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Community Travel: Chicago Horticulture Exploration

Community Travel: Chicago Horticulture Exploration

Join MCC's horticulture faculty on this exciting new trip to Chicago, IL.  Discover and experience the beautiful, ever-changing, landscape and green spaces in Chicago. Explore the green roof at the Art Institute, spend a day at the Chicago Botanical Garden and even learn about the expansive grounds management at Wrigley Field. Tuition includes accommodations, transportation and entrance to scheduled venues. Food is included where noted on itinerary. No discounts. Must be 18 or older.

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Community Travel: Chicago Horticulture Exploration Itinerary

May 17, 2020 to May 22, 2020

 

Sunday, May 17        

  • Depart Omaha TBD, stop for lunch at location TBD

  • Arrive Chicago TBD

  • Check in at DoubleTree by Hilton North Shore Skokie

  • Dinner at leisure

Monday, May 18                 

  • Hot breakfast buffet at hotel (included)

  • Depart hotel TBD, arrive Morton Arboretum

  • Lunch at Ginkgo Restaurant and Café

  • Depart Morton Arboretum TBD, arrive hotel

  • Dinner at leisure

Tuesday, May 19                     

  • Hot breakfast buffet at hotel (included)

  • Depart hotel TBD, arrive Chicago Botanic Garden for tour

  • Lunch buffet included

  • Self-guided tour after lunch

  • Depart Chicago Botanic Garden TBD, arrive hotel   

  • Dinner at leisure

Wednesday, May 20           

  • Hot breakfast buffet at hotel (included)

  • Depart hotel TBD, arrive Wrigley Field for tour

  • May schedule not available until mid-February

  • Uncommon Ground organic green roof tour

  • Depart Uncommon Ground TBD, arrive hotel TBD

  • Dinner at leisure

Thursday, May 21    

  • Hot breakfast buffet at hotel (included)

  • Depart hotel TBD, arrive Millennium Park TBD

  • Sightseeing at leisure

  • (Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier, Art Institute of Chicago, green roof, etc)

  • Lunch and dinner at leisure

  • Depart Millennium Park TBD, arrive hotel TBD

Friday, May 22                           

  • Hot breakfast buffet at hotel (included)

  • Depart Chicago TBD, stop for lunch at location TBD

  • Arrive Omaha TBD