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Illinois
Lisle
Morton
Arboretum
4100
Illinois Route 53
Lisle IL
60532
Phone
630 968-0074
Web Site
http://www.mortonarb.org/
Description
1700 acres with 41,000 plants in 3300 species
Type of
Resource
Nature
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Arboretum
Research
/Reading
Library
New or
Updated:
8/21/2005
Lombard
Lilacia Park - Lombard Park District
Park & Maple
Lombard IL
Phone
Web Site http://www.villageoflombard.org/
Description 250 varieties of lilac home of Colonel Plum, now the town library, sits in park designed by Jens Jensen
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Era 1868
Illinois
North Aurora
Red Oak
Nature Center
2343 S River
North Aurora
IL
60510
Phone
630 897-1808
Web Site
http://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org/facilities/redoak/redoak-intro.html
Description
interpretive center, trails, cave tours on 40
acres
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Park
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Center
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Ecology
New or
Updated: 11/9/2004
Oak Park
Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield Street
Oak Park IL 60304
Phone 708 386-4700
Web Site http://www.oprf.com/conservatory/
Description environments include arid desert, tropical jungle, fern house, native prairie patch
Type of Resource
Nature
Field of Study/Science Facility Conservatory
Illinois
Peoria
George L Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
2218 North Prospect Road
Peoria IL 61603
Phone 309 686-3362
Web Site
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Alt Web http://www.bradley.edu/convention/attractions.html
Description 4 acre garden with herb, perennial & rose garden with conservatory housing tropical plants & seasonal shows
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical
Petersburg
Starhill Forest Arboretum
Route 1 Box 272
Petersburg IL 62675
Phone 217 632-3685
Web Site
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Description 25 acres with 600 varieties with extensive
selection of oak trees
Type of Resource
Nature
Field of Study/Science Facility Arboretum
Illinois
Rockford
Klehm
Arboretum & Botanic Garden
2701
Clifton Ave
Rockford
IL
61102
Phone
815 965-8146
Web Site
http://www.klehm.org/
E-mail
mailto:info@klehm.org
Description
150 acres include fountain, children,
demonstration, prehistoric, hosta, grass, daylily
gardens
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Gardens
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Arboretum
New or
Updated:
8/18/2005
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