Field Trips
Arboretum staff host occasional public field trips. Check back often to see what is on our schedule. If you have a topic that you would like to see addressed on a field trip please use our comment form to let us know!
Upcoming field trips:
February 23, 2013 Animal Tales: Winter Survival
We survive the winter by bundling up in coats or by hiding inside drinking hot chocolate, but how do animals survive the subzero temps that are common in Minnesota? Join a student naturalist to learn about some of the survival techniques that our furred and feathered friends use. This is a great chance to explore Carleton College’s Cowling Arboretum!
We will start off inside and then head out into the Arboretum to look for animal tracks and signs. The program will be a little over an hour and is suitable for all ages! The walk will be about 0.5 mile. If there is a lot of snow, snowshoes will be available for the first ten people. Please dress warmly.
Questions? Contact Jasmine Cutter at cutterj@carleton.edu or (302) 353-9387
Past Field Trips: See something you want us to offer again? Let us know!!
Winter 2013 - Owl Hike
Fall 2012 - Lumberjack Tour: Trees and Tree Management
Summer 2012 - Birds and Plants of the Prairie, Arboretum Restoration Programs
Fall 2011 - Restoration of Native Plant Communities, Fall Prairie Foliage
Summer 2011- River Friendly Gardening
Spring 2011 - Birding for Beginners, Spring Wildflowers
Winter 2011 - Owls of the Arboretum: What's up with Whooooo?
Fall 2010 - Research and Science Programs, Fall Plants of The Prairie
Summer 2010 - Insights into the Lives of Mussels
Spring 2010 - Beginning Birdwatching
Winter 2010 - Walking in the Winter: Snowshoeing and Animal Tracking
Fall 2009 - Fall Flowers at McKnight Prairie
Summer 2009 - Land Management for Improved Water Quality
Spring 2009 - Beginning Birdwatching
Fall 2008 - Fungi of the Carleton Arboretum
Summer 2008 - An Evening on the Prairie
