Founded in 1972, Chicago Botanic Garden is located in Glencoe, Ill., and is a public garden and center for learning and scientific research. The more than 380-acre garden features over 20 display areas and natural habitats. The display area includes various green houses and outlying gardens, such as Aquatic Garden, Bonsai Collection, English Oak Meadow, Esplanade, Greenhouses, McDonald Woods and Skokie River. The garden has variety of birds and plant collections. It also organizes exhibitions and provides various educational programs, including horticulture therapy, degree and after-school programs, catalogs and community gardening. The garden offers plant information services, and has a shop that offers a wide variety of botanical, garden and nature-inspired gifts. The garden is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
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