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August 2008
Tuesday, August 26th
- An Evening on the Prairie
- An Evening on the Prairie, a tour of the Cowling Arboretum prairie restorations.
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
September 2008
Saturday, September 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Day
- Help restore the native forest of the Upper Arboretum by removing invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arb
October 2008
Saturday, October 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer work event to remove the Buckthorn Menace Environmental Art Installation.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Saturday, October 25th
- Fall Mushroom Field Trip
- Enjoy the fall colors on the “Mushroom Field Trip” and search for some of the lesser known residents of the Arboretum - mushrooms.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Rec Center
November 2008
Saturday, November 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle from the forests of the Upper Arboretum. Help plant seeds of native wildflowers to replace the invaders.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
December 2008
Saturday, December 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle from the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
January 2009
Saturday, January 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn in the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
February 2009
Saturday, February 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn in the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
March 2009
Saturday, March 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn in the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
April 2009
Saturday, April 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to remove invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn in the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
May 2009
Saturday, May 16th
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- Annual bird count in the Lower Arboretum
- 6:00 am, Lower Arboretum Tennis Court Parking Lot
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
July 2009
Saturday, July 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton - Upper Arboretum
Tuesday, July 28th
- Water Quality Management Practices Field Trip
- Water Quality Management Practices Field trip to be jointly sponsored by Cannon River Watershed Partnership and the Carleton College Arboretum.
- 6:30 pm, Upper Arboretum
August 2009
Saturday, August 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton College Arboretum
September 2009
Saturday, September 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help clean up the shores of Spring Creek and the Cannon River.
- 9:00 am, Carleton College Arboretum
October 2009
Saturday, October 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton College Arboretum
November 2009
Saturday, November 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Day
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Cowling Arboretum
January 2010
Saturday, January 16th
- Northfield High School Nordic Ski Team 5K Fundraiser
- The Northfield High School Nordic Ski Team will host a 5K Fund Race Fundraiser at the Carleton Arboretum.
- 11:00 am, Behind Recreation Center
Friday, January 29th
- Guest Speaker: Peggy Callahan '84 Director, Wildlife Science Center
- Ms Callahan will discuss the work of the Center and the role local conservation areas like the Arboretum play in preserving our wildlife resources.
- 3:30 pm, Arboretum Headquarters Classroom
February 2010
Friday, February 19th
- Guest Speaker: Valerie Cervenka
- Valerie Cervenka will talk about her work as a Forensic Entomologist and her involvement with the Minnesota DNR Forest Health Program.
- 3:45 pm, Leighton 304
March 2010
Saturday, March 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
- Managing Your Land For Wildlife
- Managing Your Land For Wildlife: A Workshop on Creating and Managing Wildlife Habitat
- 9:00 pm, Olin 141
April 2010
Saturday, April 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the forests and prairies in the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
May 2010
Saturday, May 15th
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the forests and prairies in the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
Sunday, May 16th
- Birding for Beginners Field Trip
- Bird watching for beginners. Learn the basics of how to identify birds by call and appearance.
- 6:30 am, Lower Arboretum
Thursday, May 20th
- Arboretum Plan Open House - for Students
- Students are invited to this open house event to learn about the draft Arboretum Plan and provide comment and suggestions. Pizza for the first 40!
- 11:55 am, Sayles Hill Room 251
August 2010
Saturday, August 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the forests and prairies in the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 25th
- Insights into the Lives of Mussels
- Mussels of the Cannon River - Stream-side field trip.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum
September 2010
Saturday, September 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join us for the Watershed-wide River Cleanup for the Cannon River Watershed. This is a joint project with the Cannon River Watershed Partnership.
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum Parking lot near West Gym
Tuesday, September 21st
- Arboretum Field Trip - Fall Plants of The Prairie
- Enjoy the fall blooming prairie plants at the Arboretum prairie restorations.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Carleton Recreation Center
October 2010
Sunday, October 10th
- Field Trip: Research and Science Programs of the Carleton Arboretum
- Ever wonder what sort of scientific research is being done in the Arb? Join Biology professors Dan Hernandez and Mark McKone as they tour some of their research sites and explain the types of projects they do in the Arb.
