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| Chicago Botanic Garden | |
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 A zig-zag bridge at the Chicago Botanic Garden | |
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| 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 |  UP-N Braeside station 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.[1][2] The garden is open every day of the year. An admission fee has been approved to start in 2022, not to exceed $35.[3][4]
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.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a member of the American Public Gardens Association.
- ^ "Historical Overview". Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Fenton, Sarah (2005). "Chicago Botanic Garden". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Admission and Parking Fees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "Resolution 20-0263". Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-09-14.