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The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, United States, is a public garden [1] and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. [2] Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometres), include cataloged collections of trees and other living plants, gardens, and restored ...
The University of Illinois Arboretum (160 acres (65 ha)) is a new arboretum, with gardens, currently under construction on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. It is located at the intersection of Florida and Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois , and open daily without charge.
Fell planted 1,740 trees on campus that year and 107 trees the following year. An enthusiastic tree planter, Fell wished the campus to contain every tree native to Illinois. In 1995 the campus was formally registered as an arboretum and named in Fell's honor. [2] The arboretum is an ArbNet Level II accredited arboretum. [3]
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden (155 acres (63 ha)) is a nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden located at 2715 South Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. The arboretum was established in 1910 as Rockford Nursery by landscape architect William Lincoln Taylor, who planted many of the arboretum's trees.
Starhill Forest Arboretum is a Level III ArbNet accredited arboretum. [2] It was one of the first 1,000 arboreta worldwide to achieve certification. [5] In October 2008, Starhill Forest became the official arboretum of Illinois College. [6] [7] The agreement created a trust and endowment to care for the arboretum.
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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.