Spring 2015 | A Magazine about YOUR Arboretum
Featured in this issue...
Northland
Arboretum
PRESERVATION • RECREATION • EDUCATION • RESEARCH
Our People...
Board of Directors
Bill Goers, President
-Cygneture Title
Michelle Francis, Atty., Vice-President
-Raboin Law Firm, LTD
Rebecca Stadem, Secretary
-CWC Collaborative Service Team
Don Anderson, Treasurer
-Widseth, Smith & Nolting
Becky Eckelman, Past President
-Deerwood Bank
Heather Baird
-Minnesota DNR
David Boran, MD
-Essentia Health
Andrea Goedderz
-Initiative Foundation
Linda Anderson
-Retired – Stifel Nicolaus
Robert Jones, MD
-The Farm on St. Mathias
Ardis Sandstrom
-Retired – Brain Injury Association
Phil Seibel
-Brainerd Dispatch
Ex-Officio Members
James Wallin
-City of Brainerd
Northland Arboretum Staff
Mary Corrigan
-Executive Director
Anita Patnoe
-Bookkeeping
Peg Serani
-Administrative
Doug Manthey
-Grounds/Maintenance
Our Vision...
To be recognized and supported as the
premier public environmental facility
in the Brainerd Lakes Area, promoting
preservation, recreation, education and
environmental research.
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Look Inside...
Executive Director’s Column.......................... 1
President’s Message........................................ 2
The Ruffled Grouse......................................... 3
The Aspens of Spring...................................... 4
Arbor Day Fundraiser...................................... 8
Sacred Wolf....................................................... 9
Young Explorers Corner.................................. 9
Don’t Feel Vain About
Treating Painful Veins.................................. 10
Your Arb Needs:
For Arboretum Grounds:
• Bobcat
• Cab for 2305 John Deere Tractor (help
keep the snow off of Doug as he keeps
our parking lot & walkways clean)
• Chain Saws
• Clean Fill for the spring
• Front End Loader Tractor
• Funds to help us get a wood chipper
• Gas Powered Log Splitter
• Large pond aeration pump
• Pickup Truck
• Propane Fill-up for our maintenance garage
• Rain Sensor for Sprinkler System
• Self-Propelled Zero Turn Lawnmower
• Split Rail Fence
• TOOLS! When you are cleaning out
your garage or house, PLEASE think of
us! We can use tools of any kind – from
hammers and planers to welders and table saws – just to name a few.
The Arboretum has an ongoing wish list at
the front desk – stop by or call to see what
is on it. Maybe you have something that you
think the Arb can use? Call us!
What is Your Legacy?..................................... 11
Daylily Test Garden........................................ 12
Sour Grapes Trail Run................................... 13
Insect Pollinators Need Our Help................ 14
Northland Arb Supporters............................ 15
Thank You....................................................... 16
Focal Point...................................................... 17
Upcoming Events.......................................... 17
For Arboretum Visitor Center
• 8 and/or 6 Foot Folding Tables
• Booster Seats/Chairs
• Copier Paper
• Envelopes
• Paper Towels
• Postage Stamps
• Stackable Chairs
• Volunteers – call to see what we need
help with as it changes season to season
Miscellaneous Items – things that might be
in your“junk drawer”, sitting in the basement
or garage, or sitting on a shelf collecting dust
Any new/gently used items that would make
great silent auction items
• Buttons – loose ones or ones from old
clothes you will be trashing
• Sea Shells
• Old Unneeded Keys of any kind
• Old and/or broken Jewelry & beads
• Old Cross country skis
• Old water skis
• Old downhill skis
• Old ski poles
Contact the Arb 218-829-8770 for more details on any of the above items OR if you have
something you would like to donate to the
Arboretum.
On the Cover...
Anemone acutiloba (sharp-lobed hepatica) is a
native Minnesota flower that blooms March
through May in shady wooded areas. These little
beautities can be found by the wild flower trail at
Northland Arboretum.
Photo by Peg Serani
Executive Director’s Column
Mary Corrigan, Northland Arboretum Executive Director
Now that 2015 is well underway, there are some exciting things planned for this year at the Arboretum. The
Arboretum partnered with Camp Confidence for a new
event this year, the “3way10k” on Gull Lake in Brainerd
held on Saturday March 7th. It was a 10K race that you
could either snowshoe/walk, cross country ski or fat tire
bike. It started at Ernie’s on Gull and finished at Zorbaz.
It was a fun family experience for all who participated.
All proceeds support educational programs for the Arboretum and Camp Confidence. Watch for this event again
next year.
Other events coming up, Family Education Day on Saturday March 28th. Staff from the International Wolf Center
in Ely will be here to talk to you and your entire family
about wolves and how they are an important member of
our ecosystem. Learn about the physical and social adaptations that wolves need to live and survive in their environment, the role wolves play in our environment and
more.
The Annual Arbor Day Fine Wine and Craft Beer Tasting
on Friday April 24th at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy fine wine and craft
beer samplings paired with different foods and desserts.
There will be door prizes, a silent auction and a commemorative glass to take home. Mark your calendars to
come join the fun and let’s celebrate Arbor Day together.
In 2014, our staff and board of directors set a goal to grow
our membership to 2014. I’m pleased to announce that
we currently have 2047 members to date and achieved
our goal. There has never been a better time to be a member of the Northland Arboretum. We joined the American Horticulture Society, Reciprocal Admissions Program
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Landscape Arboretum located in Chanhassen, Minnesota. You can find locations to visit on-line at www.ahs.org
and look under the gardens category.
