Become a member to enjoy the best the Arboretum offers and help advance its conservation efforts.

Members receive free year-round daily admission. Each level of membership admits a different number of people. For example, an Individual-level membership admits only the named member, while a Household-level membership admits six individuals a day, including the member.

In addition to admission, members enjoy exclusive perks that include:

• Discounted add-on admission tickets for friends and family, ensuring you can bring loved ones and share the beauty of the Arboretum at a reduced rate.
• Special offers on event tickets, discounts in The Arboretum Store, and early access to Arboretum programs and classes.
• Free or discounted admission through the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Garden Network to more than 360 botanical gardens across North America.

Your member benefits are also nature’s gain. By joining or renewing as a member, you are helping the Arboretum plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.

All membership levels are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Consult your tax advisor.

No. Members may enter The Morton Arboretum on any day during open hours by showing their current physical or digital membership card at the gatehouse.

In addition to the admissions included on their membership-level benefits, members can purchase $10 add-on admission tickets for those accompanying them on a visit. Discounted add-on admissions and full-price general admission tickets can be purchased online or at the gatehouse upon arrival.

Each membership level specifies how many people will be admitted on that membership card. For example, an Individual level membership admits only the member, while a Household level membership admits up to six individuals, including the member, each day.

Members also may purchase discounted add-on admission tickets for friends and family visiting with them: one $10 admission per visit for Individual-, Dual-, and Senior-level members and up to two $10 admissions per visit for Household- and Tree Advocate-level members. Visitors using an add-on admission ticket must accompany the named member and should arrive in the same vehicle or in a vehicle directly behind the member.

Discounted add-on admissions and additional full-priced general admissions may be purchased in advance online or at the gatehouse by the member.

Becoming a member is the best way to visit the Arboretum frequently. Pick the membership level that fits your admission needs, knowing children aged 3 and under can enter for free.

At any level, the two-year membership option is the best value when you join or renew. Two-year members receive $10 savings on their membership, invitations to exclusive member events, free Acorn Express tram tour vouchers, and a gift voucher that can be redeemed in The Arboretum Store.

The Arboretum extends discounted or free admission opportunities throughout the year, including for seniors, DuPage County residents, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders, active-duty servicemembers, veterans and educators.

Purchasing a two-year term for an Individual, Dual, Household, or Senior level membership saves $10 and provides additional membership perks, including free Acorn Express tram vouchers, and a free member gift.

The Senior membership level is discounted for individuals 65 years and older who may be cost-conscious.

Through the Arboretum’s participation in the Museums for All Program, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders may purchase a discounted one-year Household membership, admitting up to six individuals per visit, for $25. This discount can only be applied in person at the Member Services Desk with a valid photo ID and EBT card.

The Arboretum is also proud to support local nonprofit organizations through its Nonprofit Access Membership, which provides a cost-effective option for program participants to visit the Arboretum.

To renew your membership online, you will need both your membership number (found on your membership card) and the last name of the primary cardholder on your membership account. Sign in to the portal, click the “renew” button, and follow the prompts.

The cost of membership to The Morton Arboretum is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The value of benefits received is insubstantial and the cost of membership is fully deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.

Membership at The Morton Arboretum includes reciprocal admission to gardens that are part of the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Garden Network. The Reciprocal Garden Network allows members of public gardens to visit other participating gardens free of charge.

Those who are members of participating public gardens and who have one name on their membership cards are eligible to be reimbursed for up to two general admission tickets each time they visit The Morton Arboretum (for one member and one other person). Those with two or more names on their membership cards for other public gardens will be reimbursed only for those named on the card. Reciprocal benefits do not extend to special event tickets.

To receive the benefit, purchase general admission tickets in advance online and then bring your receipt and membership card or other membership identification to the Visitor Services desk in the Visitor Center between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a refund. If you have questions, please email tickets@mortonarb.org or call 630-725-2066 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Check to see if your garden membership is part of the program.

Please note that The Morton Arboretum does not honor reciprocal admission for members of gardens with 90 miles, other than the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Beginning April 17, 2023 all active members have been enrolled in the digital Frequent Visitor Reward program (FVR), regardless of their membership card type. Digital FVR points are automatically recorded when an active membership card or member timed ticket is scanned at the gatehouse, even without a digital membership card.

Members wishing to use a physical, stamped FVR card may receive a card at the Member Services Desk and present it at the gatehouse to collect a stamp.

FVR points can only be earned or redeemed as part of an active membership.  One point is available per member household, per day. Points are non transferable between households and the Arboretum’s membership staff are unable to redeem points from another member’s FVR points.

Simply show your digital or physical membership card or timed-entry ticket—on weekends or federal holidays—when you arrive at the gatehouse to have your digital FVR point added. Physical FVR cards may continue to be stamped at the gatehouse upon entry. One point is available per membership household, per day.

Special events, programs, camps, field trips, or volunteer admissions are not eligible for a Frequent Visitor Reward stamp.

Digital Membership Card Holders: To find your FVR point total on your digital membership card, turn your card over using the ellipse (…) symbol in the corner and your points will appear at the top of the card back. Point totals are updated on the back of digital membership cards each morning to reflect visits from the previous day. If your card is not set to automatically update, “pull down” the screen to refresh and see your balance.

Physical FVR Stamp Cards: If you prefer, you may continue to collect FVR points on a paper card stamped at the gatehouse. In case you forget or misplace your paper card, an FVR point will be automatically recorded each time your membership card or timed-entry ticket  is scanned at the gatehouse.

Both digital and stamped points may be redeemed immediately at the Member Services Desk on the same visit they are earned, even if the updated balance is not yet reflected on the digital membership card.

Members may call the Membership Hotline at 630-719-2453, email membersmail@mortonarb.org, or stop by the Member Services Desk for an FVR point balance, convert a physical FVR stamp card to digital points, or request a digital membership card.

The maximum number of FVR points available is 120 points. Once points have been redeemed and your balance drops below 120 points, on your next visit you will automatically begin accruing points again.

For additional FVR information, call the Membership Hotline at 630-719-2453, email membersmail@mortonarb.org, or stop by the Member Services Desk.

Detailed information about the new digital membership card is available here.

Member contact information may be updated by emailing membersmail@mortonarb.org or by calling the Membership Hotline 630-719-2453 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily (calls will be returned within 48 hours). To expedite your request, please include your membership identification number (located on your membership card) as well as the information you would like to update. Please note that at this time, member record updates are not able to be completed through the online member portal.