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Members of the media can contact the Public Relations team for interviews, information, photos, and b-roll.
Nicole Bruce, Public Relations Specialist
For programs, special events, and exhibitions
Phone: 630-719-4633 | Email: nbruce@mortonarb.org
Ellyn Fortino, Public Relations Specialist
For science and research expertise, tree and plant care questions, and Chicago Region Trees Initiative
Phone: 630-725-2115 | Email: efortino@mortonarb.org
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum opens November 16
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum will brighten up the holiday season beginning with its popular IllumiBrew beer tasting event on November 15, followed by the exhibition’s seven-week run
For additional information and to schedule interviews,
contact the Public Relations team.
Massive, whimsical sculptures representing animals important to Illinois ecosystems will be on view at The Morton Arboretum starting May 2025
The Morton Arboretum is encouraging people to save and repurpose falling leaves to nourish their gardens this autumn
Featuring a new sensory evening and themed Electric Illumination nights
In the newly published Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Mesoamerican Oaks, Arboretum researchers stress that it’s critically important to conserve native oaks now
The Arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) and its partners honored three urban forestry champions during CRTI’s Annual Partner Recognition Celebration
The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden have been selected to host the 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Chicago in summer 2027
Look to The Morton Arboretum first for expert tree and plant information. Whether you’re a reporter on a deadline or a producer looking for story ideas, the Arboretum’s internationally-recognized scientists and staff can address a wide variety of tree and plant topics.
The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized outdoor tree museum and tree research center in Lisle, Illinois. Its 1,700 acres include 16 miles of hiking trails, a Children’s Garden, educational exhibitions, a Visitor Center, and specialty tree and plant collections.