The Arboretum wants to assure all families can enjoy the
Arboretum and what it has to offer even if they are on
a limited income. We are starting an “Opportunity Fund
Program” where members can make a contribution for
families that are unable to pay the full membership fee.
If you are interested in supporting this program, you can
make a donation when paying your membership dues.
We are expanding our Educational Classes this Spring
for adults and children. Some of the new classes include
Designing Miniature Gardens, Straw Bale Gardens, Life
Cycles of Plants, Trees for Minnesota and Geocaching.
We also plan on having a class this summer on how to
grow and maintain a vegetable garden for children and
then each child will have a plot to grow their own vegetables. Check our website for class schedules or call Peg at
218-829-8770. We are always looking at expanding our
curriculum, so please provide us with any ideas you may
have.
Take Care,
Mary Corrigan, Executive Director
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President’s Message
Bill Goers, BOD President
February 2015
I think most of us have encountered some event in life where
we have suddenly noticed something that was always there,
but we hadn't really appreciated. A “hidden beauty” that we
just became aware of. At the ARB, this might be a small flower
that is just ready to bloom with early morning dew dripping off
of its’ new petals. In everyday life, this may be a person that was
showing unexpected kindness to a child or an elderly person.
I recently encountered such a moment, while at a meeting at
Baxter City Hall. It really represented a type of “hidden beauty”
at the ARB, that I was aware of but hadn’t fully appreciated.
The meeting I was attending dealt with planned improvements
to Excelsior Road. In addition to improving the road surface, a
key component of this upgrade is dealing with the high level of
water run-off that exists in this area. Note that over the past 20
years, our increased population and community improvements
have created a problem with water absorption into the natural
soil. There are more roads and buildings and less open fields
to deal with the water that falls during a heavy rain. The water
that is no longer naturally absorbed into the soil becomes run
off – and it has to go somewhere. It is not filtered the same way
as when it is absorbed.
The ARB has played a key part in dealing with this excess water
for many years. The ponds you see at the entrance to the ARB,
as well as those that are contained within the ARB, are part
of a system designed to help with this. They remove many
sediments and pollutants before this water run-off flows to the
Mississippi River. These ponds are designed and maintained to
maximize their benefits in this function. Controlling the water
flow through this system is important to helping it function
correctly.
At the meeting I attended, it was interesting to see an important
partnership in action – with the design consultant, the city and
the ARB. The city has provided the guidelines for what needs
to be accomplished. The designer has called for replacement
of the crumbling pipes, as well as adding an additional pond.
The ARB is the active recipient of much of the added run-off.
The result is a system that helps clean up our environment.
Some of this happens behind the scenes and you will not
always see if you come out here for a walk on a quiet evening.
However, it represents some of the hidden beauty that we don't
always notice. Thanks to the staff and many volunteers who
work so hard to make all of this possible. Thanks to the many
members that support the ARB with your membership dues.
It is because of you that this beauty exists and is available to
our community. It is because of the partnership that exists that
all of this is done for the benefit of the community. You can
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The Ruffed Grouse
| By Judd Brink, MN Backyard Birds/MN Master Naturalist
as if an old tractor was starting. A
drumming grouse can be heard as
far as .5 miles away. Grouse drum
throughout the year but spring is the
peak month. During the Northland Arboretum annual big bird count day held
in May drumming grouse are often heard
and sometimes observed. The Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is
a common bird, but seldom seen at the
Northland Arboretum. It is one of the
most widely distributed game birds in
North America. One sure sign of grouse
being present or near-by is the drumming
sound done by male grouse to attract females and defend its territory, usually in
the spring. This chunky ground bird is
about 20 inches tall with a 22 inch wingspan and weighs up to 2 pounds. The
general appearance for Ruffed Grouse
is overall brown with a scaled chest with
brown bars and bands especially on tail.
They are well camouflaged and can easily
disappear as they sit still or slowly walk
away into the brown landscape of leaf litter or heavy brush. Most grouse that are
observed along the trails are accidental
as one “flushes” out just ahead of you or
simply crosses your path.
Separating male and female grouse can
be challenging in the field. However a
close look at the bird’s tail can reveal the
clues to identify the sex of the bird. On
average adult male birds have longer tail
feathers when measured along with 2-3
white spots compared to adult female
with a single white tail spot or none.
Some of the literature also mentions that
body size favors male birds but that can
be subjective to geographic range.
The habitat that is closely associated with
grouse is our Aspen/Birch forest found
in central and northern portions of the
state. They also occur in areas of mature
hardwoods and dense coniferous forest
such as spruce. Younger stands of these
tree types usually occur naturally after
fire or windstorm or done by commercial
logging or habitat management practices.
This early successional habitat also benefits many other species of birds and wildlife like the American Woodcock (Scolopax
minor) and Moose (Alces alces). The “skydance” performed by male Woodcocks
can be observed early evenings during
March/April at dusk at the arboretum in
clearings along wooded edges. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
(MN DNR) offers home owners a Land
Stewardship Plan that can help you create and manage for grouse and other
species of wildlife. Learn more about the
qualifications and stewardship at http://
www.dnr.state.mn.us/foreststewardship/
index.html.
The Ruffed Grouse gets its name from
the “ruffs” or feathers on the sides of the
neck either chocolate or brown and most
prominent on male birds. Two distinct
color morphs exist - a gray phase found
in the Midwest including Minnesota and
a red phase generally found more south
and west. Each spring a male grouse
will select a drumming log within its
territory where it will drum to attract females and defend the territory. The acRuffed Grouse spend much of their time
tual drumming is a rapid beating of the
foraging at the ground level for seeds,
wings producing the sound that we hear
fruits, insects and vegetation. During the
winter months when their food sources
are hidden from snow/ice they take to
the trees feeding on tree seeds (catkins)
of birch and aspen buds. Look for grouse
feeding in these trees early in the morning or at dusk along roadsides in suitable
habitat. They tend to form small groups
of 2-5 birds during the winter season and
can be seen feeding together. Average
or above average snowfall usually benefits grouse as it provides protection from
predators and shelter from severe weather. Grouse are able to burrow or tunnel themselves into deep snow or drifts
during the winter season. This survival
skill is great for the grouse but can be a
terrifying experience for the individual
who has a grouse “bust” out of the snow
just under your feet; it happened to me
during a winter owl survey.
