Riddle Trees
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  • The Arboretum Map
  • Our Trees~1-40
  • Our Trees~41-67
  • Our Annual Journal
    • Year One ~ 2003-2004
    • Year Two ~ 2004-2005
    • Year Three ~ 2005-2006
    • Year Four ~ 2006-2007
    • Year Five ~ 2007-2008
    • Year Five ~ 2007-2008
    • Year Seven ~ 2009-2010
    • Year Eight ~ 2010-2011
    • Year Nine ~ 2011-2012
    • Year Ten ~ 2012-2013
    • Year Eleven ~ 2013-2014
    • Year Twelve ~ 2014-2015
    • Year Thirteen ~ 2015-2016
    • Year Fourteen ~ 2016-2017
    • Year Fifteen ~ 2017-2018
  • Arboretum Prairie Plots
  • Nursery Trees
  • Riddle Trees Wiki
  • Tree Glossary
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Welcome...

This website was developed by Nancy Brachbill, a former teacher at Riddle Elementary School in Mattoon, Illinois.


This is the story of the Riddle Elementary School Arboretum.

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Ron Ghere, former fifth grade teacher at Riddle Elementary School.
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Nancy Brachbill, former fifth grade teacher at Riddle Elementary School.
From planting our first tree in the arboretum,
to our annual seasonal trips to Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon, Illinois, we always felt that environmental education was essential for the well-being of each and every one of our students.

Riddle Trees ~ In Support of Outdoor Education ~ 2020