Garfield Park Conservatory

Garfield Park Conservatory is located at 300 North Central Park in Chicago’s Garfield Park. It is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the U.S. There are indoor and outdoor exhibits covering 4.5 acres. There are plant species from around the world. It was designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen in 1905 and built in 1906 – 1907.

Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum in Lisle Illinois is mostly trees and about trees, but they also have beautiful sculptures representing nature and a children’s section, yoga classes and gift shop. I really enjoyed my walk around the arboretum! It was very relaxing.