Growing with Amanda Weise
Meet a plant conservation associate, who studies and supports rare plants in Minnesota, at the Arboretum’s Plant Conservation Program.
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Growing with Amanda Weise
Meet a plant conservation associate, who studies and supports rare plants in Minnesota, at the Arboretum’s Plant Conservation Program.
Grateful for the Pause
Every walk at the Arboretum is like taking a stroll through a painting! The “Adirondack” Crabapple on the way out invites me to sit on one of the benches and daydream a little while before I need to move again so my hands can stay toasty warm!
Arb Links, vol. 54
Catch up on Arboretum news.
19 Things to do in December 2021
Experience the subtle beauty of early winter, light up your winter nights and finish up your holiday shopping at the Arboretum this month.
What’s Under Foot
Duckweed grows on this small pool next to Green Heron Pond and within the bog to the east. Duckweed is a tiny, floating green plant consisting of a leaf or a cluster of leaves with one or more roots dangling down into the water.
Sounds of Nature
Listening to nature can have a positive effect on both the mind and body.
First Taste of Winter
Chickadees call, and one goes to work extracting seeds, clutching the seedhead with her feet as she hangs upside down, her weight seemingly negligible.
Member Perspective: Picture Poem
An ode to the Arboretum in photos and words from Arboretum member Lisa Seekins.
Glow
Take a virtual tour of early November colors at the Arb.
Growing with Virge Klatt
Meet the research professional who cares for thousands of woody plants as a part of the Horticultural Research Center’s Woody Landscape Plant Breeding and Genetics Program.
Nature Notes 