Linnaeus Arboretum Quick Facts
- The arboretum covers 125 acres, which includes the new 70-acre Coneflower Prairie added in 2008.
- 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 hosting native wetland species.
- Over 150 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, and there are plans to double this number once the Coneflower Prairie is established.
- The 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 a prairie overlook.
- Arboretum personnel can be contacted by calling (507)933-6181 or by emailing arboretum@gustavus.edu.
