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EMERSON SCHOOL’S ELMS
I grew up on the Near West Side of Chicago in a neighborhood of concrete and asphalt that was nearly…
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HEALING MY SILVER MAPLE
We have a 45 year old Silver Maple in our backyard. At some point in it's early days, someone probably…
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SAVING A TREE
I had an older Silver Maple in my backyard. I know they aren't the best trees but it provided much…
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From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, October 2nd, 2009

A brand new exhibition  at The Morton Arboretum is  a wake-up call to protect trees.

For many of us, getting a cup of coffee is no harder than deciding if we want …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Arboretum members can own The Birth of Coffee in book form. This is a beautiful collection of 100 black and white fine-art photographs created with a technique developed by the artist …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, September 11th, 2009

This year, the Arboretum offers you two opportunities to acquire extraordinary bulbs for your garden while helping support our mission!

1. The Arboretum Store’s Annual Bulb Sale

Find a treasure trove of …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, September 11th, 2009

How do new species of birds originate? University of Chicago's Trevor Price will discuss Darwin's theory of the origin of species through natural selection, and explain how our understanding of speciation …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, September 11th, 2009

Have you ever wondered how some of those fabulous botanical illustrations you see at antique shows and galleries came about? Well they may be considered fine art now, but their real purpose …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

The Morton Arboretum, the U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, and Purdue University are providing innovative solutions to manage the population of these invasive insects, minimize further tree loss, and tackle …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Receive recommendations from nationally-known author and biologist Doug Tallamy, PhD, on how to use native plants in your garden to sustain wildlife, from 9-11 a.m. on September 19 at Bringing Nature …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Mike Caplan, ABC Channel 7 Chicago weatherguy at 4 p.m. and the eye behind the lens at Caplan Studios, will greet members and visitors, talk with them about his fine art …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Bike nine miles of paved roads that wind through our magnificent tree collections. Hop on your bicycle, and explore our expansive grounds all year-round. During summer, you can enjoy biking in an "auto-free …

From the blog Archives by kjaros on Friday, August 14th, 2009

Join The Morton Arboretum on Thursday, August 27 from 7-9 p.m., for a very special opportunity: the GoTo 2040 conference - Invent the Future.

To accommodate 2.8 million new residents expected in our …