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The Arboretum is replacing the walk that leads visitors to the Administration Building and Library. An exposed aggregate concrete walk will be installed in place of the brick pathway. To access the Administration Building and Library, please follow the orange cones and signs to the old north entrance. Thank you for your patience with this project. Depending on the vagaries of weather, this project should take several weeks to complete. While this temporary route may be a little more scenic and circuitous, you’ll be rewarded once you arrive in the Sterling Morton Library by a host of botanical and horticultural resources/collections plus a wonderful exhibit!
The Sterling Morton Library is open Tuesday through Friday from 9-5 and Saturday from 10-4.

Articles of note in the Sterling Morton Library : October's offerings

These are some recent articles that can be found within the journal collection of the Sterling Morton Library. Please visit the Library to discover the incredible botanical and horticultural resources that await you! If you are unable to visit the Library and interested in reviewing one of these articles, I would be delighted to help you at rhassert@mortonarb.org.

American Journal of Botany, Plant Biomechanics Special Issue – October 2006, v. 93, no. 10.
Great issue chock full of articles including:

• Niklas, K.J. Plant biomechanics : an overview and prospectus, p.1369-1378.
• Schopfer, P. Biomechanics of plant growth, p.1415-1425.
• Peltola, H.M. Mechanical stability of trees under static loads, p.1501-1511.
• Sanson, G. The biomechanics of browsing and grazing, p.1531-1545.

Brunton, D.F. Ethnobotany of poison ivy, poison oak, and relatives (Toxicodendron spp., Anacardiaceae) in America: veracity of historical accounts. Rhodora, v. 108, no. 935, p.203-227.

Capek, R. Simple ideas to improve your garden photography. Chicagoland Gardening, v. 12, no. 6, p.44-47.

Dennis, S.F. Nearby nature : the new Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo [Lincoln Park, Chicago] introduces native species to (sub)urban kids. Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 11, p.30-41.

Koch, S. T.M. Waliczek and J.M. Zajicek. The effect of a summer garden program on the nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of children. HortTechnology, v. 16, no. 4, p.620-625.

Moenting, A.E. and D.W. Morris. Disturbance and habitat use: is edge more important than area? Oikos, v. 115, no. 1, p.23-32.

Sternberg, G. 10 tough native trees. The American Gardener, v. 85, no. 5, p. 32-37.

Wang, X., et al. Challenges in visualizing forests and landscapes. Journal of Forestry, v. 104, no. 6, p.316-319.

Yockey, T.L. The garden in winter : see your landscape glisten with color, texture, form--and snow. Northern Gardener, v. 134, no. 6, p. 37-41.

Autumn Bright, Winter's Delight

Come view the spectacular new exhibit, Autumn Bright, Winter's Delight, in the Sterling Morton Library.

This exhibit is an exuberant presentation of original artwork, prints, photographs and selected books from the Library's collections featuring plants and creatures of the Arboretum's woodlands in fall and winter. For inspiration and visual delight, original artwork by Tony Tyznik, Nancy Hart and Carol Lerner are coupled with lush panoramic photographs of our woodlands, selected porcelain birds by British artist Dorothy Doughty and other Library resources.

Please stop by this exhibit before or after your visit to the Arboretum’s very own spectacular woodlands.

Remember the Library is open Tuesday-Friday from 9-5 and Saturday from 10-4.