Get a global tour of nature from professional and amateur ecologists who walk the groves..
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.
The Experience
Trees, shrubs and flowers originate from wide-ranging areas such as the Appalachians and northeast Asia, the Illinois prairie and the woods of Europe. Guests should begin at the visitors' center for a map before heading out on any of the paths. With more than 3,000 varieties of trees and shrubs, the park is a prime spot to take in the autumn colors.…
A WORLD OF ITS OWN. A CLASSIC PLACE FOR WALKING OR DRIVING WITH NATURE AND MAKE SURE TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY
