Chicago Botanic Garden
| Chicago Botanic Garden | |
|---|---|
A zig-zag bridge at the Chicago Botanic Garden | |
| Type | Botanical |
| Location | 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°8′54″N 87°47′24″W / 42.14833°N 87.79000°W |
| Area | 385 acres (156 ha) |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Owned by | Forest Preserve District of Cook County |
| Visitors | 953,846 (2011) |
| Status | Open year-round |
| Plants | 2.5 million |
| Parking | Paid parking, free to Garden members |
| Public transit access | UPN at Braeside and Glencoe Pace |
| Website | www |
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre (156 ha) botanical garden situated on nine islands in the northern Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens and five natural habitats including Mary Mix McDonald Woods, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Dixon Prairie, the Skokie River Corridor, and the Lakes and Shorelines. The garden is open every day of the year. An admissions fee was first charged in 2022.
The Garden is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society. It opened to the public in 1972, and is home to the Joseph Regenstein Jr. School which offers educational classes and certificate programs, and participates with the botany staff in research and conservation programs.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a member of the American Public Gardens Association.