Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
Arboretum in Minnesota, United States
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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. Its 15 miles (24 km) of trails are open to the public for free year-round.[4]
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Part of the prairie section. | |
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The Arboretum was established by Donald J. Cowling and Harvey E. Stork in the 1920s for education, conservation, and recreation.[5] It is a Minnesota State Game Refuge.
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