Each one of us has a role to play in planting, protecting, and caring for the trees that make our world so much better.
Show your support for trees and the transformative effects they have on our world by giving a donation to The Morton Arboretum. Your contribution supports tree conservation around the world and across the Chicago region for decades to come.
Started by the same family that founded The Morton Arboretum, Arbor Day is a special opportunity to reflect on all the benefits trees provide to people and to the Earth. Trees and their many benefits transform our neighborhoods and are the cornerstones of many ecosystems around the world. From planting and protecting trees globally to educating visitors and home gardeners on the latest science behind plant health care, The Morton Arboretum celebrates trees this Arbor Day and everyday. Join us by giving below or by showing your support for trees by visiting The Morton Arboretum.
The Morton Arboretum has gardening resources, expert-led classes, and kid-friendly ways to celebrate trees.
The Arbor Day Plant Sale is one of the largest seasonal plant sales in the Chicago region, offering thousands of carefully chosen plants bred to succeed in your garden, with expert Plant Geniuses available throughout the sale to answer questions and suggest plants for your unique planting site.
The Arboretum's Plant Clinic provides home gardeners advice based on research and nearly a century of experience in caring for a wide variety of trees and plants in the Midwest. Learn how to solve a plant problem or identify and manage pest and diseases with the information resources offered by the Plant Clinic.
The Morton Arboretum conserves more than 222,000 species of trees and plants in its living collections. Guests can explore different tree and plant families from around the world throughout the Arboretum grounds.
There are many ways to spend a day at The Morton Arboretum. From riding your bike on the paved roads or walking one of the 16 miles of hiking trails on the East and West Sides, you can explore the grounds your own way.
The Morton Arboretum is leading tree planting and conservation initiatives across the Chicago region and around the world.
Led by The Morton Arboretum, the Chicago Region Trees Initiative planted more than 3,000 trees across the Chicagoland area over the last year.
Studying trees and and their ecosystems, the Center for Tree Science employs 26 PhD scientists working to answer critical tree research and conservation questions.
Working around the world from Baja Sur, Mexico to China, the Global Trees Conservation program extends the Arboretum's impact for trees across the globe.
Founded in 1922 by Joy Morton, the Arboretum has a long and storied connection with the history of tree conversation in America. The Morton family motto “Plant trees” was critical to founder Joy Morton’s idea for an Arboretum. Before the Arboretum, the Morton family founded Arbor Day in 1872 and began a legacy of tree conservation that generations have continued.
The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative are making a measurable impact on the Chicago region. Whether by joining a volunteer group at the Arboretum or getting involved in civic tree plantings, there are many ways you can help make a real difference for trees.
The Arboretum would not be what it is today without the generous support of its members and donors. Make a gift today to ensure that the Arboretum’s mission and programs will continue for generations to come.
