Trees We Love
Our TWL program is a source of celebration, recognition and much-needed positive environmental news; it is a reiteration of the importance of our past; which has produced our present and, perhaps, act as encouragement to preserve our future. We believe it to be a high-impact conservation program with positive, long-term results. Awardees will receive permanent recognition, promoting stewardship for, and appreciation of, our beautiful heritage trees.
2022 Awardees
View the January-March issue of The Hoy Honker.
2020 Awardees
View the January-March issue of The Hoy Honker.
2019 Awardees
| Hoy is delighted to announce the 2019 Trees We Love awardees! | |||
 Photo by John Krerowicz |
 Photo by Sue Schuit |
Black Maple Acer nigrum Proud Steward: Linda DuVall, 504S. Emmertsen Rd., Mt. Pleasant 36” Diameter at breast height, 70’ Height, Approx. age: 150 years To read a narrative by Sue Schuit, click here. | |
 Photo by John Krerowicz |
 Photo by Sue Schuit |
Red Oak Quercus rubra Proud Stewards: The VandeLeest Family, 1595 Maria St., Racine Nominator: Bernardine Hoff 46” Diameter at breast height, 60’ Height, Approx. age: 180 years To read a narrative by Sue Schuit, click here. | |
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| Hoy is delighted to announce the 2018 Trees We Love awardees and honorary awardees! | |||
 Photo by John Krerowicz |
 Photo by Mark Schuit |
Black Maple at the
DeKoven Center Acer nigrum Proud Stewards: The DeKoven Center, 600 21st Street, Racine Nominator: Ralph Anderson 40” Diameter at breast height, 65’ Height, 65′ Spread, Approx. age: 170 years To read a narrative by Sue Schuit, click here. For additional photos, click here. | |
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 Photo by John Krerowicz |
 Photo by Sue Schuit |
White Oak, “Buffaloak” on Brever
Road Quercus alba Proud Stewards: Steve and Tracy Swantz, 6612 Brever Road, Burlington 42” Diameter at breast height, 65’ Height, 85′ Spread, Approx. age: 210 years To read a narrative by Sue Schuit, click here. For additional photos, click here. | |
 Photo by John Krerowicz |
 Photo by Sue Schuit |
Bur Oak on 19th Street Quercus macrocarpa Proud Stewards: Matt & Tricia Sclegel, 3309 19th Street, Racine Nominator: Audrey Fedor 47” Diameter at breast height, 50’ Height, 70′ Spread, Approx. age: 188 years For additional photos, click here. | |
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| 2018 Honorary Awardees | |||
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Hoptree at Shoop Park Ptelea trifoliata Proud Steward: City of Racine, Shoop Park 15’ Height, 20′ Spread, Wisconsin Species of Concern (uncommon/rare) | |
 Photo by Sue Schuit |
 Photo by Mark Schuit |
Cottonwood on Pan Yack Road Populus deltoides Pan Yack Rd, Kansasville Nominator: Judy Amundsen 66” Diameter at breast height, 75’ Height, 80′ Spread, Approx. age: 100-200 years Believed to be one of the largest in county. | |
 Photo by John Krerowicz |  Claude Lois, Foxconn Project Director (left) and M.T. Boyle, Racine County Chief of Staff (right) Photo by Kevin Nolan |
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Bur Oak on Braun Road (FoxConn) Quercus macrocarpa 12706 Braun Road, Mt Pleasant Nominator: George and Vellabe Creuziger (former owners) 60” Diameter at breast height, 85’ Height, 85′ Spread, Approx. age: 300+ years For additional photos, click here. |
2017 Awardees
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Bur Oak at Seno Quercus macrocarpa Proud Stewards: SENO/KRLT Conservancy 44” Diameter at breast height, 65’ Height, Approx. age: 220 years | |
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Oak on Brook Quercus alba Proud Stewards: The Brown Family, 6837 Brook Rd. 42” Diameter at breast height, 55’ Height, 60’ Spread, Approx. age: 190 years | |
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Camperdown Elm on Waterbury Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ Proud stewards: Nicholas and Ann-Marie Baldukas 26” Diameter at breast height, 25’ Height, 40’ Spread, Approx. age 152 years | |
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Larch on Vincennes Larix larcina Proud stewards: Thomas and Lynne Fiser 19” Diameter at breast height, 70’ Height, 40’ Spread, Approx. Age 87 Years | |
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Shagbark Hickory on
Crystal Spring Carya ovata Proud Stewards: Phil and Mary Hines, 5015 Crystal Spring 26” Diameter at breast height, 70’ Height, 50’ Spread, Approx. Age 182 years | |
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White Oak at Pringle Quercus alba Proud Stewards: Pringle Nature Center 38” Diameter at breast height, 50’ Height, approx. age 190 years | |
Photos by John Krerowicz
2016 Awardees
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Bur Oak King Proud stewards: Knutson family 49” Diameter at Breast Height, 70’ Height, age approx. 245 years. | |
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Matriarch Sugar Maple Proud stewards: Bergs family. 33” Diameter at Breast Height, 85’ Height, age approx. 165 years. | |
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Mother of the Woods – The
European Beech Queen Proud stewards: Lochnaiar Inn, Johnson family 56” Diameter at Breast Height, 60’ Height, approx. age 224 years. | |
 | Stately Sycamore Proud stewards: City of Racine 39” Diameter at Breast Height, 95’ Height, approx. age 110 years. 12th St. and Horlick Drive, Racine |
All Photos by John Krerowicz (except where noted)