For many years biologists have studied
the so called 10 year grouse cycle of predator and prey. Grouse have many predators but the one that is often associated with this cycle is Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis). Other factors include
weather, habitat and food availability
that contribute to the cycles of the population. How will climate change affect
the grouse cycle in the near future? Climate models do indicate a slight shift of
their habitat moving northward. Watch
for feeding grouse at dawn or dusk in the
trees this winter and listen for drumming
males this spring. Happy Birding!
Judd Brink is the owner of MN Backyard Birds and offers birdscaping using bird feeding stations to increase
the number and variety of colorful songbirds for your
enjoyment. I install and maintain bird feeding stations
for commercial and residential customers in the Brainerd Lakes Area. I also
lead bird guided walks/
tours for the Northland
Arboretum and for the
Brainerd area. Judd
Brink can be contacted
at (218) 838-4784 or at
jb@mnbackyardbirds.
com.
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A Walk Among the Trees of the Northland Arboretum
The Aspens of Spring
Trembling or Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Big Tooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata), the Plains Cottonwood (Populus deltoides Marsh. var.occidentalis Rydb.; P, sargentii Dode) and Balsam Poplar(Populus balsamifera)
| By Gary A. Carson | Natural Resources Instructor - Retired
In this issue, we will explore the four native
Aspen species we have at the Northland Arboretum and around our Brainerd area, along
with a mention of two non-native species that
we can find here as well. The Native species
of Aspen, or Poplar trees as many call them,
are our Trembling or Quaking Aspen, Bigtooth
Aspen, Eastern Cotton wood and Balsam Poplar. These are some of the trees that make our
spring, summer and fall beautiful; fuel our
Minnesota Economy and bring back childhood memories.
The Aspens belong to the Willow family (Salicacea) in the genus Populus, which contain
about 40 species of aspen with eight native to
North America and four native to Minnesota.
(1,2)
Trembling or Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) is one of our more widely distributed
trees in North America, is a common tree in
the Brainerd area and is found in our Northland Arboretum. Along with Big tooth Aspen,
these are the trees most harvested for pulp
which is used to make paper for books, newspapers and magazines and are also used in the
production of oriented strand board for the
construction industry. (2) About 56% of Minnesota’s estimated wood use comes from its
pulp and paper industry and 16% from its oriented strand board manufacturing, and with
Aspen making up the largest portion of our
forest types about 29%( 3) , it helps to make our
Forest products industry a cornerstone of Minnesota’s economy and the 4th largest manufacturing sector in Minnesota. (4)
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Trembling Aspen trees in fall
Trembling Aspen bark
Trembling Aspen leaves
Trembling Aspen twig and bud
Female Catkins of the Trembling Aspen
Male Catkins of the Trembling Aspen
Trembling Aspen is found on a variety of soils,
but mostly on dry to moist uplands in sandy to
sandy loams.(1) It grows mostly in pure, even
aged stands especially when young, but can
be found with other species as it ages such as
white spruce, black spruce, balsam fir, white
birch, and balsam poplar.(2) It is a species that
is shade intolerant, requiring full sunlight
to grow, and is therefore harvested in a clear
cut fashion to accommodate for this feature.
It then regenerates from its shallow, but wide
spreading root system establishing several
thousands (10,000 – 14,000 or more) of stems
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per acre.(5) Over the course of maturity the
aspens compete for light, moisture, nutrients
and space so that at maturity there will be
about 100 -200 trees per acre.
It can reach heights of 100 feet or more tall
and 25+ inches in diameter and can live about
100 years or more on the best sites, but can
reach maximum age of 200 years as reported
by (Heinselman 1973).(1) In the Brainerd area
it lives about 40-50+ years before becoming
mature and infected with disease. It reaches
heights of about 80 feet and diameters of 1215 inches, and is harvested as it matures. The
bark is smooth at first and is a creamy green,
later breaking into ridges and turning more
of grey color, but maintaining its color and
smoothness in the upper branches. (See Pictures to the left).
The leaves are broadly oval with a rounded
base as seen in the picture on the left with a
finely serrated margin. They are a darker green
on the upper surface and paler on the lower
surface. The petiole or stem of the leaf is flattened near the base of the leaf and perpendicular to it, causing it flutter in even a slight
breeze.(1)
The buds are pointed, dark brown in color, very shiny, slightly resinous with a
small curve to a pointed tip. Along the
stem they are appressed lying close to
the twig. As seen in the picture to the left.
The larger bud is probably a mixed bud with
both leaves and flowers within it.
All Aspen trees are either male or female which
is referred to as dioecious or producing pollen
in the male trees and seed in the female trees.
The fruits of the all of the Aspens mature into
long catkins that produce the cottony seed we
associate with the Eastern or Prairie Cottonwood which gives us the cottony material that
collects on our window screen windows in the
spring.
