Master Conservation and Management Plan

The Morton Arboretum has developed a master conservation and management plan to guide our conservation efforts.

The master plan is based on a comprehensive environmental survey supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The survey of our wooded natural areas and adjacent leased property establishes critical baseline information. The data helped us elicit patterns of land use histories throughout the natural areas and associate them with successional changes.

A thorough analysis of historic vegetation, past and present land use practices, and current vegetation provided insight into how these communities changed through time, and provides a basis for future conservation efforts.

For more information about the master plan, contact Kurt Dreisilker, Manager of Natural Resources, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 630-725-2093.