Read on 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.
The large, playful, and colorful Vivid Creatures exhibition is the latest in a long-running series at The Morton Arboretum, which began in 2004. Learn more about why we host these exhibitions and discover past exhibitions that visitors have encountered in our natural settings, including, of course, the beloved Troll Hunt.
Winter is a wonderful time to notice the lovely bark of The Morton Arboretum’s varied trees. Read about different species and their characteristic colors and textures, from multicolored bark to winsome curls. Then, visit and identify some for yourself!
Somewhere in your memory, there’s a tree, perhaps you climbed it, walked beneath it, or it greeted you on the way home. Just outside White Sox Park is one of those trees planted around 1910. Learn how the Arboretum is working to preserve that legacy through new saplings, conservation, and the devotion of those who care for our oldest trees.
Volunteers and scientists follow trees at the Arboretum year after year, tracking the subtle timing of tree growth—when acorns form, leaves change, and buds swell—decoding how climate change is reshaping those life cycles.
What is that? What does it do? You may spot odd gadgets hanging from trunks or rising from the forest floor. They’re not decorations, but scientific instruments collecting data about trees. Discover the science behind them.
The Morton Arboretum is a nonprofit organization creating a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.
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