- 3:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, October 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- Upper Arboretum
November 2010
Saturday, November 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
January 2011
Friday, January 28th
- Owls of the Arboretum: What's up with Whooooo?
- Local bird expert Gene Bauer will speak about the owls we are most likely to encounter in the Arboretum and the local area.
- 3:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Saturday, January 29th
- Northfield High School Cross Country Ski Team Fundraiser
- Northfield High School Cross Country Ski Team Fundraiser
- 11:00 am, Upper Arboretum, Behind Recreation Center
- Cross County Ski Team Crazy Carleton Classic Relays
- Carleton Nordic Ski team hosts the annual Crazy Carleton Classic Relays
- 1:30 pm, Upper Arboretum, Behind Recreation Center
February 2011
Saturday, February 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help maintain the trails of the Arboretum.
- 10:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Recreation Center
March 2011
Saturday, March 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 10:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
April 2011
Saturday, April 16th
- Canceled: Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
Thursday, April 21st
- Earth Day Film Screening: Green Fire
- Earth Day Movie Screening - Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time.
- 7:00 pm, Olin 149
May 2011
Saturday, May 14th
- Annual Bird Count
- Annual Arboretum Bird Count
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Wednesday, May 18th
- Spring Wildflower Field Trip
- Spring Wildflowers of Stork Forest. Enjoy the beauty of late spring wild flowers and learn about the history of Stork Forest, the oldest forest restoration project in the Arboretum.
- 6:00 pm, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arboretum
Saturday, May 21st
- Birding for Beginners Field Trip
- Bird watching for beginners. Learn the basics of how to identify birds by call and appearance.
- 6:30 am, Lower Arboretum
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Carleton Arboretum - Upper Arb
July 2011
Saturday, July 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join the Arboretum Crew to help restore the forests and prairies in the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2011
Tuesday, August 2nd
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, August 4th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, August 9th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, August 11th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, August 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, August 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, August 23rd
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, August 25th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, August 30th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
- River Friendly Gardening: Rain Gardens and Native Plantings to Protect Water Quality
- Tour of rain gardens and "river friendly" landscaping.
- 6:30 pm, Parking lot of Memorial Hall, at the intersection of 1st Street East and Nevada Street
September 2011
Thursday, September 1st
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, September 6th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, September 8th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, September 13th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, September 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Saturday, September 17th
- Cannon River Clean Up
- Cannon River Clean Up - Arboretum Volunteer Event
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum, Parking lot near West Gym
Tuesday, September 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Wednesday, September 21st
- Fall Foliage at McKnight Prairie.
- Fall Foliage at McKnight Prairie.
- 5:30 pm, Meet at the Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, to arrange car pools.
Thursday, September 22nd
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive, and Lower Arboretum
Tuesday, September 27th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, September 29th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive and Lower Arboretum
October 2011
Tuesday, October 4th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive and Lower Arboretum
Thursday, October 6th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive and Lower Arboretum
Sunday, October 23rd
- Restoration of Native Plant Communities at the Carleton College Arboretum
- Restoration of Native Plant Communities at the Carleton College Arboretum
- 2:00 pm, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
November 2011
Saturday, November 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Invasive shrub removal
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
April 2012
Saturday, April 14th
- Prescribed Burn Workshop
- A workshop to familiarize landowners with prescribed burning techniques in grasslands.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, April 17th
- Trumpeter Swan Restoration in Minnesota
- Carrol Henderson of the Minnesota DNR will present the conservation success story of the trumpeter swan in Minnesota.
- 7:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
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
July 2013
Saturday, July 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting for the Arboretum Restoration Programs
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2013
Saturday, August 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Prairie Seed Collecting
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 21st
- Moonrise on the Prairie: Arboretum Field Trip
- 7:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
September 2013
Saturday, September 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- River Clean Up
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboreutm Entrance - Near West Gym
October 2013
Saturday, October 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum by removing invasive shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Friday, October 25th
- Fall Arb Walk
- Join the Carleton Student Naturalists for a tour of Fall in the Arboretum.
- 4:00 pm, Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
November 2013
Saturday, November 2nd
- Forest Restoration in the Lower Arboretum
- Curious about the recent clearing in the Lower Arboretum? Learn about our work to make room for new native forest.
