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Trees: Stories from The Morton Arboretum

Join us on this journey to explore the wonders of trees and their vital role in our environment, and discover how you can engage with nature right at your fingertips.

Orange, red, and yellow colors in The Morton Arboretum's woodlands

Working for Trees Where People Live

Collaboration is key to the urban forestry efforts of the Arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative.

CRTI organizers and volunteers plant a tree in a lawn

Keeping Carbon in its Place

Where wood is reused at The Morton Arboretum, climate-changing carbon stays out of the atmosphere.

Elm tabletop with a prominent knot and wavy grain pattern

Finding Opportunities to Save Rare Oaks

Endangered trees in Mesoamerica, a biodiversity hotspot, may have improved chances thanks to new data from an Arboretum collaboration.

Isolated landscape in Mesoamerica with oak trees

If You Restore It, They Will Come

Wildlife thrives in the restored natural areas of The Morton Arboretum.

Look for These Oaks on Autumn Walks

Fall color calls attention to special trees in the Oak Collection, along the trails, or near home.

Closeup of bur oak leaves showing fall color at The Morton Arboretum

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Working for Trees Where People Live

Keeping Carbon in its Place

Finding Opportunities to Save Rare Oaks

If You Restore It, They Will Come

Look for These Oaks on Autumn Walks

The Morton Arboretum is a nonprofit organization creating a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.