Member Day Trip: Visit Chicago Oases
October 1 & 2

Creative garden designs and interactive learning programs regularly reinvent Chicago’s natural beauty. Join Joan Arenberg on Wednesday, October 1, or Thursday, October 2, for a day trip visiting Chinatown, the banks of the Chicago River and Lincoln Park Zoo, where inventive ideas have transformed familiar landscapes.

Begin at Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park, a former railway site developed into several Chinese-influenced landscapes including a bamboo and children’s garden. Enjoy a walk along the Chicago River to view the $200 million restoration of Wacker Drive before lunch at Bob Chinn’s Crab House. Then tour the zoo’s new Regenstein African Journey, a natural habitat designed for large mammals and crocodiles, and the newly reopened Farm-in-the-Zoo, where exhibits encourage visitors to learn by doing.

Each day trip includes lunch and bus transportation to and from the Garden; the cost is $67 for members and $72 for member guests. As of August 27, reservations may be made weekdays at (847) 835-8375, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; please specify the date you would like to participate.

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