- 2:00 pm, Canada Avenue Parking lot, near the Iron Bridge
Saturday, November 9th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help protect young trees from winter deer browse.
- 1:30 pm, Upper Arboretum
January 2014
Wednesday, January 8th
- The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness
- Writer and professor Paul Bogard '89 speaks on his book "The End of Night: Preserving Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light"
- 7:00 pm, Boliou 104
Saturday, January 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help remove invasive shrubs from the forests of the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
February 2014
Saturday, February 1st
- Luminary Night Ski
- Candlelight Ski to benefit the Northfield High School Cross Country Ski Team
- 6:00 pm, Behind Recreation Center - Upper Arboertum Trails
Saturday, February 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Activity to be announced.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Friday, February 21st
- Student Naturalists Snowshoe Walk
- Visit the Arboretum with the Student Naturalists on snowshoes! Look for tracks of Bigfoot and other Arb critters.
- 3:30 pm, Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Tuesday, February 25th
- Snowshoe Walk Under the Stars -Cancelled!!
- Join Arboretum Director Nancy Braker and Astronomer Joel Weisberg for an Arb Snowshoe Walk Under the Stars.
- 6:45 pm, Carleton Recreation Center
March 2014
Saturday, March 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Help clear the forests of the Upper Arb of invasive trees and shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
April 2014
Saturday, April 12th
- Prescribed Burning on Private Lands Workshop
- A workshop to familiarize private landowners with prescribed burning in grasslands.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office
Saturday, April 26th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Celebrate Earth Day with Shrub planting along Spring Creek!
- 1:00 pm, Upper Arboretum
May 2014
Saturday, May 17th
- Arboretum Spring Bird Count
- Join the annual spring bird count to tally all birds seen and heard!
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Improve the health of the Arboretum forests by removing buckthorn!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Sunday, May 25th
- Arboretum Bioblitz!
- Visit the Carleton Arboretum to learn about animals, plants, and science! Targeted at grades 3-5 and led by Carleton student volunteers.
- 12:30 pm, Arboretum
July 2014
Saturday, July 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, July 29th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2014
Tuesday, August 5th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, August 12th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, August 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event - Cancelled
- Event Cancelled - no seed ready to be collected!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Tuesday, August 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, August 26th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
September 2014
Tuesday, September 9th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, September 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, September 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Cannon River Clean-Up
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum Parking Lot near West Gym
Tuesday, September 23rd
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Sunday, September 28th
- Passenger Pigeon Commemoration
- Help commemorate the Passenger Pigeon which became officially extinct 100 years ago in September, 1914. History, readings, and treats!
- 4:00 pm, North Lawn of Olin Hall
Tuesday, September 30th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
October 2014
Monday, October 13th
- Film: From Billions To None: Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction
- The compelling film about a beautiful bird driven extinct in just decades— and the threats to species today.
- 7:30 pm, Boliou Auditorium, Room 104
Saturday, October 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help with forest restoration efforts by assisting with invasive shrub removal and protection of small trees from winter deer browse.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
- Arboretum Tour
- Ecological Restoration of the Carleton Arboretum walking tour.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of Recreation Center
November 2014
Sunday, November 9th
- Arboretum Tour
- Research in the Carleton Arboretum
- 1:00 pm, Arboretum Kiosk in front of Recreation Center
Saturday, November 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- EVENT CANCELLED
- 9:00 am
Thursday, November 20th
- Student Forest Protection Event
- Students are invited to join us in budcapping the trees that have been planted during the past New Student Weeks
- 3:00 pm, Upper Arboretum
January 2015
Saturday, January 31st
- Candlelight Ski
- Candlelight Ski Fundraiser
- Upper Arb - Behind Rec Center
February 2015
Saturday, February 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Buckthorn and honeysuckle removal from the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am
April 2015
Friday, April 3rd
- Owls of The Arboretum
- Learn all about the owls of the Arboretum
- 4:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Saturday, April 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Celebrate Earth Day! Shrub planting and Invasive Species Removal
- 1:00 pm, Upper Arb - Bridge over Spring Creek
May 2015
Thursday, May 14th
- Wildflowers of the Carleton Arboretum
- Wildflower Walk in the Arboretum
- 6:00 pm, Upper Arboretum, Intersection of 2nd and Oak Streets
Saturday, May 16th
- Annual Spring Bird Count
- Annual Spring Bird Count! all are welcome, regardless of skill level.
