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Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden

Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden
650 North Lombard
217-586-3360

The garden has evolved over a period of years from a small garden outside the museum to the eight acres it covers today. A major renovation in 1974 was spearheaded by H.I. Gelvin, the founder of the Forest Preserve District, and the area was named in tribute to his late wife, Mabery.


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