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This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S ... Chicago Botanic Garden:
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre (156 ha) botanical garden situated on nine islands in the northern Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens and five natural habitats including Mary Mix McDonald Woods, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Dixon Prairie, the Skokie River Corridor, and the Lakes and Shorelines.
Chicago area: 23 acre arboretum and nature education facility Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens: Palos Heights: Cook: Chicago area: website, operated by the City, 85-acre park, 20-acre man-made lake with gardens, woodlands, and prairie Lake Renwick Preserve: Plainfield: Will: Chicago area
The Lincoln Park Conservatory (1.2 ha / 3 acres) is a conservatory and botanical garden in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois.The conservatory is located at 2391 North Stockton Drive just south of Fullerton Avenue, west of Lake Shore Drive, and part of the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area.
Crystal Gardens is a one-acre, botanical garden inside the pier. It is a six-story glass atrium with a 50-foot (15 m) arched ceiling. Many schools come here for field-trips to see and experience the attraction. The Chicago Children's Museum is a part of the pier, with many different exhibits and activities for both children and adults to enjoy.
The conservatory now provides 8,000 square feet (700 m 2) of growing areas, making it the third largest conservatory in the Chicago area, and contains more than 3,000 plants, some of which date back to 1914. The Oak Park Conservatory was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2005.
Garfield Park Conservatory, located in Garfield Park in Chicago, is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States.Often referred to as "landscape art under glass", the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres (18,000 m 2) inside and out and contains a number of permanent plant exhibits incorporating specimens from around the world, including some cycads ...
The butterfly house features more than 200 species of native and exotic butterflies. One of the academy's ongoing scientific efforts is the study, care, and breeding of native butterflies for species population support in the Chicago area. The academy also offers more than 100 educational programs in the natural sciences for adults and children ...