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help make the forest safe for wildflowers by removing invading non-native shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum, bridge over Spring Creek
July 2015
Saturday, July 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Reforestation: Help protect young trees from hungry deer!
- 9:00 am
Wednesday, July 29th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2015
Wednesday, August 5th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 12th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 6:15 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, August 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Activity to be determined.
- 9:00 am
Wednesday, August 19th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 26th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
September 2015
Wednesday, September 2nd
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 9th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 16th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:15 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, September 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - River Clean Up
- Clean up of the Cannon River - remove trash and debris!
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum Entrance by West Gym
Wednesday, September 23rd
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:15 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 30th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
October 2015
Saturday, October 3rd
- NATURE: A WALKING PLAY
- Guest artist production of an outdoor theatrical event based on the lives and writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum: meet in Rec Center parking lot
Sunday, October 4th
- NATURE: A WALKING PLAY
- Guest artist production of NATURE: A WALKING PLAY, based on the lives and writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
- 1:00 pm, Arboretum: meet in Rec Center parking lot
- NATURE: A WALKING PLAY
- Guest artist production of an outdoor theatrical event based on the lives and writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum: meet in Rec Center parking lot
Wednesday, October 7th
- Volunteer Event: Seed Collecting in the Arboretum
- Help collect seeds to be used in restoration projects.
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, October 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Brush removal to revitalize Postage Stamp Prairie
- 9:00 am, Upper Arb - Bridge over Spring Creek
November 2015
Saturday, November 14th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help protect young trees from deer browse
- 9:00 am, Upper Arb - Bridge over Spring Creek
December 2015
Tuesday, December 1st
- Registration Deadline for Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Registration Deadline for Prescribed Burn Workshop
- 5:00 pm
February 2016
Saturday, February 13th
- Candlelight Ski
- A luminary cross country ski in the Upper Arboretum with a free will donation to benefit the Northfield High School Cross Country Ski team.
- 5:30 pm, Upper Arboretum
Saturday, February 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Use hand saws to help remove cedar trees in the Upper Arboretum!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arb - Bridge over Spring Creek
March 2016
Saturday, March 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer in the Arboretum - Help improve the habitat of the Upper Arb!
- 9:00 am
April 2016
Saturday, April 23rd
- Earth Day Tree Planting
- Join Northfield's Earth Day celebrations by volunteering to plant trees in the Upper Arboretum!
- 1:00 pm, Upper Arb - Bridge over Spring Creek
May 2016
Saturday, May 14th
- Arboretum Spring Bird Count
- Arboretum Annual Spring bird Count!
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Sunday, May 15th
- WALK! Forrest Williams | Guided Walk in the Carleton Arboretum
- Geology of the Arboretum: A Guided Walk
- 1:00 pm, Lower Arb entrance from the parking lot near West Gym and football fields (along Highway 3)
Wednesday, May 18th
- WALK! Nancy Braker | Guided Walk in the Carleton Arboretum
- An Off-Trail Exploration in the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arb kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, May 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer in the Arboretum - Tree planting maintenance
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
July 2016
Saturday, July 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Restoration work in the Upper Arboretum
- 9:00 am
Wednesday, July 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 7:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, July 27th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 7:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2016
Wednesday, August 3rd
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 10th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, August 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer in the Arboretum - Activity to be Determined
- 9:00 am
Wednesday, August 24th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 31st
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
September 2016
Wednesday, September 7th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 14th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, September 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer in the Arboretum - Cannon River Clean Up. Meet at the Parking Lot next to West Gym. Close toed shoes required.
