Ladd Arboretum, Botanical garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Ladd Arboretum extends across 23 acres along McCormick Boulevard, featuring collections of birch, legume, maple, oak, and pine tree families.
The arboretum received its formal dedication in June 1960, following the planting of a ginkgo tree in memory of Edward Rixon Ladd.
The Evanston Ecology Center within the arboretum functions as an educational facility, displaying exhibits of fossils, seeds, and mounted animal specimens.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago leases this land, which stretches 0.75 miles along the North Shore Channel.
The International Friendship Garden, maintained by the Rotary Club of Evanston, presents a collection of All-America Rose Selections.
Location: Illinois
GPS coordinates: 42.05680,-87.70060
Latest update: March 30, 2025 17:01
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