Archive for Emily Hoefs
Views from the Summer Solstice Garden Tour
On Sunday, June 22nd, the Friends of the Linnaeus Arboretum hosted a Summer Solstice Garden Tour that included gardens in southern Minnesota. The group departed from Gustavus and headed west to New Ulm making stops at both the August Schell Brewery Gardens and the home of Gigi and Scott Rysdahl, as well as New Ulm’s [...]
New Hire in the Linnaeus Arboretum
The Linnaeus Arboretum has hired its new Naturalist to start in August. Bob Dunlap is an ‘08 graduate of Gustavus with tremendous experience in both plant and bird identification. He brings with him vitality and excitement and will surely do a wonderful job in the position. His knowledge of birds is amazing and as you [...]
Updates from Bob the Birdman
Gustavus has lost one of its great birding resources. Bob Dunlap graduated in May, but will of course continue his birding endeavors. He has set up a blog site of his own where he will update avid birders on what he is seeing in the skies. The site is – http://bobthebirdman.blogspot.com/ . This is a [...]
Summer Solstice Garden Tour
Join the Friends of the Linnaeus Arboretum for an early summer garden tour to three southern Minnesota botanical treasures. Van service from Linnaeus Arboretum will leave at 10:15 a.m. for the August Schell Brewery in New Ulm. German Park will be our destination for a picnic lunch. Then it’s on to the Rysdahl residence to [...]
A Great Day of Birding
Yesterday afternoon was amazing for birding in the Arb! We had excellent looks at several uncommon species, and the weather was absolutely beautiful. Here’s a list of what we found: American Crow American Goldfinch American Robin Bald Eagle Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Brown Thrasher Brown-headed Cowbird Chipping Sparrow Common Grackle Cooper’s Hawk (heard calling briefly) Eastern Bluebird European Starling (apparently nesting in a wood duck box!) Field Sparrow House Finch House Sparrow House Wren Killdeer Lark [...]
Happy Arbor Day
“He that plants trees loves others beside himself” – unknown It is important to remember the value trees hold in our world. Arbor Day reminds us to look around and appreciated trees and nature that surround our homes. They offer so many special gifts to us as inhabitants of the Earth. Thank a tree [...]
BPLP Earth Day Event in the Linnaeus Arboretum
Last night, the Big Partner Little Partner Program (Community Service Office) hosted an educational Earth Day event in the Linnaeus Arboretum. This was a cooperative effort that focused on small ways to “save the planet” and “connect with nature”. The event was a huge success and lots of fun for the St. Peter [...]
Trees for Heart, Mind, and Spirit Begins Today
Today is the kick-off of our Arbor Week activities in the Linnaeus Arboretum. Come enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery. Lunch is available for purchase, so all should join us for a brief visit. The schedule for the next three days is as follows: Wednesday, April 23rd 11:30 – “Yoga in the Arboretum” – Kari Lipke 12:00 [...]
Birding in the Linnaeus Arboretum
What a beautiful afternoon it was for birding! Migration is definitely well underway, as we found several species now passing through the Arb. Here’s a list of what we saw today: American Crow American Goldfinch (nearly in full yellow summer plumage!) American Robin Black-capped Chickadee Brown Creeper Brown Thrasher (at least two within earshot of the Interpretive Center) Cedar Waxwing Chipping Sparrow Common Grackle European Starling Golden-crowned [...]
Trees for Heart, Mind, and Spirit Schedule
The Linnaeus Arboretum will host a series of brief presentations relating to how nature affects us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Please join us during your lunch hour on Wednesday, April 23rd – Friday, April 25th to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the arboretum. Attendees will receive a free tree sapling with each session [...]