… A Multifaceted Resource A herbarium (say the “h”) is a place where preserved plants are collected and classified. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Nancy Poole Rich Herbarium is home to 12,000 specimens of plants—from our own Cook County backyard and the Upper Midwest—all … database and images available online via vPlants: The Chicago Regional Virtual Herbarium . The site contains data for 80,000 plant specimens, and can provide real-time reference for scientists …
Type: Plant Info
… Thomas English Walled Garden’s six distinct rooms, all of which demonstrate unique styles, is a walk through the history of English gardening. It is also an ideal opportunity for visitors to fill their own gardening dreams with beautifully … The garden can be accessed through any number of entrances or doorways, but the most popular is the doorway beside the long border lining the western wall of the garden, where a delightfully …
Type: Walks
… Description: This is a rare gull species most often seen on Garden lakes during spring melt periods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered heron is rarely seen along the shoreline or wading in the water. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered bird is often seen hovering and diving into the lakes for fish. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare, state-endangered, tern species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare migrant and potential breeder is most likely to be seen in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 1 through September 2. Click here for more information. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal-shaped evergreen needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
