This relatively quiet time before the busy season of cooking, cleaning, and celebrating officially begins, would be a great time to take a minute to join or renew membership in the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum.

In her collage inspired by The Morton Arboretum, Lake Marmo Larches, artist Cheryl Holz features “a silhouette from the European Larch tree overlooking Lake Marmo, set on a background of an old illustration of the arboretum, its sides wrapped with old arboretum annual guides.”

For many years, The Morton Arboretum has provided inspiration and encouragement, as well as a stunning location for programs, paint-outs, workshops, gatherings, and exhibits, for nature artists throughout the Chicagoland area. Once again, all artists with an interest in the beauty of the natural world are invited to join the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum, as it enters its 40th year in 2026.

Potential new members are invited to scroll through previous posts or visit the Important Dates page of this website to learn more about the Guild’s activities and events, and current members can do the same, as a reminder of all that the Guild offers.