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Soup and Sandwich Seminar: Preview of Nobel Conference 54

September 26

Get the inside scoop as Nobel Conference co-chair and Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation Director, James Dontje, digs into this year's Nobel Conference "Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot." This seminar will focus on learning what is lurking beneath the surface of this year's conference, including surprising ways that plants and fungi cooperate and the tantalizing possibility that one solution to climate change is in the soil.

RESERVATION AND PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED

*Meal served at 11:30 a.m. Talk begins at 12 p.m. and is over by 1 p.m.

Cost is $8 for Arboretum members and $9 for non-members.

Credit card: Go to gustavustickets.com or call the Ticketing Office at 933-7590 to register.

Check: Mail to Shirley Mellema, Linnaeus Arboretum, 800 West College Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082

Questions? Please contact arboretum@gustavus.edu or call 933-6181.

Upcoming events
Date Event
Sep 26 11:30 am to 1 pm Soup and Sandwich Seminar: Preview of Nobel Conference 54https://gustavus.edu/calendar/soup-and-sandwich-seminar-preview-of-nobel-conference-54/57203Melva Lind Interpretive Center
11:30 am to 1 pm Soup and Sandwich seminar: Preview of Nobel Conference 54https://gustavus.edu/calendar/soup-and-sandwich-seminar-preview-of-nobel-conference-54-4/57551Melva Lind Interpretive Center
Oct 13 11 am to 4:30 pm Arboretum Fall Festivalhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/arboretum-fall-festival-2/55972Linnaeus Arboretum
Past events
Date Event
Sep 13 5:30–7 pm Gustie Grillout in the Arbhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/gustie-grillout-in-the-arb-3/57433Melva Interpretive Center, Linnaeus Arboretum
Jul 12 1–7:30 pm Linnaeus Symposium - Soil Stewardship: The Ground We Stand Onhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/linnaeus-symposium-soil-stewardship-the-ground-we-stand-on/55588Jackson Campus Center
May 23 5:30–8 pm Gustie Grillout in the Arbhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/gustie-grillout-in-the-arb-2/55478Melva Interpretive Center, Linnaeus Arboretum
May 19–20 May 19 at 7 pm to May 20 at 10 am Arb Campout 2018https://gustavus.edu/calendar/arb-campout-2018/55480Linnaeus Arboretum
May 16 11:30 am to 1 pm Soup and Sandwich Seminar: Reproduction: Genetics or Familyhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/soup-and-sandwich-seminar-reproduction-genetics-or-family/55421Melva Interpretive Center, Linnaeus Arboretum


Signature Events

Springtime Arboretum Egg Hunt
Typically takes place on a Saturday around Easter weekend where the Arboretum hosts an Easter egg hunt. The event is free and open to the public. See photos of last year's event on our Facebook page.

Adventure Nature Camp
Every summer the Arboretum hosts an Adventure Nature Camp for students entering grades 5 and 6 lasting two days in June. The students enjoy a variety of activities, including a prairie hike, pond critter study, and plenty of time to play and explore the Arboretum.

Fall Festival
The annual Fall Festival is typically held during parents weekend every fall. The event is free and open to the public and includes local vendors, entertainment, and environmental education. See photos of last year's event on our Facebook page.

Soup and Sandwich Seminars
Typically held mid-month, the Arboretum hosts a lecture given by faculty of the college or a local community member. Topics this spring included the impact of climate change on the people of South America, American foreign policy, and the impacts of mining on northern Minnesota watersheds. Lunch is served before the lecture. Registration is required and members receive a discounted registration.