Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
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Cowling Arboretum (or The Arb[1]) is an arboretum of 800 acres (320 ha) adjacent to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.[2] It is located on a natural border between prairie and forest habitat,[3] and in part on the floodplain of the Cannon River, and is open to the public without any fees.[2]
The Arboretum was established by Donald J. Cowling and Harvey E. Stork in the 1920s for education, conservation, and recreation.[4] It is a Minnesota State Game Refuge, with some 10 miles (16 km) of trails, and displays both native and non-native trees and shrubs.
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[edit]- ^ Strickler, Jeff (August 7, 2015). "Minnesota day trip: Take a walk on the mild side in Northfield". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
The Cowling Arboretum (locals call it "the Arb") is on the grounds of Carleton College but is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Outdoor magazines have deemed the Arb's 15-mile trail system one of the top 10 spots in the country for running and cross-country skiing. It's not bad for walking, either.
- ^ a b "Cowling Arboretum". Carleton. Carleton College. April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cowling Arboretum: Habitat and Habitat Management". Carleton. Carleton College. April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Samara Kroeger (April 19, 2021). "Cowling Arboretum: History of the Arb". Carleton. Carleton College. Retrieved June 17, 2021.