Bigtooth Aspen(Populus grandidentata) is another common tree in our area and is found
growing in small pure stands, or found mixed
with trembling aspen, other hardwoods as
oak, maple, white birch, Eastern white pine,
balsam fir, white spruce willows and alders.(1,2)
Bigtooth Aspen is found in on a variety of soils
but grow best on moist fertile soils. They grow
similar to trembling aspen in which they develop a shallow wide spreading root system,
which when cut produces thousands of succors or stems per acre. They also develop from
seeds as do the trembling aspen from the catkin like flowers and fruits. However, it is maintained by cutting or other natural disturbances, such as fire or windstorms. If left without
this process, other more shade tolerant trees
develop underneath the aspen stands and
eventfully take over.
Bigtooth Aspen trees can reach heights of
90 or more feet and diameters of 20 or more
inches in diameter.(2)The bark is similar to that
of trembling aspen with the smooth creamygreen color to the bark when it is young, later
developing ridges at the base that are a darker grey in color, but maintaining the creamygreen color and smoothness in the upper
branches.
The leaves are similar in shape to the trembling aspen except being just a little larger,
and having large teeth along the marines of
the leaf. The leaves are dark green on the upper surface with fine soft white hairs on the
underside when young, but then losing those
as the age. The leaves are broadly oval 2.5 to 4
inches in length with a flattened petiole at the
base of the leaf similar to the trembling aspen.
(1,2)
(See pictures to the right).
The buds of the Bigtooth Aspen are shorter
and more rounded (ovoid) with a glaucous
waxy material on the buds, were the Trembling
Aspen buds are more tapered, dark brown and
shiny.
The flowers are in unisexual catkins similar to
those of the trembling aspen.(1)
The Plains Cottonwood (Populus deltoides
Marsh var. occidentalis) is another of our Aspens. However, it is differentiated by Welby
Smith in his book, Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota, from Eastern Cottonwood (Populus
deltoides subsp. Deltoids). However, it appears
that both subspecies are clinal (intergrading in
their structural differences that change slightly over their environmental and geographic
range); with the Eastern Cottonwood coming
no closer to Minnesota than central Illinois
(Echwalder 1977).(1)
The Plains Cottonwood is a tree found along
streams, rivers, ponds and other wetland areas in Minnesota. According to Welby Smith
is probably the most massive tree species in
Minnesota reaching heights of 120 feet and diameters of 5 feet, and according to Cooper and
Van Haverbeke 1990 is said to be the fastest
growing tree in North America.(1) It can live to
be about 200 years, but by 100 years of age it
usually has much damage and decay. Branches
are brittle and easily broken by wind and Ice.
It is a pioneer species, an early successional
stage growing tree, as are all of the aspen trees
and is intolerant to shade at any stage. As it is
found in the flood plains of rivers and streams,
it can tolerate much flooding in the spring of
the year. It is found in pure stands, but also
is found mixed with Silver Maple, Boxelder
and Peach Leaved Willow. It can be found on
dry upland sites as well, but is susceptible to
drought. This species, unlike Trembling and
Bigtooth Aspens does not succor when harvested and only develops from seed with a
single tree producing up to 48 million seeds
(Cooper and Van Haverbeke 1990).(1)
The main stem can be massive as described
above, but still has the creamy-green color
to the bark which later develops into gray or
brown angular ridges with deep furrows as it
gets older. The leaves are simple and alternate
as in the other aspens, but the leaf blade forms
a triangulated pattern (deltoid) with somewhat of a flat base, a crenate or small toothed
margin, and a pointed drawn out tip. The buds
are yellowish brown, shiny and resinous with
the terminal bud being long and slender (1
inch or more) with lateral buds being some
what smaller.(1,2)
Balsam Poplar is the fourth aspen tree native
to Minnesota and is found in the Northern two
thirds of the state. It is especially prominent in
the aspen parkland transition hardwood forest
in the Northwestern part of Minnesota where
it is one of the principal tree species along the
prairie forest border. It prefers most sites along
wetlands, rivers and streams where it is found
in pure, but also in mixed stands of alders, willows, balsam fir, black spruce, white spruce,
white birch and other boreal species. It is a
moderately tall tree of a slender nature about
80 feet tall that can grow to about 25 inches in
diameter, with an ages from 75 -100 years, but
occasionally living up to 200 years.(1,2)
Continued on page 6
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Top to Bottom:
Bigtooth Aspen stem and bark
Bigtooth Aspen leaves
Bigtooth Aspen buds
Female Bigtooth Aspen catkin
Male Bigtooth Aspen catkin
Plains Cottonwood Tree
Plains Cotonwood leaf
Continued from page 5
It is an early successional species (pioneer) in
the landscape, occurring in fire prone habitat.
Fire kills standing trees, but stimulates succoring or sprouting from the shallow root systems
as in other aspens. If left to develop without
fire, other more shade tolerant trees would
eventually take over and replace this poplar.
In the absence of fire and windstorms which
are the natural mechanisms for maintaining
Balsam Poplar, clear cutting is a way that this
species can be maintained.(1,2)
Its bark is a greenish brown and smooth when
young, but then develops flat-topped ridges
with narrow furrows with age, eventually becoming more of gray brown.(1,2)
Leaves are simple and alternate about 2.5
inches to 4 inches long, and ovate to lanceolate
(lance like) in shape. It is smooth in texture,
the upper surface a dark green while the lower surface is light green with copper colored
stains. The margins are crenate (small rounded
teeth) along the edges, with a rounded base.
The petiole or stem is rounded with a small
narrow channel on the upper surface.(1,2)
The twigs are reddish-brownish in color at
first then becoming dark orange, then gray
with age. The buds are round with the terminal bud being larger than the lateral buds. The
buds are somewhat resinous with a strong aromatic odor (often called the balm of Gilead)
when crushed.(1,2)
The fruit is formed in male and female trees,
in catkins, from about an inch to 8 inches long
with the female catkins being the larger.
