Morton Arboretum to host annual Wood Slab Sale this weekend

LISLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Morton Arboretum will host its annual Wood Slab Sale this Saturday.

It's an opportunity to turn salvaged wood into beautiful and long-lasting furniture.

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And this is a major benefit for the environment, as well.

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The Morton Arboretum's senior scientist in forest ecology, Christy Rollinson, joined ABC7 Chicago Monday to talk more about it.

She talked about why the arboretum has a wood slab sale annually, where the wood comes from, what furniture buyers make from the slabs and how it helps the environment.

The event is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Wood Slab Sale tickets are separate from Morton Arboretum general tickets, but they do include admission for the day. Tickets for the Wood Slab Sale can be found at mortonarb.org.