Guided Tour of the Chicago Botanic Garden Seed Bank
Tue, Jul 16
|Chicago Botanic Garden
Commissioner Scott Britton cordially invites you to this invite-only event to learn more about the Chicago Botanic Garden Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action work conserving plants, which is one of the most significant challenges of our time and the major focus.
Time & Location
Jul 16, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022, USA
About the event
Please join us to learn more about the Chicago Botanic Garden Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action work conserving plants which is one of the most significant challenges of our time and the major focus.
From studying soil to banking seeds, from restoring habitats and protecting endangered plant species to understanding interactions among plants, fungi, and animals, Negaunee Institute scientists are fighting plant extinction, habitat loss, and climate change through scientific research and action on conservation initiatives.
The Garden’s Dixon National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank – a part of the Negaunee Institute – provides long-term storage for more than 4,200 seed collections from 1,800 species of plants native to the tallgrass prairie, woodland, and wetland ecosystems of the Midwest and beyond.
Kay Havens will be giving the tour. Kay is the Chief Scientist and Negaunee Vice President of Science, Chicago Botanic Garden, and holds adjunct appointments at Northwestern…