Article updated: 1/26/2013 10:00 PM

Arboretum visitors learn about huskies at annual dog sledding event

Buy this photo Buy this photo
next prev 2 of 4
   

Mike Rawaillot guides his pack Saturday as the Morton Arboretum sponsors its annual "Husky Heroes" event in Lisle. Hundreds attend the event each year to watch dog sledding demonstrations and learn about Siberian huskies.

photos by Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Gallery Image

Jen Adelman-McCarthy of Woodridge runs with a Siberian husky named Cinnamon on Saturday as the Morton Arboretum hosts the first day of its annual "Husky Heroes" event in Lisle. The event continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Jen Adelman-McCarthy, left, of Woodridge talks about Huskies, as the Morton Arboretum sponsors its annual "Husky Heroes" event. Sue Simmons assists Adelman-McCarthy.

Daniel White | Staff Photographer

Eva Potter, 3, of Lombard has her photo taken Saturday with Cago, a Siberian husky reserved through Adopt a Husky, as the Morton Arboretum in Lisle sponsors its annual "Husky Heroes" event.

About this Article

Hundreds who visited the Morton Arboretum on Saturday in Lisle left a little smarter — or at least with increased knowledge about huskies. The first day of the annual Husky Heroes event offered plenty of opportunities for suburban residents to learn about Siberian huskies by watching them pull sledders and talking with Adopt A Husky volunteers.