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Rock River Current
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SOUTH BELOIT — Nature at the Confluence will give away 250 bare-root bur red and swamp oak saplings as part of the Rock River Trail’s efforts to restore habitat along the Rock River.

Anyone can pick up the free saplings at Nature At The Confluence, 306 Dickop St. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 (or while supplies last).

Each sapling is 1-2 feet long and must be planted within a few days of pick up.

Chad Pregracke, president of Living Lands and Waters located in East Moline, donated 117,000 trees to the Rock River Trail over the last 12 years as part of their One Million Trees project.

Nature At The Confluence hosts the visitor center of the Rock River Trail, a 320-mile trail that winds through Wisconsin and Illinois.

More details about the tree distribution can be found at natureattheconfluence.com or you may email info@natureattheconfluence.com or call 815-200-6910.