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Cowling Arboretum

Plants and Animals

  • Report Your Observations

    Tell us what you saw! Your report will help us monitor the biodiversity of the Arb.
  • Fauna

    The Arboretum is home to a diverse assemblage of animals. Lists are of birds, ants, reptiles, mussels, butterflies, fish, and mammals.
  • Flora

    Species are organized alphabetically by families, and then genus and species. Common names are provided.
  • Fungi

    Fungi are a kingdom of organisms, distinct from plants. They span a variety of roles, from microscopic mildews to the large, mushroom-producing fungi we’re most familiar with. This guide focuses mainly on these macrofungi. 
  • Invasive Nonnatives

    Overview page for Invasive Nonnative plant species with links to individual problem species found in Cowling Arboretum, and with links to other general sites on invasive species.
  • Carleton College Herbarium

    An informative page about the Carleton College herbarium.

Fawn in the Arboretum
Fawn in the Arboretum
Redheaded Woodpecker by Gerald Hoekstra
Redheaded Woodpecker
Canada Goose Gosling by Joanne Bouknight
Canada Goose gosling
  • Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
    • About the Arb
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      • Favorite Places in the Arboretum
      • McKnight Prairie
    • Arb Centennial
    • News & Events
    • Visitor & Volunteer Info
    • Student Info
    • Academics in the Arb
    • Programs & Publications

Carleton College Cowling Arboretum

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Arboretum Director: Nancy Braker
Arboretum Manager: Matthew Elbert
Research Supervisor: Mark McKone
Cowling Arboretum pages maintained by Nancy Braker
This page was last updated on 14 May 2026
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