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The Edward R. Ladd Arboretum is an arboretum located at 2024 McCormick Boulevard, Evanston, Illinois, occupying 23 acres (9.3 ha) in a narrow .75 miles (1.21 km) stretch between McCormick Boulevard and the North Shore Channel on land leased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
2024 McCormick Blvd. Evanston IL, 60201. 847-448-8256. Surrounded by the Ladd Arboretum, the Ecology Center is home to a nature classroom with live animal exhibits, nature-based educational programming, and a multi-purpose room for event rentals.
Ladd Memorial Arboretum & Evanston Ecology Center. Stretching along a three-quarter mile segment of McCormick Boulevard on a narrow, 23 acre strip of reclaimed land following the diagonal course of the North Shore Channel, the arboretum is an area of natural beauty and recreation open year-round.
This tall, straight-trunked, fast-growing tree with tulip-shaped flowers is native to southern and southeastern Illinois. Bees visit the flowers, as do ruby-throated hummingbirds. Sapsuckers drill holes and eat the insects trapped in the sap. Some birds (including goldfinches and cardinals) eat the seeds. Maples Maples can grow in shadier areas.
2024 N McCormick Blvd. Evanston, IL 60201. Bridge St. Get directions. Amenities and More. Good For Kids. Bike Parking. 1 review and 16 photos of LADD ARBORETUM "Ladd is my fave running spot in Evanston. Beautiful scenery, quiet, clean, visible mile markers...everything I ask for in a trail.
- 2024 N McCormick Blvd Evanston, IL 60201
Built on the grounds of the Ladd Arboretum, 17 acres of park land with a bird sanctuary and bicycle path, the Evanston Ecology Center serves as a focal point for environmental education and volunteerism in the community.
Feb 24, 2013 · The Edward R. Ladd Arboretum is a three-quarter mile strip along 23 acres of reclaimed land between McCormick Blvd and the North Shore Channel. Self-guided tours take visitors through the Aspegren Meadow; Oak Grove; Maple Knoll; Pine Knoll; legume trees; birches; and nut trees.
Friends of Ladd Arboretum. 270 likes. Advocating for and supporting the preservation and restoration of Evanston's public arboretum and North Shore Channel parks
The Edward R. Ladd Arboretum is an arboretum located at 2024 McCormick Boulevard, Evanston, Illinois, occupying 23 acres (93,000 m²) in a narrow three-quarter mile (1.2 km) stretch between McCormick Boulevard and the North Shore Channel on land leased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
The Edward R. Ladd Arboretum is an arboretum located at 2024 McCormick Boulevard, Evanston, Illinois, occupying 23 acres (9.3 ha) in a narrow .75 miles (1.21 km) stretch between McCormick Boulevard and the North Shore Channel on land leased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
