Morton Arboretum

park, Lisle, Illinois, United States

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The Morton Arboretum is an outdoor park located in Lisle, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Established in 1922 by Joy Morton, it spans approximately 1,700 acres and features a diverse collection of over 3,600 varieties of trees, shrubs, and vines, systematically arranged for scientific and educational purposes.1

An arboretum is a place dedicated to the cultivation of trees and shrubs for scientific study and public display. The Morton Arboretum was founded by Joy Morton, whose father, J. Sterling Morton, is credited with establishing Arbor Day. The arboretum serves as a significant botanical resource, contributing to the understanding and preservation of plant life.213

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Immediately north is Morton Arboretum, an outdoor park with more than 3,600 varieties of systematically arranged trees, shrubs, and vines. The arboretum, which covers some 1,700 acres (700 hectares), was established in 1922 by Joy Morton (1855–1934), whose father, Julius Sterling Morton, inaugurated Arbor Day. Lisle is the…
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Immediately north is Morton Arboretum, an outdoor park with more than 3,600 varieties of systematically arranged trees, shrubs, and vines. The arboretum, which covers some 1,700 acres (700 hectares), was established in 1922 by Joy Morton (1855–1934), whose father, Julius Sterling Morton, inaugurated Arbor Day. Lisle is the…
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