Short article Chicago botanic
Chicago Botanic Garden
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Chicago Botanic Garden
When you think of big urban centers like New York City, Washington, D.C., or Chicago you probably don’t think of gardens. But each of these cities has a wonderful botanic garden amid their skyscrapers and monuments.
I. Vocabulary words from this article:
- amid
- skyscraper
- monument
- harvesting
- weeding
- endangered
- species
- threaten
- extinction
- prairie
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Do you know what a botanic garden is?
Why are botanic gardens a good place to preserve and learn about nature?
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Chicago Botanic Garden
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