A living museum of plants situated on the beautiful 48 acre campus of Elmhurst College
The Arboretum began as a vision of Herb Licht and Ragnar Moen in 1966 to transform the stark landscape of Elmhurst College into a diverse collection of plants. Today the Arboretum contains over 880 trees and numerous varieties of shrubs and perennials that are situated throughout the 48 acre campus. The collection ranges from the rare, unique specimen to the most common oaks and maples used in today's landscapes.
Elmhurst College is a Tree Campus USA campus. The Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA program recognizes Elmhurst College for effectively managing the trees on campus and promoting as well as engaging students and the public in the importance of the urban forest.
Elmhurst College is a Level II Accredited Arboretum through the Morton Register of Arboreta.
Please stop by and take a stroll through our living museum. If you have a group that is intersted in a tour of the Arboretum please contact us and we will be more than happy to show you around the grounds.
