The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized tree-focused botanical garden and research center with a mission to plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world. Its 1,700-acre site includes 222,000 tree and plant specimens, representing 4,650 taxa from 40 countries. Its flagship programs in science and conservation include the Center for Tree Science and Global Tree Conservation Program. In addition to founding CRTI, the Arboretum developed and leads ArbNet, an international community of arboreta and tree-focused professionals.
