Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden
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| Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Nearest city | Mahomet, Illinois |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Opened | June 30, 1974 |
| Founder | H.I. Gelvin |
| Open | Daily, daylight hours |
The Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden (8 acres (3.2 ha)) is a botanical garden located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. It is located just off State Route 47, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Interstate 74, in Mahomet, Illinois.
The garden is named after H.I. Gelvin's wife, Mabery, who died in 1971.[1][2]
Gelvin, as founder of the Forest Preserve District, donated $100,000 to build a garden and designed the garden with the aid of University of Illinois students.[2] The garden was dedicated on June 30, 1974.[2]
In 2014, renovations were conducted to bolster the garden's infrastructure, such as the waterfall, pond, and accessible paths.[2][3] A ceremony was held on September 12, 2019, to celebrate the completion.[4]
In March 2022, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Museum Capital Grant Program awarded $726,900 in grant funding to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District. The grant helped provide plant production space and upgrade greenhouse infrastructure.[5]