- 9:00 am, Parking Lot by West Gym (Near the Lower Arb Entrance)
Wednesday, September 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 28th
- Arboretum Volunteer Event
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
October 2016
Saturday, October 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer in the Arboretum - Celebrate 150 Years of Carleton!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum - Bridge over Spring Creek
November 2016
Saturday, November 12th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Join us for tree-protecting and tree tube maintenance in the lower Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Arb entrance near the Iron Bridge
March 2017
Saturday, March 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer to help us cut invasive shrubs and trees in the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
April 2017
Wednesday, April 12th
- Birding in the Arb
- Come join local expert birders and Carleton Student Naturalists to learn about birding Wednesdays weeks 3-7.
- 7:00 am, Arb kiosk near Rec Center entrance
Wednesday, April 19th
- Birding in the Arb
- Come join local expert birders and Carleton Student Naturalists to learn about birding Wednesdays weeks 3-7.
- 7:00 am, Arb kiosk near Rec Center entrance
Saturday, April 22nd
- Earth Day Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help plant trees in celebration of Earth Day!
- 1:00 pm, Lower Arboretum - entrance near West Gym
Sunday, April 23rd
- Night Hike in the Arb
- Join Arboretum Director Nancy Braker and Astronomer Joel Weisberg for an Arb Walk Under the Twilight and Stars.
- 7:30 pm, See full event details.
Wednesday, April 26th
- Birding in the Arb
- Come join local expert birders and Carleton Student Naturalists to learn about birding Wednesdays weeks 3-7.
- 7:00 am, Arb kiosk near Rec Center entrance
May 2017
Wednesday, May 3rd
- Birding in the Arb
- Come join local expert birders and Carleton Student Naturalists to learn about birding Wednesdays weeks 3-7.
- 7:00 am, Arb kiosk near Rec Center entrance
Wednesday, May 10th
- Birding in the Arb
- Come join local expert birders and Carleton Student Naturalists to learn about birding Wednesdays weeks 3-7.
- 7:00 am, Arb kiosk near Rec Center entrance
Saturday, May 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer to help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
July 2017
Saturday, July 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Seed collecting for the Arboretum restoration programs
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2017
Wednesday, August 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum
Saturday, August 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Restoration work - invasive plant removal or seed collecting.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 23rd
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum
Wednesday, August 30th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum
September 2017
Wednesday, September 6th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum
Wednesday, September 13th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum
Saturday, September 16th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Cannon River Clean Up
- Volunteer to help clean up debris along the Cannon River
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum and Lower Arboretum
Wednesday, September 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum
Wednesday, September 27th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seeds for the Arboretum restoration programs.
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum
October 2017
Saturday, October 21st
- CANCELLED Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER! Help protect newly planted trees from the winter ravages of deer and rabbits!
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
Sunday, October 22nd
- Rescheduled Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help protect newly planted trees from the winter ravages of deer and rabbits!
- 1:00 pm, Upper Arboretum
Thursday, October 26th
- Nature Interpretation Workshop
- Nature Interpretation Workshop with Jenny Price of the LA Rangers
- 3:30 pm, Olin 101
December 2017
Monday, December 4th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Cleaning
- Help prepare seed for future planting.
- 1:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, December 6th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Cleaning
- Help prepare seed for future planting.
- 9:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Tuesday, December 12th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Cleaning
- Help prepare seed for future planting.
- 1:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Thursday, December 14th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Seed Cleaning
- Help prepare seed for future planting.
- 9:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
February 2018
Saturday, February 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Remove non-native shrubs from the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
- Candle Light Ski
- Candlelight Ski in the Upper Arb
- 6:00 pm, Upper Arboretum, behind Recreation Center
Monday, February 26th
- Owl Snowshoe Walk
- Join the Student Naturalists for a showshoe walk to look for owls!
- 5:30 pm, Recreation Center
March 2018
Saturday, March 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, March 31st
- Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Prescribed Burn Workshop - Arboretum
- 8:30 am, Arboretum
April 2018
Tuesday, April 17th
- Birding in the Arb
- Join experienced birders to enjoy spring birds in the Arboretum
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, April 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Event - Earth Day !