Two other Aspen species found in the Brainerd
Area, but not as I know found in the arboretum, are European White Poplar or Silver
Poplar (Populus alba) and Lombardy Poplar
(Populus nigra). Both are non-native to the
United States coming from Europe probably in
the 1700’s and 1800’s primarily as ornamental
trees.
Top to Bottom:
Plains Cottonwood buds
Plains Cottonwood female catkins
Plains Cottonwood male catkins
Balsam Poplar tree
Balsm Poplar bark
Balsam Poplar leaves wtih copper colored stains
European White Poplar is found over at Lum
Park on the East side of Brainerd near the
Parks building. It is a beautiful tree often found
near water and having when young, maple
like, leaves with heavy white wooly hairs on
the undersides of the leaves with a dark green
color to the upper surface.(2) The buds are also
often covered with the thick white hairs.
Lombardy Poplar is another non-native as6 Spring 2015 | Northland Arboretum
pen found in the Brainerd area and often used
ornamentally for boarders between property
and natural screenings along roadways. It is
a slender and very short lived species (20 to
30 years). It is easy to identify, though, with
its upright branches and ovate to triangular
shaped leaves.(2)
Our Aspen trees are beautiful in their own
right, helping us to find delight in our homes
and families; and for me, they have brought
back good memories during times of stress.
When I was young and in the military many
years ago and far from home, lying in my bunk,
I would think of the rustling leaves of the cottonwood tree outside my bedroom window as
a boy, and fall asleep thinking of home. I still
think of that tree today and those times long
ago when the cottonwood leaves would rustle
in the summer breeze helping me find peace
to heal my soul. Even yet, in my mind today, I
can hear the rustle of those leaves and feel the
wonder and goodness of those times so distant in my past.
Sincerely yours - in the Harmony, Health, Happiness, and Beauty that our trees bring,
Gary A. Carson,
Natural Resource Instructor – Retired
Sources and References
1. Smith W. R. 2008. Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota: Pgs. 342 -351
2. Farrar J. L. 1995. Trees of the Northern United States and Canada: Pgs.
346 and 347*
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/um/forestresourcesreport_13.pdf
Pgs.
16,21
3. http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/
Deckard-2010-MN-forest-economy-fact-sheet.pdf
4. North Central Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service, 1970. Manager’s Handbook for Aspen in the North Central States. Pgs. 5 and 10
Identification Photos:
Tree, Bark, Leaf, Twig, Buds and Catkins photos:
Trembling Aspen:
1.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+tree+picture&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=FB3889220AC393A12F590BCFB0CB594C47C1A06F&selectedIndex=1 (Trembling Aspen Tee)
2.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+tree+picture&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=E89D6AD4BBFD21A84781B4FEFD310DD9864964C6&selectedIndex=0 (Bark)
3.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+leaves&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=trembling+aspen+le
aves&sc=0-28&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=24295A157EFCA6F0DC389768AF0A3D038A129406&selectedIndex=4 (Leaf)
4.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+twigs+and+buds&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=tremblin
g+aspen+twigs+and+buds&sc=0-17&sp=- (Twig and Buds)
5.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+male+and+female+catkins&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=1068548B2179D27C4891B6473195C292F2880523&selectedIndex=2 (Female Catkin)
6.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trembling+aspen+male+and+female+catkins&FORM=HDRSC2&id=1068548B2179D27C4891B6473195C292F2880523&selectedIndex=0#view=detail&id=CE6B6733A85B0234917C4651C84E25697337197B&selectedIndex=126 (Male Catkin)
Bigtooth Aspen:
1. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Bigtooth+Aspen+tree&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=bigtooth+aspen+tree&sc=8-19&sp=-1&sk=#v
iew=detail&id=071B04E5649EA2A74C82D4E5109DBE75159C651B&selectedIndex=45 (Bigtooth Aspen tree and bark)
2. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Bigtooth+Aspen+twigs+and+buds&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=bigto
oth+aspen+twigs+and+buds&sc=0-17&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=BFC5F0194D5CE9A2FAFABF917609ECAF0FB58459&selectedIndex=1 (Bigtooth Aspen Leaves)
3. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Bigtooth+Aspen+twigs+and+buds&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=bigto
oth+aspen+twigs+and+buds&sc=0-17&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=BFC5F0194D5CE9A2FAFABF917609ECAF0FB58459&selectedIndex=1 (Bigtooth AspenTwigs and Buds)
4. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Large+Tooth+Aspen&FORM=IRBPRS&=0#view=detail&id=02B5D26193D8FEF7427FFD07BF2C1ADCAA0472A9&selectedIndex=3 (Bigtooth Aspen Female Catikin)
5. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bigtooth+aspen+male+catkins&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=bigtooth+aspen+male+catkins&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=7D0C613BE8B31F5BC6FB8C01C6258E4BEE147DD6&selectedIndex=0 (Bigtooth Aspen male Catkin)
lectedIndex=43 (Balsam Poplar Leaves)
4.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar+twigs+and+buds&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=balsam+poplar+
twigs+and+buds&sc=0-15&sp=-1&sk=&id=0858E0A135320B4F4004E64D7AC2CDE9C76922FA&selectedIndex=0#view=detail&id=613E710275F2F3E481FCE922598AE67620814544&selectedIndex=10 (Balsam Poplar Twigs and Buds)
5.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar+tree+catkins&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=balsam+poplar+tree+catkins&sc=0-22&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=052F686E3ED002318B840650FA27469446AA8DE6&selectedIndex=23
(Balsm Poplar Female Catkin)
6.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar+male+and+female+catkins&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=balsam+poplar+male+and+female+catkins&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=B55126DEF115167778F56AB60EFCB68E2F7BCC3E&selectedIndex=0
