Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum is a public garden and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. It covers 1,700 acres and features cataloged collections of trees and other living plants, gardens, and restored areas, including a restored tallgrass prairie. The Arboretum has hiking trails, roadways for driving and bicycling, a 4-acre interactive children's garden, and a 1-acre maze. It offers an extensive nature-centered education program for children, families, school groups, scouts, and adults, including tree and restoration professionals. The Arboretum's mission is to collect and study trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world, to display them across naturally beautiful landscapes for people to study and enjoy, and to learn how to grow them in ways that enhance the environment