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Adult Courses

Course List

Garden Wrap-up

The end of the gardening season is the best time to prep for a successful season next year. Learn to put your garden to bed, how to get the most of this year's harvest, and the steps you can take this fall to be poised for takeoff next spring at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, September 21, 2019, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Snakes of Northern Illinois

Meet an amazing group of animals seldom seen--snakes at The Morton Arboretum! Saturday, September 21, 2019, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Bird Walks

Search the woods, fields, and edges of the Arboretum for birds. The third Saturday of each month, August 17 through December 21, 2019, 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Basic Plant ID (In-person)

Get the botany basics you need to identify plants. Whether you are a natural resources volunteer or specialist, gardener, naturalist, or artist this class provides the fundamentals you need to get started at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, September 21, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., or Saturday, October 12, 2019, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Outdoor Skills: Fire-Building Workshop

Get the skills you need to build a “sure-fire” campfire in this hands-on workshop at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, September 21, 2019, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Autumn Equinox Twilight Hike

Celebrate the first day of fall with a guided hike through the Arboretum’s natural areas. Monday, September 23, 2019, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Sparrows of DuPage County

Learn how to identify the sparrows found along woodland edges, wetlands, and grasslands at The Morton Arboretum. Three Days: Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and two Fridays, September 27, and October 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to noon
Summer Literary Series: Talking Trees with Author Richard Powers

Join Richard Powers, critically acclaimed author of The Overstory, which received the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, for a compelling talk on the powerful connections that exist between people and trees at The Morton Arboretum. (SOLD OUT) Thursday, September 26, 2019, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Woodland Ecology (Online Only)

Learn the essentials of woodland ecology and the woodland management techniques necessary to maintain threatened woodland ecosystems at The Morton Arboretum. Thursday, September 26, 2019, 12:00 p.m., or Thursday, November 21, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Central time: Online course becomes available
Fall Pumpkin Arrangement

Fill a pumpkin with a fall bouquet at The Morton Arboretum! This delightful table arrangement will bring seasonal interest to your fall decor. Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., or Saturday, October 26, 2019, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Invasive Species (Online and In-person)

Learn to identify and manage the most common invasive plants in the Great Lakes region at The Morton Arboretum. Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 12:00 p.m.: Online course becomes available and Saturday, July 27, 2019: Meet in-person, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., OR Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:00 p.m.: Online course becomes available, and Saturday, September 21, 2019: Meet in-person, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tallgrass Prairie Ecology (Online Only)

Digitally explore the intricacies of the prairie landscape and learn how to restore these signature American ecosystems at The Morton Arboretum. Thursday, June 27, 2019, or Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Central time: Online course becomes available
Capturing Autumn Textures in Watercolor

Autumn is a season when colors become complex and the textures of seed heads, expiring petals, and leaves emerge, which can present challenges to the watercolor artist. Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Creative Effects Nature Photography Workshop

Add artistry to your nature photography with creative effects. Creative effects lenses put a new spin on nature photography at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, September 28, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ikebana: Japanese Floral Arranging

Capture the graceful curve of an unfolding bud, the surprise of new leaves, or the lightness of a cloud through Ikebana -- the art of Japanese flower arranging at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, June 29, July 20, or September 28, 2019, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Aerial Tree Yoga Single Class

Try out this sampler session of aerial yoga. Stretch, strengthen, and release stress while having fun, cocooned in a hammock suspended from the trees at The Morton Arboretum! The SEPTEMBER 6 class has been CANCELED. Please check out another date. Weekly in August through November, Mondays, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., or Fridays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Arboretum Yoga

Improve your health and well-being with yoga. We will practice poses, breathing and meditation in the tranquil setting of the Morton Arboretum. Select Mondays or Wednesdays, August through December 2019, Mondays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Nature Photography: Intro to Composition

Develop your skills as a nature photographer through thoughtful compositions. Learn tools of composition and how to use your camera to make an image that captures the moment, feeling or experience in nature at The Morton Arboretum. Four days: Three Thursdays, October 3, 10, and 17, 2019, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 5, 2019, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Chicago Wilderness Burn Crew Training

Chicago Wilderness will offer three winter sessions of the Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training class at The Morton Arboretum. Two days: Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fall Landscapes in Pastel with Laverne Bohlin

Pastel artist Laverne Bohlin returns to the Arboretum for a two-day fall workshop on color values. Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Prairie Habitats and their Wildlife

Explore the colorful landscape of the fall prairie and discover the amazing relationships between the plants and animals that call it home at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, NEW DATE! Saturday, October 5, 2019, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Weekend Nature Retreat

Connect with trees and nature and spend a night under the stars on the beautiful grounds of the Arboretum during this adults-only nature retreat. Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to noon.
Native American Legends and Ways Guided Hike

Learn the human history of the local land before European settlement on this guided hike at The Morton Arboretum. Saturday, September 14, 2019, 1:00 to 2:30, or Friday, October 4, 2019, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
DIY Fall Garden Flag

Make your own burlap garden flag that celebrates fall at The Morton Arboretum! Sunday, October 6, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Woodland Trees (Online and In-person)

Learn to identify the trees you see every day in the woodlands and neighborhoods of the Chicago region at The Morton Arboretum. Dates and times vary in September and October 2019.
Forest Therapy Walks (1 hour 45 minute)

Experience the healing and wellness promoting effects of Shinrin-Yoku, the practice of bathing the senses in the atmosphere of the forest. Take a slow and mindful walk with a certified Forest Therapy guide on a trail at the Morton Arboretum. Select Mondays or Saturday, August through November 2019, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
A Cultural History of Trees in America

Discover and delight in the many ways trees have shaped the history of the United States, from industry and economics, to politics and war, to culture and literature at The Morton Arboretum. Two Wednesdays, October 9 and 16, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Abstract Nature Photography

Create beautiful abstract images with nature and glass as your muse at The Morton Arboretum. Three days: Wednesday, October 9 and 16, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 12, 2019, 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Arboretum Uncorked: Vibrant Trees

Tap into your creativity and let the experts from Chicago Sip & Paint guide you through a step by step tree painting over a glass of wine at The Morton Arboretum. Thursday, October 10, 2019, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Jewelry Making: Pumpkins and Gourds

Learn to sculpt and create charming pumpkin and gourd pendants you can wear this fall at The Morton Arboretum. Two Thursdays, October 10 and 17, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.