Chicago Botanic Garden

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Chicago Botanic Garden
A zig-zag bridge at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Type	Botanical
Location	1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois
Coordinates	42°8′54″N 87°47′24″W / 42.14833°N 87.79000°W / 42.14833; -87.79000
Area	385 acres (156 ha)
Opened	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Owned by	Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Visitors	953,846 (2011)
Status	Open year-round
Plants	2.5 million
Parking	Paid parking, free to Garden members
Public transit access	UP-N  Braeside station Pace
Website	www.chicagobotanic.org

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre (156 ha) botanical garden situated on nine islands in the Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens and five natural habitats including Mary Mix McDonald Woods, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Dixon Prairie, the Skokie River Corridor, and the Lakes and Shorelines.^[1][2] The garden is open every day of the year. An admission fee has been approved to start in 2022, not to exceed $35.^[3][4]

The Chicago Botanic Garden is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society. It opened to the public in 1972, and is home to the Joseph Regenstein Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden which offers educational classes and certificate programs.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a member of the American Public Gardens Association.