Hi neighbor, my name is Silver Maple
Considered endangered in Illinois, the Brown Creeper occupies deciduous and mixed woodlands, cypress swamps and floodplain forest. Silver maples like me are high value habitat for these migrating and overwintering birds.
aka Acer Saccarinum
Trees like me live in Jackson Park. Did you know that the park is part of the Mississippi Flyway, the region’s largest bird migration path? Learn more HERE.
Did you know that wetlands within the Mississippi Flyway are in danger of being drained?
The Yazoo Pumps project would drain 200,000 acres of wetlands that support more than 250 species of birds.
Share your thoughts against this needless destruction with the Army Corps of Engineers during the public comment period.
Deadline to submit comments is June 15, 2020.