Featured Galleries: The Morton Arboretum: Past and Present

The Morton Arboretum has grown extensively over the last 100 years. Compare these images from the Arboretum's past and present to see how your favorite Arboretum landmarks have developed over time.

Pillars view

Looking through the conifers to see the four columns in summer

Lake Marmo looking north

Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) near Lake Marmo at The Morton Arboretum

Vegetation in and along edge of Lake Marmo looking south to bridge and dam

Bridge at southeast side of Lake Marmo

Prairie plants with three in background in the Schulenberg Prairie

Science camp students hike in the prairie

Thornhill Conference Center, north entrance view from courtyard

Thornhill Education Center, spring

Four people standing on Big Rock

Big Rock along a trail in Summer

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Administration Building, front entrance and drive

Administration and Research Center, Spring

Joy Morton on Joy Path

Mom and son walk down Joy Path

Lisle Farms registered Holstein cattle in and around a section of the DuPage River after it was straightened in 1921

DuPage River with blooming wildflowers

Remodeling complete on four older homes moved to Arbordale

Arbordale Greenhouses

Arboretum employees planting trees on berm with Crabapple Lake in background

View from berm overlooking Crabapple Lake in Spring

The Hedge Garden & collection of old fashioned roses

Hedge Garden at The Morton Arboretum

Sterling Morton Library, reading room, panorama looking west at couple exiting library

Sterling Morton Library, Reading Room entrance

May T. Watts Reading Garden, view looking southwest

Table and chairs outside in the May T Watts Reading Garden

Curatorial and Operations Center in the morning

Herbarium, two men viewing specimens from cabinet

Marlene Hahn and Lindsey Worcester reference herbarium samples

John Sosnowski working in Ground Cover Garden

A bench sits among a variety of hostas in the Groundcover Garden

Jerry Wilhelm in the East Woods

People walk among the bright yellow Sugar Maples in the East Woods

Looking out from Acorn Express Tram

Frank D. Lindley, Joy Morton's chauffeur, at old Thornhill entrance gates

Walter Eickhorst, at old Thornhill entrance gates

Walter Eickhorst, at old Thornhill entrance gates

Walter Eickhorst, at old Thornhill entrance gates