(Balsam Poplar Male Catkin)
Plains Cottonwood:
1. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Plains+Cottonwood+Minnesota&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=plains+cottonwood+minnesota&sc=0-18&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=86EB788D810D0E429E82D5636B6166F5EFE429EB&selectedIndex=0
(Plains Cottonwood Tree in Minnesota)
2. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Plains+Cottonwood+Scientific+Name&FORM=IRBPRS&=0&=1#view=detail&id=12C127D3FB36A1A15C749E4E1B5C039497AEC3A1&selectedIndex=1 (Plains Cottonwood Leaf)
White Poplar:
1. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Silver+Poplar+trees&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=silver+poplar+trees&sc=7-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=C1F39BE51B75C43F47CB0D9D09C1DCCEC7926B5D&selectedIndex=14 (European White Poplar Tree)
2. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Silver+Poplar+leaves&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=silver+poplar+leaves&sc=0-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=D1C05DDC724C10EBB53B62623580623747DE60F0&selectedIndex=16 (European White Poplar Leaves, buds and twigs)
3. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=plains+cottonwood+twigs+and+buds&qs=n&form=QBIRMH&pq=plains+cottonwood+twigs+and+buds&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#vi
ew=detail&id=F83781E8515669DEBDCBF1E03989E4DFDB9DF046&selectedIndex=130 (Plains Cottonwood Twig and Bud)
4. http://www.atoztheusa.com/state_images/Nature/WY/SWY-tree3.jpg (Plains Cottonwood female Catkin)
5. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Cottonwood+Catkins+in+the+Wind&FORM=IRBPRS&=0&=1#view=detail&id=03084DFB964017DF0E9696CD0A3708B31B703F19&selectedIndex=1
Lombardy Poplar:
1. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lombardy+poplar&qs=IM&form=QBIR&pq=lombardy+poplar&sc=8-15&sp=1&sk=#view=detail&id=EA9B6440A329051BE6B78225A006F376411F245A&selectedIndex=47 (Lombardy Tree)
2. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lombardy+poplar+Leaves&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=lombardy+poplar+leaves&sc=1-22&sp=- (Lombardy Leaves)
(Plains Cottonwood Male Catkin)
Balsam Poplar:
1.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=B310780B8D435486D39F219A
AD13E2B1F8411FCF&selectedIndex=13 (Balsom Poplar Tree)
2. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar+bark&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=balsam+poplar+bark&sc=1-18&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=D43CA974DE9D2BBC7DE2D52B9832BFC584181706&selectedIndex=32 (Balsam Poplar Bark)
3.http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Balsam+Poplar+leaves&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=balsam+poplar+leaves&sc=1-20&sp=-1&sk=#vi
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Balsam Poplar male catkins
Balsam Poplar female catkins
European White Poplar
European White Poplar leaves
Lombardy Poplar trees
Lombardy Poplar leaves
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Reception Room.
The Reception Room is now open and ready for:
• Available for luncheons, visitations, or funeral services
• Seats up to 150
• Select from a variety of caterers
• Available for family functions such as birthdays & anniversaries
would like to remind you that preplanned or prearranged services are transferable
according to MN Law. This can be done at no expense, if you would like to transfer
your prearrangement plans or if you have questions about preplanning, please contact us at
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Tickets available at Northland Arboretum 218-829-8770 or
online at www.northlandarb.org
14250 Conservation Drive, Brainerd, MN
Enjoy Fine Wine and Craft Beer sampling paired with
different foods at our Northland Arboretum Arbor
Day fundraiser. Attendees will also enjoy:
Arbor Day is a national holiday
that is celebrated the last
Friday in April. It is a chance to
take stock of the trees in your
yard, neighborhood and
communities by maintaining those
that are already there, and
planting new trees. The United
States declared Arbor Day a
national holiday to celebrate
the importance of trees in our
communities.
• Commemorative Wine Glass or Beer Glass to take
home • Seedling Tree to take home
• Silent Auction • Door Prizes • And more...
All Proceeds Benefit Northland Arboretum
Northland
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and let’s celebrate
Arbor Day
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| By Elissa Hartwig
Sacred Wolf
| MN Master Naturelissm’s by Elissa Hartwig
Honor the sacred. Honor the Earth, our Mother. Honor the Elders. Honor all with whom we share the Earth:-Fourleggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people. Walk in balance and beauty. ~Native
American Elder
In Native American culture the wolf is revered and respected as a brother. They see
the wolf as a partner in keeping mother
earth a sustainable home. In the Creation story of the Anishinabe (Chippewa)
American Indians man and wolf walked
the Earth and named all living beings and
then parted ways to live separately but in
peace as brothers.
wolves were intensively trapped and
shot leading to eradication from all of
the lower 48 states except in Minnesota
where a sustainable but once threatened
population still exists today. Gray wolves
in Minnesota are considered part of the
contiguous group the Great Lakes wolf
population, ranging in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The gray wolf or canis lupus, also called
the timber wolf is considered a pure wolf.
Gray wolves once roamed the United
States from coast to coast and from Canada to Mexico and are known to keep
wilderness habitat healthy for the forest
ecosystem. The wolf is the foundation
species because they cull out weakened
prey species and maintain the deer and
elk populations long due to the presence
of wolves. This "ecology of fear" improves the health of the water systems in
the forests and meadows.
In 1974 Minnesota's wolves were listed
as threaten and put on the ESA to enhance the Minnesota wolf population.
