… A couple years ago, in early spring, I got the kind of call that puts a “plant doctor” like me on edge. “Come look at the roses right away,” someone said. In my 25 years at the Chicago Botanic Garden, no one has ever called me to say, “Hey, Tom, come … as the emerald ash borer . I get called to the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition if the staff is worried about a larva or to the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden if there’s a raccoon …
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… Learning Campus Get ready to explore the natural world The Regenstein Learning Campus is advancing the Chicago Botanic Garden’s influence as an education institution as it serves … of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds each year. The centerpiece is the Learning Center, a 26,700-square-foot facility that includes indoor and outdoor classrooms, a nature laboratory, … of multisensory gardens, provides areas for learning, gathering, and hiding. Immerse yourself in a habitat filled with live butterflies at Butterflies & Blooms . The 2,800-square-foot mesh …
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… September 27 – October 13, 2019 Joutras Gallery Opening reception: Thursday, September 26, 6 - 8 p.m., Joutras Gallery Join us for Focusing on Nature , our annual exhibition of nature … Garden. The exhibition will feature works by more than 40 students and faculty participating in photography classes at the Garden. Click here to learn about photography classes offered by … September 27 – October 13, 2019 Joutras Gallery Opening reception: Thursday, September 26, 6 - 8 p.m., Joutras Gallery Join us for Focusing on Nature , our annual exhibition of nature …
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… Fall Fun #nightof1000jackolanterns OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS GIVEAWAY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF … or the District of Columbia and are the older of 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your state of residence at the time of entry, you are eligible to enter the Giveaway. Our … beginning at 6:30:01 p.m. (CT) on October 8, 2025, and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. (CT) on October 26, 2025 (the "Giveaway Period".) To enter, you must follow Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… America. Fun Facts There are 19 model G-scale trains running on 19 tracks. Trains travel over 26 bridges . 5,000 plants of 300 different varieties live in this garden. The longest track usually runs the Santa Fe Freight. The shortest track runs the … America. Fun Facts There are 19 model G-scale trains running on 19 tracks. Trains travel over 26 bridges . 5,000 plants of 300 different varieties live in this garden. The longest track …
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… had on bloom watch? Yes, they come from the same parent plant as Sprout , who bloomed in April 2016. We introduced two other titan arums in 2015: Spike , who ultimately lacked the … How often do these plants bloom? A titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum ) in bloom is rare, both in the wild and in cultivation. At botanic gardens and arboreta around the world, … BLOOMS 69" 5/30/2017 79.75" 69" 5/29/2017 78.25" 68" 5/28/2017 74.5" 65.5" 5/27/2017 73" 64" 5/26/2017 71" 60" 5/25/2017 66" 58" 5/24/2017 61.25" 53.25" 5/23/2017 56.5" 49.5" 5/22/2017 51.75" …
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… Sphere. Experience the world through artist Anthony Rowe’s eyes. His creation, Singularity, is a breathtaking 26-foot sphere of light and movement from the UK—featuring thousands of points of light pulsing, like energy suspended in time. Premiering at Lightscape in collaboration with Culture Creative, this awe-inspiring …
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… Plant Collection Statistics Number of plants in records: 2,459,224 (January 2011) Total of active accessions (acquisition records): 19,795 Number of taxa in permanent collections: 9,084 Families represented: 229 Trees* 13,613 Shrubs* 64,871 Bulbs … Cacti 482 Palms 31 Mosses 58 Epiphytes 264 Statistics By Garden Aquatic Garden 403 Bulb Garden 26,431 Circle Garden 1,682 Dwarf Conifer Garden 8,923 Enabling Garden 375 English Walled Garden …
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… Ticket Exchange Lightscape ticket exchange is offered online. Follow these easy steps to change your Lightscape event date and time, or … order" page will begin the exchange process. Step 4: Enter the purchase confirmation number in the provided " Find your order" input field. Step 5: Review your original order on the "View … Select New Date/Time button. Step 7: View the calendar and select desired date . Step 8: New price information is shown. Select Go to Cart button. Prices vary. Step 9: Cart view includes …
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