Current Arb Happenings
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April 2012
Saturday, April 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Invasive shrub removal
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Thursday, April 26th
- Minnesota's Breeding Bird Atlas - Join in the Count!
- 7:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
May 2012
Saturday, May 12th
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, May 29th
- Minnesota's Breeding Bird Atlas - Kick Off
- Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas Kick-Off
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
June 2012
Saturday, June 30th
- Native Prairie and Bird Walk
- Explore prairie life on a guided walking tour of several privately owned prairie remnants.
- 8:30 am
September 2012
Saturday, September 15th
- Arboretum Work Event - River Clean up
- Help clean up the Cannon River and Spring Creek!
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum Entrance near West Gym
October 2012
Friday, October 12th
- Lumberjack Fest - Fall Field Trip to the Arboretum
- The Carleton Student Naturalists will lead a field trip to the Arboretum. Enjoy the fall colors and eat pie afterwards!
- Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, October 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help remove invading shrubs to restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
November 2012
Saturday, November 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help protect newly planted oak trees from deer and rabbit damage!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
December 2012
Saturday, December 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help improve the forests of the Upper Arb by removing buckthorn. Please pre-register for this event!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
January 2013
Thursday, January 10th
- Little Birds on the Prairie
- A talk by Jared Beck '14 about the Carleton College Arboretum grassland breeding bird survey.
- 7:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, January 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help improve the forests of the Upper Arb by removing buckthorn. Please pre-register for this event!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
February 2013
Friday, February 1st
- Owl Walk with the Student Naturalists
- Look and listen for Owls on an Arboretum hike with the Carleton Student Naturalists
- 4:00 pm, Arbooretum Kiosk in Front of the Rec Center
Saturday, February 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help improve the forests of the Upper Arb by removing buckthorn. Please pre-register for this event!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Tuesday, February 19th
- Movie Showing: Green Fire: ALdo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
- Movie showing - Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
- 7:00 pm, Weitz Center Cinema
Saturday, February 23rd
- Animal Tales: Winter Survival
- Kid friendly field trip to explore winter in the Arb!
- 10:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
April 2013
Saturday, April 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum by removing non-native shrubs and trees.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Celebrate Earth Day in the Arb by helping get a new area ready for planting.
- 12:00 pm, Upper Arb - Meet Behind Recreation Center
May 2013
Saturday, May 18th
- Arboretum Annual Spring Bird Count
- Help conduct the annual spring Arb bird count - no experience required!
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum by removing non-native trees and shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
