July 8th, 2024 Evening Tour of the Carleton College's Cowling Arboretum and Jo-Ryo-En Japanese Gardens
Mon, Jul 08
|Carleton Arboretum Trail, Northfield, MN
Join us for a delightful evening touring these two beautiful Northfield gardens! This is a carpool. event
Time & Location
Jul 08, 2024, 5:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Carleton Arboretum Trail, Northfield, MN, Oak St and 2nd Street East, Northfield
Guests
About the Event
Some info about our evening togethter!
The Carleton Arboretum and the Jo-Ryo-En Japanese Garden are located on the picturesque college campus of the Carleton College which is nestled on the east side of Northfield. A short 20 minute drive south of Lakeville. The Arboretum dates back to over 100 years ago which makes it one of our nation’s oldest restorative areas. Our tour of the Arboretum will be led by the Arboretum Director, Nancy Braker, Carleton Class of 81. We are also going to tour the Japanese Garden, the “Garden of Quiet Listening” on the campus grounds; our tour guide for this is Margit Johnson.
A little history about the Cowling Arb:
The “Arb” consists of approximately 800 acres of land adjacent to the College and was created under the leadership of President Donald J. Cowling and Professor Harvey E.Stork in the 1920s. Professor Stork and Superintendent of Grounds D.…