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New Publication: Common Trees of the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
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New Research Plots
12 January 2012Along with the regular prairie planting that happened in the Arb this fall, a new research project, overlaid on one of the plantings was also initiated. This project is designed to investigate the impact of inoculating our restoration plantings with soil from original, never plowed, prairie remnants.
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Fall Prairie Planting
11 January 2012When Fall descends on the Arb, it means it’s time for one of the most important activities that happens all year: prairie planting.
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Poisonous Plant Alert!
16 May 2011Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, is an invasive, non-native plant growing abundantly in portions of the Arboretum and in some of the un-mowed areas on campus such as around Lyman Lakes. While Arboretum and Grounds staff are working to control this plant, it is important that Arb users be aware of possible health risks.
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Winter in the Arboretum
14 January 2011If you have not had a chance to appreciate the quiet solitude of the prairies, forests, and oak savanna in Carleton’s Cowling Arboretum, we encourage you to get out, especially on cross country skis or snowshoes. Both are available to check out from the Recreation Center. Snowshoes are a great way to get off the trails and explore some of the more remote parts of the Arboretum. If walking is your preferred method of winter travel in the Arboretum, we have some tips for you as well.
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Update on Northfield sighting of Whooping Cranes
22 September 2010An update on the recent Whooping Crane visit.
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Whooping Cranes Make Rare Visit to Northfield
15 September 2010What started as a typical day for Carleton College Cowling Arboretum director Nancy Braker turned into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when she received a phone call from a neighbor, alerting her to the presence of Whooping Cranes in the College-owned McKnight Prairie area this past Monday.
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Cannon River Clean Up
25 August 2010Carleton Arboretum and Cannon River Watershed Partnership’s Annual Cleanup of the Cannon and Straight Rivers – September 18, 9 a.m.—Noon.
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Arboretum Director Nancy Braker Interviewed for “Locally Grown”
1 December 2009Arboretum Director Nancy Braker was interviewed on November 30, 2009 for the “Locally Grown” segment on KYMN radio of Northfield.
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Bridge Rehabilitation in the Upper Arboretum
27 July 2009Beginning on July 27, contractors will start work on a project to rehabilitate the two bridges along the paved trail in the Upper Arboretum.
