Oak Ridge Cemetery Quercetum

Purpose:
It is a city cemetery, the site of Lincoln's tomb and Illinois Veterans' memorials, and the quercetum. This project is building an oak arboretum propogated from rare, historic, and champion specimens worldwide by the founding president of the International Oak Society.

Reason site was selected:
It is protected in perpetuity, 350 acres fenced and mapped, and has a high visitation rate.

Events planned for site:
Study tours.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?:
Yes, it is sacred because it is a cemetery, is the site of Lincoln's tomb and the Illinois Veterans' memorials.

Sponsored by: Oak Ridge Cemetery; Starhill Forest Arboretum
Site maintained by: Oak Ridge Cemetery
Project website contact:
Project email contact: Guy@StarhillForest.com

Address: 1441 Monument Ave.
City, State, ZIP: Springfield, Illinois  62702
County: 
Dedication: Jan. 1, 2001
Status: Under Construction and permanent
Artwork: No
Public access: yes
Public events: yes
Sq. Foot: 
Acreage: 350
Number & Species of Trees: more than 1,000: approximately 100 Oak taxa, various other taxa

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Cemetery
This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Project Sponsors and Participants
Is the community involved?: yes
Project was initiated by: Several different types
Land is owned by: City
Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers
Number of people involved: less than 10
Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%
Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information contact : , Guy@StarhillForest.com