Starhill Forest Arboretum Members Only
Members Only Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains
Starhill Arboretum is located near Petersburg, Illinois. The arboretum is owned and operated by Guy and Edie Sternburg since 1976. Starhill Forest is the official teaching and research arboretum of Illinois College. Old trees in the forested areas date to about 1850. The primary scientific collection is a quercetum (oak) comprising the living reference collection recognized by the American Public Gardens Associations's Plant Collection Network. 2500 accessioned woody plants are grown including every tree species native to Illinois, as well as herb and perennial landscapes, a native prairie garden and several provenance tests and a conifer plantation. Guy Sternburg and Doug McCarty will lead a tour through the arboretum.