Michigan and Wisconsin wolves were
considered endangered and the Minnesota wolves are credited with providing
the genetic diversity that brought back
those populations, though at much lower numbers. Wolves were removed from
the endangered species list in the Great
Lakes region in January 2012. A federal
judge’s decision to immediately reinstate
Endangered Species Act protections for
gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan placed the animals under
protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service took Effective Dec. 19, 2014. That
means wolves now are federally classified
as threatened in Minnesota and endangered elsewhere in the Great Lakes region.
Studies in Yellowstone National Park
have demonstrated just how valuable
a healthy wolf population is to having young trees to grow to middle age.
Wolves were absent from Yellowstone
National Park since 1927 when the last
wolf was killed by bounty hunting. After
wolves were re-introduced in 1995 the
Yellowstone River was brought back to
a healthier state. The river bank has less
erosion and supports more wildlife. More
vegetation supports more beaver that
have now damned up more streams and
parts of the river. This results in cooler
river temperatures and healthier fish. The
increased vegetation also provides for a
healthier bird and small animal habitat.
The International Wolf Center, located
in Ely, Minnesota, is surrounded by the
Superior National Forest and home to
the largest remaining wolf population
in the lower 48 states. The International
Wolf Center supports the survival of wolf
populations by teaching us about wolves,
their relationship to wild lands and the
human role in their future. Visit their
website at http://www.wolf.org for addiIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, tional information.
Treat the earth well. It was not given to you
by your parents, it was loaned to you by your
children. We do not inherit the Earth from our
Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.
~Ancient Indian Proverb
There’s so much to know about
wolves – where they live, how they
communicate, what they eat. The
International Wolf Center in Ely,
Minnesota does a great job teaching about wolves, their relationship
to wild lands and the human role in
their future.
If you visit their website at http://
www.wolf.org/learn/wild-kids you’ll
find a great web-based video
game by the name of WolfQuest.
WolfQuest is a game that simulates
the wolf’s hunt for food, habitat and
a mate. Play alone or with friends
in on-line multiplayer missions.
Learn about wolf ecology by living
the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone
National
Park.
Explore
the
wilderness, hunt elk, and encounter
other wolves in your quest to find a
mate. You can also chat with other
players on the WolfQuest Forum to
learn more about wolves in real life.
WolfQuest was funded by the National Science Foundation and created
by the Minnesota Zoo and eduweb.
International Wolf Center personnel, including Dr. L. David Mech,
wolf biologist for 50 years, advised
on the wolf biology.
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Don’t feel vain about
treating painful veins
| By Dr. Ross Bengtson, General Surgeon, Essentia Health St. Joseph’s
- Brainerd Clinic & Vein Care Services
Painful veins in your legs can be a symptom of serious health
problems. Yet many people defer treatment, thinking that varicose veins are merely cosmetic, and they don’t want to appear
vain. Others grow accustomed to the swelling and pain because
their condition progresses slowly, creating a “new normal.”
bulges on the leg’s surface.
The disease can progress to
include swelling, pain, clotting, ulceration and skin inflammation.
Vein conditions are not solely a cosmetic problem. Swollen or
discolored veins can be symptoms of other medical conditions
that need to be treated to avoid serious complications.
Risk factors for varicose
veins include heredity, excessive body weight, prolonged standing or sitting, pregnancy,
injury, hormonal changes and aging. Many of these risk factors
are specific to women which is why nearly 40% of women and
20% of men have some form of varicose veins.
If your legs are swollen, fatigue easily, or have unsightly or
painful veins, you should talk with your primary care physician
or a surgeon experienced in treating veins.
Normal veins have paper-thin one-way valves that allow blood
to flow up, out of the legs. The valves close when standing or
sitting to prevent blood from flowing backwards.
Venous diseases are caused by poorly functioning valves within veins which allow backwards flow. This inefficiency causes
spider veins – red or blue web-like veins on the skin’s surface.
Untreated, they can grow into varicose veins, which appear as
The Essentia Health Brainerd Clinic offers comprehensive vein
care from board-certified doctors and a nurse practitioner for
women and men experiencing varicose and spider vein problems. The clinic will help these patients look and feel their best
by utilizing the latest minimally invasive vein therapy techniques and technology. A thorough examination and proper
diagnosis will result in a treatment plan tailored to you.
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Have you been hiding your legs
because of varicose veins or
spider veins? Do you suffer from
leg pain that makes it difficult
to sleep or stand? Vein Care
Services at Essentia Health St.
Joseph’s – Brainerd Clinic can
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an initial consultation and
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sitting or standing you do throughout the day. You also can
wear support stockings and step up your exercise to improve
blood flow. We are fortunate in the Brainerd Lakes Area there
are many groomed walking, running, and hiking trails at the
Northland Arboretum and the Paul Bunyan Trail.
If you need medical treatment, the Brainerd Clinic offers three
minimally invasive procedures that provide prompt relief and
improve appearance. Sclerotherapy injects medication directly into the affected veins to close them down, which causes
the body to reroute blood through deeper veins. Laser therapy
and radiofrequency treatment achieve the same effect. The surgeons also can remove diseased veins through tiny incisions.
Most insurance companies will cover treatments for varicose
veins that are medically necessary and in cases when conservative therapies like the use of “compression” stockings have
failed. Initial consultations to determine if your symptoms are
related to a vein problem are usually covered by insurance. Any
treatment for cosmetic reasons is not covered by insurance but
competitively priced.
I’m proud to be part of a team of experienced surgeons who
offer state-of-the-art treatments; and we’re here 24/7 for our
patients. To schedule an appointment with a board-certified
surgeon or nurse practitioner call 218.828.2880.
What is your
legacy?
