Chicago Botanic Garden Adding Learning Center

GLENCOE, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Botanic Garden has broken ground on a $26 million learning center.

The 7-acre Regenstein Foundation Learning Campus is designed to connect people with nature. It’s aimed at everyone from preschoolers to retirees.

An Education Center opening in summer 2016 will anchor the campus.

A typical day at the center could start with adult wellness classes such as yoga and fitness walks, followed by visits from schools and scout groups, and then cooking or botany courses in the evening.

The campus will also include a multisensory discovery garden and lawn area designed to encourage younger visitors to play and develop an appreciation of the natural world.

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