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Members of the media can contact the Public Relations team for interviews, information, photos, and b-roll.
Nicole Bruce, Public Relations Specialist
For programs, special events, and exhibitions
Phone: 630-719-4633 | Email: nbruce@mortonarb.org
Ellyn Fortino, Public Relations Specialist
For science and research expertise, tree and plant care questions, and Chicago Region Trees Initiative
Phone: 630-725-2115 | Email: efortino@mortonarb.org
With the Chicago region in a moderate drought, how will fall colors be impacted?
With the Chicago region experiencing an official moderate drought, the tree experts at The Morton Arboretum say it is still too early to tell how it will impact the timing and vibrancy of peak fall leaf color changes.
For additional information and to schedule interviews,
contact the Public Relations team.
Featuring a new sensory evening and themed Electric Illumination nights
In the newly published Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Mesoamerican Oaks, Arboretum researchers stress that it’s critically important to conserve native oaks now
The Morton Arboretum will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with cultural programs, a Celebración de los Árboles festival and opportunities to learn about its scientific work to protect and conserve threatened trees and ecosystems in Latin America
The Arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) and its partners honored three urban forestry champions during CRTI’s Annual Partner Recognition Celebration
The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden have been selected to host the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Chicago in summer 2027
The 17-year cicadas are past their peak in the Chicago area and will conclude their life cycle by the end of June
Look to The Morton Arboretum first for expert tree and plant information. Whether you’re a reporter on a deadline or a producer looking for story ideas, the Arboretum’s internationally-recognized scientists and staff can address a wide variety of tree and plant topics.
The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized outdoor tree museum and tree research center in Lisle, Illinois. Its 1,700 acres include 16 miles of hiking trails, a Children’s Garden, educational exhibitions, a Visitor Center, and specialty tree and plant collections.
