier in the day I will be volunteering at tree plantings in Millenium Park in Chicago and at the Ecology … Continue reading

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Coming Soon!

Welcome to The Susie Forest blog and website. We will be up and running soon and look forward to sharing stories and adventures!

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