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- Morton Arboretum
- 4100 IL Rt. 53. Lisle,
- phone: 630-968-0074
- www.mortonarb.org
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- Ages: All Ages
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The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized 1,700-acre outdoor museum with collections of 4,117 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world. The Arboretum's beautiful natural landscapes, gardens, research and education programs, and year-round family activities support its mission – the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world.
A quiet walk in the woods or an active family trip, the Arboretum offers visitors a wide variety outdoor activites, events and tours. Walk, run, bike or hike 16 miles of trails or 9 miles of paved roads, The Morton Arboretum offers an oasis of adventures for the urban dweller.
Take a guided tour on an open-air tram, or play in the award-winning Children’s Garden and Maze Garden, the Arboretum is a unique place to explore, discover, escape and connect with trees and nature.
Did you know trees have flowers? As the most visited garden in Illinois, spring time here is like no other. The Morton Arboretum has the largest collection of flowering trees in the Midwest.
Beginning also this spring, discover the hidden strength of trees through a powerful outdoor exhibition of root-themed sculptures by Steve Tobin, designer of the ‘Trinity Root’ at Ground Zero honoring the fallen of 9/11. Ten to 25’ feet high, these provocative steel and bronze root and other nature-inspired sculptures will encourage visitors to view from where these majestic trees begin to grow.
Admission:
$11 Adults (18–64)
$10 Seniors (65+)
$8 Youth (2–17)
Children under 2 are free
Admission includes FREE parking!
Members always enter for free
Free admission on Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, and ChristmasWednesdays are discount admission!
$7 Adults (18–64)
$6 Seniors (65+)
$5 Youth (2–17) -
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Located 25 miles west of Chicago, The Morton Arboretum—4100 Illinois Route 53 in Lisle, IL—is just west of Interstate 355 and north of I-88 on Illinois Route 53 (sometimes known as Lincoln Avenue or Lincoln Highway).
