Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Rt. 53
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Website: mortonarb.org
The Morton Arboretum is a 1,700 acre outdoor museum of magnificent trees and beautiful landscapes, located in Lisle, IL. Its mission is to encourage the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world. Open 365 days a year, the Arboretum has nine miles of roads, 16 miles of hiking trails, an award winning Children’s Garden, and a one-acre Maze Garden. Since the Arboretum’s beginning in 1922, practical, scientific research has been a cornerstone activity. Our education program, begun in 1940 by leading natural history educator May Watts, offers more than 600 educational classes for adults and children that expand and revitalize a lifelong interest in nature.
Events
Grandparents Discovery DaySeptember 7, 2008
Exploration StationSeptember 13 — October 11, 2008
Fallscaping with Stephanie CohenOctober 3, 2008
The Importance of TreesOctober 4, 2008
The Landscape Below Ground III: Tree Root Development in Urban SoilsOctober 6 — 8, 2008
Managing Tree and Shrub Cover for Healthy WoodlandsOctober 31, 2008
Managing Ancient and Historic TreesNovember 20, 2008
Oaks of IllinoisNovember 21, 2008
Henry Chandler Cowles: Conservationist, Teacher and Pioneer EcologistNovember 22, 2008
Cabin FeverJanuary 31 — February 1, 2009; February 21 — 22, 2009
Signs in the SnowJanuary 31, 2009
Nature Artists’ Guild presents Peggy Macnamara; WatercolorsFebruary 5, 2009
Trees of Life: A Celebration of the Life and Works of Charles Darwin: Primate and Human Evolution: From Darwin and Huxley to the PresentFebruary 12, 2009
Feathery FriendsFebruary 17 & 21, 2009
Our Variable Climate: Exploring the PastFebruary 18, 2009
Our Variable Climate: Exploring the PresentFebruary 25, 2009
Flyin’ RaptorsFebruary 28, 2009
Identifying Herbaceous Plants in WinterMarch 7, 2009
Trees of Life: A Celebration of the Life and Works of Charles Darwin: Orchids and Their PollinatorsMarch 10, 2009
Midwest Gardening Symposium: Sustainable with StyleMarch 13 — 14, 2009
Science Fair Open HouseMarch 21, 2009
Spring Woodland WildflowersApril 25, 2009
Creating Sustainable Shade and Woodland Gardens: A Woodland Garden TourMay 2, 2009
Wildflower PapermakingMay 2, 2009
Find Your Way In SpringMay 9, 2009
Monitoring Reptiles and AmphibiansMay 9, 2009
Salt, Chicago, and Trees: Joy Morton’s LifeMay 16, 2009
Nature Printing Spring PlantsMay 17, 2009
Animal HousesMay 22 — November 15, 2009
Spring on the Lakeshore: Illinois Beach State Park and Chiwaukee State ParkMay 23, 2009
Exploration Station: Woodland Animal HomesMay 30, 2009
Trees of Life: A Darwinian Perspective on Floral Function & EvolutionJune 2, 2009
