# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Planting a Legacy: Robert Douglas and the Trees that Shaped the Midwest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: An Earth Day panel presentation about Robert Douglas, one of America's most influential nurserymen, and his environmental legacy.About this EventEarth Day Panel Presentation, featuring:Diana Dretske, Curator and Lake County historian for the Lake County Forest Preserves’ Bess Bower Dunn MuseumTim Girmscheid, Site Superintendent of Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State ParkTy Rohrer, Waukegan Park District Manager of Cultural Arts and Historian for Waukegan Historical SocietyIn the 19th century, Waukegan became home to one of America’s most influential nurserymen: Robert Douglas. This panel will explore Douglas’s role in advancing forestry, supplying millions of trees across the region, and his professional connections with renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Panelists will also discuss Douglas’s environmental legacy in the region, including connections to Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, and the conservation work of his granddaughter, Georgia Clarke, who helped protect Illinois’ natural landscapes for future generations.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukegan/planting-a-legacy-robert-douglas-and-the-trees-that-shaped-the-midwest/100001985383047139
- **Event Categories**: art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Waukegan
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie
- **lat**: 42.359782
- **long**: -87.8294534
- **full address**: Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Planting a Legacy: Robert Douglas and the Trees that Shaped the Midwest being held?
  - **A:** Planting a Legacy: Robert Douglas and the Trees that Shaped the Midwest takes place on Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Planting a Legacy: Robert Douglas and the Trees that Shaped the Midwest?
  - **A:** Planting a Legacy: Robert Douglas and the Trees that Shaped the Midwest is organized by Waukegan Historical Society.

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