Current Arb Happenings
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 Tour
- Ecological Restoration of the Carleton Arboretum walking tour.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum Kiosk in front of Recreation Center
- 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
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 13th
- Arboretum Spring Bird Count!
- Spring bird count in the Arboretum
- 6:00 am, Arboretum Office
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 (Today)
- 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 14th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer to help restore the Upper Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Upper Arboretum
November 2017
Saturday, November 18th
- Arboretum Volunteer Work Event
- Volunteer to help restore the Arboretum.
- 9:00 am, Arboretum
