Tim Lloyd: Prairie Vessels

A display of three pieces from Professor Emeritus Tim Lloyd’s Prairie series, made with natural materials found in Carleton’s Arboretum.

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An image of seven elegant vessels made primarily of silver

Coming Soon: Lost and Found: Treasures from the Arb

Arboretum staff find all sorts of treasures in their work on the land. From archaeological artifacts such as bottles left by careless students after parties in years gone by, to…

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A photo of a nest in a branch on a cream/beige background

C.A.C.T.S, by David Lefkowitz ’85

Carleton professor, visual artist, and Carleton alumnus, David Lefkowitz ’85 originally created the Cowling Arboretum Contemplative Transit System (C.A.C.T.S) map in 2009. On the surface it appears to take the…

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What initially appears to be a colorful transit map, turns out to be a map of special locations in the Arboretum

Coming soon: Carleton’s Herbarium

The Carleton Herbarium was officially established in the 1920s, but contains specimens dating back to the late 19th century. Arboretum Director Nancy Braker and student workers continue to add to…

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A photo taken from the side of a stack of paper with natural materials layered in between.

Coming soon: 100 Years of the Arb

An exhibit of materials from the college archives spanning 100 years: from the nineteenth-century germination of the idea of a college arboretum through the evolution it has undergone to become the Arb we know and love today.

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A black and white historical photo of people ceremoniously planting a tree in the arb in 1927

Monuments: Prints by John-Mark Schlink

An exhibition of prints by artist and educator John-Mark Schlink, Monuments is a collection of aquatint etchings evoking architectural forms. This display is dedicated to his father, Terrance J. Schlink, an architect who worked on a number of buildings on Carleton’s campus.

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A grayscale printed image of angled planes evoking architectural shapes in shades of gray