Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden (Rockford, Illinois) | park, nature conservation park / area

 park, arboretum, nature conservation park / area

Carl & Los Klehm Forest Preserve is the site of a world class arboretum and botanic garden. The Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden operates many educational programs and events for the public throughout the year. Attractions include a botanical education center, a children's garden, fountains and a wide variety of native and exotic trees and plants. This 155-acre site began with landscape architect William Lincoln Taylor, who established the land as Rockford Nursery in 1910. Many of the rare trees on the site are a result of experimental plantings by Mr. Taylor.

The Klehm family bought the nursery in 1968 and maintained the land until 1985. Realizing its value, the Klehm family generously donated the land to the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District with the stipulation it be maintained as an arboretum.
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