Arb News :: Carleton College

Bridge Rehabilitation in the Upper Arboretum

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:35:45 -0500

Beginning on July 27, contractors will start work on a project to rehabilitate the two bridges along the paved trail in the Upper Arboretum.

New Digital Collections Feature Jesse James Dime Novels & Cowling Arboretum Documents

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:43:59 -0500

Check out two new Carleton Digital Collections – Dime Novels and Cowling Arboretum.

Carleton Receives Grant from Xcel Energy for Cowling Arboretum

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:33:41 -0500

Carleton has received a $10,000 grant from the Xcel Energy Foundation to fund its “Natural Science in Natural Lands: Improving the Carleton Arboretum” project. The grant will fund the College's new project, which will heighten the educational and recreational value of the Cowling Arboretum. The grant will help provide training for Arboretum staff on state-of-the-art restoration methods, will increase opportunities to participate in restoration activities for everyone on campus and in Northfield, and provide new signs to help visitors enjoy the Arboretum.

Volunteer to Fight Invasive Plants in the Carleton Arboretum

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:25:04 -0500

Carleton invites members of the community to participate in a volunteer work event to remove invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle in the College’s Cowling Arboretum on Saturday, April 18. Volunteers will meet on the paved trail at the bridge over Spring Creek, just off the intersection of Oak and Second Streets at 9 a.m.

New for 2009 - Arboretum Bird Checklist

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:35:13 -0600

New for 2009 - Arboretum Bird Checklist. Just in time for spring migration, we are happy to provide a checklist for the birds of the Carleton College Arboretum ...

Northern Visitor to the Carleton Arboretum

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:19:19 -0600

A recent visitor to the Carleton College made Arboretum staff take notice. Not for any particular celebrity status, but that the visitor had been absent for 78 years! Owen McMurtrey ‘12 spotted the long lost visitor recently and rushed back to campus to report his find to the Minnesota Ornithological Union – the organization that tracks bird sightings in the state.

Fall Mushroom Field Trip

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Details regarding the Fall Mushroom Field Trip.

Community invited to “An Evening on the Prairie,” August 26

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:08:59 -0500

The Carleton College Cowling Arboretum will host “An Evening on the Prairie,” Tuesday, August 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Led by Nancy Braker, director of the Cowling Arboretum, the event is free and open to the public.

Carleton College Announces Plan for Waterford Bridge

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:45:54 -0500

Along with Waterford Township, Carleton has announced a plan for the replacement of the iron bridge located over the Cannon River in Waterford. The single-lane bridge was built in 1909 and is number one on the State of Minnesota’s deficient bridge list. The College has agreed to allow its replacement to be built and maintained on about two acres of Carleton land.

Braker Named Director of Cowling Arboretum

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:56:21 -0500

Nancy Braker, formerly the director of conservation of Baraboo Hills and western uplands for The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin and a 1981 graduate of Carleton, has been named the Director of the Cowling Arboretum at Carleton College. Braker is charged with increasing the role of Carleton’s Arboretum in conservation, education, and in the sustainability of its lands. She will manage and develop all of the natural and educational resources within the arboretum, maintain and extend the restoration of native communities, initiate a long-term planning process for the arboretum, supervise arboretum staff and student workers, and maintain the trail system.

Buckthorn Menace Project Completed

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0500

From Sept. 20–Oct. 13, 2007, the Upper Arb hosted "The Buckthorn Menace," an environmental art installation. During the course of the project, campus and community volunteers worked with artist Jim Proctor to clear the invasive plant species buckthorn from the installation site and render the plants into large-scale sculptures. The installation will stand for a full year to allow viewing over the four seasons. It will be dismantled in October 2008, and the project sites will then be restored as needed by planting indigenous trees and shrubs.To learn more visit the Buckthorn Menace web site.

The Buckthorn Menace Nears Completion; Community Invited to Celebrate Opening

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:22:05 -0500

The Buckthorn Menace, a large-scale sculptural installation created by Northfield residents and students under the direction of Minneapolis artist Jim Proctor, will open at Carleton College on Saturday, October 13. The community celebration, scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m., will take place at the installation site in the Cowling Arboretum—the “upper arb,” located off the East Second Street entrance to the arboretum. This special event is free and open to the public.