Category: Arb Talk

The Arb is an important part of the Carleton experience, and it means different things to different people. Morning runners, classes, late-night walkers, weekend visitors, and Arb caretakers traverse its…

It’s mating season! In the spring, male frogs and toads begin to search for mates. They call repeatedly, often throughout the day, though particularly at dusk, attempting to attract females.…

If you branch off the paved path at Postage Stamp Prairie in the Upper Arb, you may find a single-track trail with fantastic views of early spring wildflowers. The trail…

Tuesday night, I decided to wade up the middle of Spring Creek and follow it through the upper Arb from its mouth at Upper Lyman Lake to see what I…

As spring migration season ramps up, you may have noticed a number of ducks of unusual shape and size on Lyman Lakes recently. With temperatures warming and their preferred pond…

You’re likely familiar with parasites: organisms that live in or on another at the expense of the host. You might not be aware, however, that parasites can themselves get parasites,…

Have you ever noticed hairlike structures on leaves? Have you ever looked closer at the intersections of veins on the underside of a leaf and seen an extra tuft of…

The Arb is one of the quietest and most peaceful areas on campus, but you may not realize the immense amount of time, energy, and labor that goes into maintaining…

Trees exhibit a variety of fascinating behaviors and phenomena in the winter. See the Arb Note from two weeks ago to learn more about exploding trees. We are nearing the…

When wandering through the Arb, you may encounter a pop of color in the gray winter woods: a bush spangled with bright red-orange berries. Look a little closer, and you’ll…