We invite you to visit... In 1880 the site that was to become Glenwood City was a tranquil glen (valley) in the midst of huge forests. By 1885-1890 with the coming of the railroad and the lumber mills, Glenwood was the major trading center of the area with a population of 2000.
English walnut trees can be tapped successfully, especially when subjected to a freezing winter and spring. Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) The paper birch has a lower sugar content than sugar maple (less than 1%), but is the sweetest of the birch trees.
Trees can be used as a source of energy. They are cut once every three years and they are sent to power plants to generate electricity. Because willows grow very fast and. re-sprout after being cut down, they're a renewable resource. Sycamore, eucalyptus, and black locust are also used for similar reasons.