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Linnaeus Arboretum Quick Facts
- The arboretum covers 55 acres and has plans to expand prairie on 80 additional acres
- The arboretum comprises formal gardens and restored natural areas including tall grass prairie, wetlands, coniferous forests, and deciduous woods which represent the biomes present in Minnesota
- There are 682 trees in the formal arboretum with many more in the natural areas!
- 114 different species of trees and shrubs are represented throughout the arboretum.
- The arboretum is home to two restored wetland ponds containing native wetland species.
- 140 different species of birds have been sighted in the Arboretum.
- 68 different prairie species have been planted in the Uhler Restored Prairie.
- The self-guided trail has 21 interpretive "stops."
- The arboretum has more than two miles of marked trails.
- Linnaeus Arboretum was founded in 1973.
- The Borgeson cabin was built in 1866 by Swedish pioneers and moved from Norseland to the arboretum and restored in 1986.
- The arboretum boasts more than one dozen formal gardens, a waterfall and prairie overlook.
- Arboretum personnel can be contacted by calling (507)933-6181.