- Help remove non-native and shrubs to restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum
- 10:00 am, Upper Arboretum, Bridge Over Spring Creek
Tuesday, April 24th
- Birding in the Arb
- Join experienced birders to enjoy spring birds in the Arboretum
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Thursday, April 26th
- Spring Wildflowers of the Arboretum
- Field trip to view the spring wildflowers
- 6:00 pm, Upper Arboretum, Bridge Over Spring Creek
May 2018
Tuesday, May 1st
- Birding in the Arb
- Join experienced birders to enjoy spring birds in the Arboretum
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Thursday, May 3rd
- Night Hike in the Arb
- Join Arboretum Director Nancy Braker and Astronomer Joel Weisberg for an Arb Walk Under the Twilight and Stars.
- 7:45 pm
Tuesday, May 8th
- Birding in the Arb
- Join experienced birders to enjoy spring birds in the Arboretum
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, May 12th
- Arboretum Spring Bird Count!
- Spring bird count in the Arboretum
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office
Saturday, May 19th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help plant shrubs to restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum, Bridge Over Spring Creek
June 2018
Tuesday, June 5th
- Arboretum History Tour
- Come walk and learn about the history of the Upper Arboretum!
- 7:00 pm, Arb Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
July 2018
Saturday, July 21st
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum, Bridge Over Spring Creek
Wednesday, July 25th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2018
Wednesday, August 1st
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 8th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 15th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, August 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 9:00 am, TBD
Wednesday, August 22nd
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, August 29th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
September 2018
Wednesday, September 5th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Wednesday, September 12th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, September 15th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event - Cannon River Clean Up
- Volunteer to help clean up debris along the Cannon River
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum and Lower Arboretum
Wednesday, September 19th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, September 22nd
- Dragonflies of the Arboretum
- Join Student Naturalist Will Loner to learn about the dragonflies of the Arboretum.
- 12:00 pm, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Sunday, September 23rd
- Goodhue County Prairie Remnant Field Trip
- Join us to visit the McKnight Prairie and another nearby prairie to learn about prairie conservation and management.
- 1:00 pm, McKnight Prairie, Goodhue County
Wednesday, September 26th
- Seed Collecting
- Collect seed to help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
October 2018
Sunday, October 7th
- Dr. Falstaff and the Working Wives of Lake County: A Picnic Operetta
- Celebrate the MN harvest with a unique blend of music, horticulture, food, and storytelling.
- 2:00 pm, Monument Hill in the Upper Arboretum
Saturday, October 20th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum by removing invasive shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum, parking lot along Canada Avenue, 1/4 mile north of Hwy 19
Friday, October 26th
- Carleton Haunted 5K
- A 5K race open to all Carleton students, faculty, and staff.
- 4:30 pm, Cowling Arboretum
November 2018
Saturday, November 17th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Help restore the prairies and forests of the Arboretum
- 9:00 am, TBD
January 2019
Thursday, January 17th
- Cannon Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Master Naturalists
- Chapter meeting of the Cannon River Valley Chapter of Minnesota Master Naturalists
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Friday, January 18th
- Guest Lecture: Conserving MN's Turtles
- Tricia Markle,a Wildlife Conservation Specialist at the MN Zoo, will be speaking about her work in habitat conservation for MN's turtles.
- 3:30 pm, Arboretum Office Classroom
Sunday, January 20th
- Super Moon Walk/Viewing Event
- Join the Student Naturalists for a Super Moon viewing hike followed by a bonfire at the Hill of Three Oaks!
- 9:45 pm, Recreation Center
February 2019
Saturday, February 16th
- Arb Volunteer Event - CANCELLED
- Help restore the forests of the Lower Arboretum by removing non-native shrubs!
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
March 2019
Tuesday, March 12th
- Headlamp Ski! - CANCELLED
- Ski at sunset at this event sponsored by the Northfield High School Ski Team
- 6:30 pm, Upper Arboretum
Saturday, March 16th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Forest Restoration - CANCELED
- Help restore the forests of the Lower Arboretum by removing invading pine trees. Event canceled due to snow melt and flooding of fields.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office
Thursday, March 21st
- Cannon Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Master Naturalists
- Chapter meeting of the Cannon River Valley Chapter of Minnesota Master Naturalists
- 6:30 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
April 2019
Thursday, April 25th
- Guided Bird Walk
- Guided Bird Walk
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, April 27th
- Earth Day Celebration and Tree Planting!
