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Nature Notes

Assorted wildflowers and greenery

Woodland wildflowers (and orchids) abound!

May. 27, 2025
Pussy willows

Savor every season

Apr. 29, 2025
Purple hepatica flowers

Ephemeral wildflowers of the forest

Apr. 21, 2025
Chipmunk

Signs of spring appear at the Arboretum

Mar. 31, 2025
Winter at spring peeper meadow

Walking in circles

Feb. 3, 2025
Snowy trail to Lake Tamarack

Minnesota n-ice

Jan. 14, 2025
Barred owl in a tree

'Who cooks for you?'

Dec. 30, 2024
David Winton sign in the prairie with snow

Light and dark

Dec. 23, 2024
Aster seed with raindrops

Seeds of the future

Dec. 16, 2024
Two crows in the trees

In the company of crows

Dec. 9, 2024
Jumbled prairie plants

Getting ready for winter

Nov. 26, 2024
Spring peeper in the fall

Listening to the quiet

Nov. 18, 2024
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The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as a research center and extension of the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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Chaska, MN 55318
612-624-2200

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  • About
    • About Us
    • Building a Better Arboretum
    • Conservation
    • Contact Us
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financial & Annual Reports
    • Garden Rules & Etiquette
    • History
    • Leadership
    • News
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Supporting Groups
    • Volunteer
  • Visit
    • Tickets & Plan Your Visit
    • Accessibility
    • Arboretum Map
    • Hours
    • Dine & Shop
    • For Groups
    • For Kids & Families
    • Tours & Shuttle
  • Gardens & Grounds
    • Art
    • Buildings & Spaces
    • Gardens
    • Garden Highlights
    • Plant Finder
    • Trails
    • Wildlife
    • Live Osprey Cam
  • Learn
    • Andersen Horticultural Library
    • At-Home Gardening
    • Classes
    • Farm at the Arb Apprenticeship
    • Garden Travel Tours
    • Health & Wellbeing Programs
    • Research
      • Plant Conservation Program
      • Fruit Breeding
      • Horticultural Research Center
      • Woody Landscape Plant Breeding
    • School Programs
    • Urban Garden Program
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Plan Your Event