ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Combining environmental science with large-scale outdoor art: that’s the vision of the ‘Rooted in ...

The periodical cicadas are almost gone, but their carcasses (and their stench) remain. Meanwhile, Illinois still has annual ...

An Illinois arboretum is abuzz after a blue-eyed cicada was photographed there, sparking online excitement about the unusual and visually striking bug. Blue-eyed cicadas are fairly uncommon ...

URBANA — Nature lovers can expect some changes coming to the University of Illinois Arboretum, though probably not until the new staff has learned the mowing patterns. “We’re taking over in ...

After three impressive, but limited on color, large-scale sculpture exhibits, the Morton Arboretum has some eye-popping works ...

A team of experts from the arboretum, the Illinois Institute of Technology and Purdue University is competing in XPRIZE Rainforest, an international contest to develop the most promising ...

It’s no easy task to install these giant sculptures. A new exhibition at the Morton Arboretum, opening May 17, will feature Illinois' native animals. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

The arboretum, which received 61 applications ... Service Inflation Reduction Act funds and under the direction of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Awarded communities, which include ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Kris Bachtell, The Morton Arboretum’s vice president of collections and horticulture, strolls through one of the center’s Quonset huts where plants are ...

The school is now the second high school in Illinois to become an arboretum. "I've been working closely with the Morton Arboretum and they have supplied all of the trees thus far," Hillcrest High ...