- Join in Northfield's Perennial Earth Day Festivities
- 9:30 am, Upper Arboretum, bridge over Spring Creek by Carleton Tennis Courts
Sunday, April 28th
- Wildflower Walk
- Join the Student Naturalists on a Wildflower Walk.
- 12:00 pm, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
- Night Hike in the Arb
- Join Arboretum Director Nancy Braker and Astronomer Joel Weisberg for an Arb Walk Under the Twilight and Stars.
- 7:45 pm
May 2019
Thursday, May 2nd
- Guided Bird Walk
- Guided Bird Walk
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Thursday, May 9th
- Guided Bird Walk
- Guided Bird Walk
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, May 11th
- Run the Arb 2019
- A sustainability-focused fun run/walk through the beautiful Upper Arb! Come for activities, tabling, and a gorgeous route.
- 10:00 am, Goodhue/Rec Sidewalk, Upper Arb
Thursday, May 16th
- Guided Bird Walk
- Guided Bird Walk
- 6:30 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, May 18th
- Spring Bird Count - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO STORMS.
- THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO STORMS. Help survey the birds of the Arboretum
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Help restore the forests of the Upper Arboretum by clearing non-native trees and shrubs.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Carleton Recreation Center
Monday, May 20th
- Harvey Stork: Botany Professor and Founder of the Arboretum
- Andy Hoyt '19 (History) presents a profile on Harvey Stork, a former Botany Professor at Carleton and founder of the Arb.
- 7:00 pm, Library Athenaeum
July 2019
Thursday, July 18th
- Wildflowers with Master Naturalists!
- Summer meeting and work event of the Cannon River Valley Master Naturalists Chapter.
- 6:00 pm, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, July 20th
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Seed collecting.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
August 2019
Wednesday, August 7th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Wednesday, August 14th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Saturday, August 17th
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Volunteer event - brush clearing and seed collecting
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum - Spring Creek Bridge
Wednesday, August 21st
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 6:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Wednesday, August 28th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office
September 2019
Wednesday, September 11th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 5:30 pm, Arboretum Office
Wednesday, September 18th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Saturday, September 21st
- Arb Volunteer Event - River Clean Up
- Arb Volunteer Event - River Clean Up
- 9:00 am, Lower Arboretum Parking Lot near West Gym
October 2019
Wednesday, October 2nd
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Seed Collecting
- 5:00 pm, Arboretum Office
Friday, October 4th
- Fall Leaf Walk!
- Join the Student Naturalists to learn about and appreciate the Fall Colors in the Arb!
- 4:30 pm, Meet in front of the Recreation Center
Saturday, October 5th
- TigerLion Arts Presents: NATURE
- The critically acclaimed outdoor walking play returns to the Carleton Arboretum this fall.
- 12:00 pm, Carleton Arboretum - Rain or Shine!
- TigerLion Arts Presents: NATURE
- The critically acclaimed outdoor walking play returns to the Carleton Arboretum this fall.
- 5:00 pm, Carleton Arboretum - Rain or Shine!
Sunday, October 6th
- TigerLion Arts Presents: NATURE
- The critically acclaimed outdoor walking play returns to the Carleton Arboretum this fall.
- 12:00 pm, Carleton Arboretum - Rain or Shine!
- TigerLion Arts Presents: NATURE
- The critically acclaimed outdoor walking play returns to the Carleton Arboretum this fall.
- 5:00 pm, Carleton Arboretum - Rain or Shine!
Thursday, October 17th
- Arb Volunteer Event - Seed Collecting
- Help collect seed to restore prairie in the Arboretum
- 2:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
Saturday, October 19th
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Brush removal and seed collecting.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
November 2019
Saturday, November 16th
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Bud-capping and Tree Tube Maintenance
- 9:00 am, Bridge Over Spring Creek - Upper Arb
December 2019
Sunday, December 8th (Today)
- Arboretum Walk
- Join the Arboretum Volunteers to view the Arb in winter.
- 2:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
- Arboretum Open House
- Open House for Arboretum Volunteers
- 3:00 pm, Arboretum Office, 710 Three Oaks Drive
February 2020
Saturday, February 15th
- Arb Volunteer Event
- Activity to be determined.
- 9:00 am, Location to be determined
