(630) 968-0074
4100 Illinois Route 53
(Route 53)
Lisle,
IL
60532
41.8126
-88.0741
Hours:
Daily 7am-5pm
Parking:
Lots
The Morton Arboretum
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Overview – This Chicago-area institution owes its existence to one of the nation's first ecology-minded families. Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), originator of Arbor Day and secretary of agriculture under President Grover Cleveland, had a passion for trees and horticultural science. That passion was passed on to his son, Joy Morton, founder of the Morton Salt Company. In 1921, the Morton family estate in Lisle was transformed into what today is the Arboretum's Thornhill Education Center, where visitors can literally stop and smell the roses at the Fragrance Garden. – –…
01/03/03
A WORLD OF ITS OWN
by puritanal
A CLASSIC PLACE FOR WALKING OR DRIVING WITH NATURE AND MAKE SURE TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY
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It's a bit more strenuous than the other trails, but the loop that goes through the oak-maple forest is a prime spot for fall colors.
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