# Event Details - **Event Name**: Gardens & The Environment - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Presented by Jill Koski, President/CEO, Morton Arboretum and Dr. Douglas A. Williams, Landscape Architect.About this EventJill Koski, PresidenUCEO, The Morton Arboretum and Douglas A. Williams, Landscape Architect PhD. ASLA, LAF Fellow share their deep knowledge about the importance of gardens to the environment. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/gardens-and-the-environment/100001992127374604 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: The Green Living Room - **lat**: 41.7777273 - **long**: -87.60568409999996 - **full address**: The Green Living Room, 6431-33 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Gardens & The Environment - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/97a33655d366f9894600d57e02b43fb444e07d6328e62bf6fe83c956e704f570-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1a3018-gmir.jpg?v=1781805970 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Gardens & The Environment being held? - **A:** Gardens & The Environment takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Green Living Room, 6431-33 S. 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