The Northland Arboretum Legacy
is preserving this premier public
environmental facility in the Brainerd Lakes
Area for the promotion of preservation,
recreation, education and environmental
research. Ways you may wish to help the
Northland Arboretum: Gifts of Cash; Gifts
of Real Estate; Gifts of Stock; Life Time
Gifts; Bequests; Life Income Gifts; Gifts of
Life Insurance. Memorial envelopes can
be made upon request. The Northland
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throughout the year.
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original seedlings that were planted in 2011 and a second for
a few. This was the year that would show us what the daylilies
had to offer as far as shapes and colors – it was like waiting for
Santa to come! Buds soon started to emerge and one by one
a new color and shape would open up and share they beauty
with me. The Daylily Test Garden in Zone 3 was a success!
Each day I would photograph the newly opened lilies and send
the photos to the donor, Margaret Moore of St. Paul. After much
discussion with other daylily breeders, Margaret believes that
our garden may be the only Zone 3 test garden for daylilies.
HELP NEEDED:
With all the deer traffic that is at the Northland Arboretum, all
the test daylilies are in danger daily of being grazed down. If
anyone would like to donate a garden gate to deter the deer
from munching on the blossoms, that would be so helpful. Talk
to Peg at Northland Arboretum or call her at 218-829-8770.
Saturday June 13, 2015
Starting at 7:30 AM
At the Northland Arboretum
14250 Conservation Drive · Brainerd/Baxter, MN
Events for the whole family and all fitness levels
1/2 Mile Kids Race (7 and under)
1 Mile Kids Race (12 and under)
10.55K Walk/Run
Half Marathon Run
The real work will begin in the growing season of 2015. In
the spring, each plant will need to be divided and replanted
as individuals, located on a grid and labeled for more accurate
identification. Characteristics of height, numbers of scapes and
buds, month of bloom and duration, blossom size and more
will be noted and determination made as to the merits of further propagation.
To register go to www.sourgrapesrun.com
or pick up a registration form at the Arboretum
Register by May 1 to get the early bird special
price of $40 adults ($50 after May 1), $15 kids
Anyone who loves daylilies is welcome to help with this project—just know that it has been years in the making! Anyone
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Insect pollinators need our help!
Eleanor Burkett – U of M Extension
Over one third of the plants or plant
products we eat every day depend on
pollination to reproduce or produce the
fruits and vegetables we enjoy. Apples,
blueberries, raspberries, melon, pumpkin, strawberries and clover are a short
list plants that can be grown in Central
Minnesota that require pollination by
honey bees, native bees, flies, moths,
butterflies, wasps and other insects. According to the US Department of Agriculture, honey and native bees pollinate
over more than $15 billion worth of crops
in the USA annually. Also bats and birds
serve as pollinators. It is in our own best
interest to protect habitats for insect and
animal pollinators.
Pollinators of all kinds (insects, birds and
bats) are in big trouble and their decline
will affect us all. Loss of pollinators can
be linked to habitat loss (landscapes void
of plants and biological structure that
pollinators depend upon for survival),
fragmentation (loss of continuous landscapes containing plants that pollinators
depend upon as they migrate or move
about), and also disease, pests and pesticides. It is important to reverse the trend
of declining pollinators.
What can you do?
Whether you live near a wooded area, a
wide open prairie, a small urban lot or
scratch your garden itch by growing container gardens, you can do your part to
reverse the trend of declining pollinators.
Consider the following when creating
your garden:
• Choose plants that attract pollinators.
Some pollinators depend on specific
14 Spring 2015 | Northland Arboretum
plant vegetation such as native milkweed provides a home and food for
early life stages of pupae and caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly. For
more information about pollinator
friendly plants visit: http://www.
entomology.umn.edu/cues/pollinators/plants.html
• Choose native plants from your area
when possible. Species of plants and
insects that evolved together rely on
each other. Some plant cultivars or
hybrids don’t produce nectar or pollen; often these plants are bred to be
double flowered or have extra petals.
• Seek out a plant nursery that carries
plants whose seeds or vegetation
has not been treated with chemicals
such as systemic insecticides. The
chemical may remain in the nectar
or pollen and be harmful to insects
or insect colonies.
• Plant pollinator corridors to connect
habitat with plant species that attract pollinators.
• Leave undisturbed areas be, especially
if you see ground nests or pollinator
friendly plants already present. Also,
allow downed trees, leaf litter, plant
vegetation for nesting and overwintering areas for pollinators.
• Early pollinators such as dandelions
are the bane of many lawn enthusiasts, but they provide a good source
of pollen and nectar when many
other pollinators aren’t yet blooming.
Use wise maintenance practices
•Adjust mowing timing and frequency
to benefit pollinator plants. Encour-
age your local public utilities to follow
these practices as well on road ditches.
•If you hire a lawn service, talk to them
about your concerns and make sure
they are using best practices for pollinators. Ask them to follow Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices
(and follow them yourself).
•Know that a chewed plant isn’t always
a bad thing, by accepting some insect
damage you can eliminate or reduce
the need for pesticide applications.
Read the label and follow exactly if
using chemicals and choose those that
minimize the impacts to pollinators
(information found on the label).
Spread the word
• Post signs in your yard to share with
passersby what you are doing and
why.
• Talk to neighbors and encourage them
to participate in pollinator friendly
gardening.
• Encourage local utilities to adjust their
mowing practices to benefit pollinators.
This article was adapted from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture publication
Insect Pollinator Best Management Practices for Minnesota Yards and Gardens. See
the full publication and learn more about
what you can do to create a pollinator
friendly environment at: http://tinyurl.com/
mda-state-us-pollinators.
Eleanor Burkett is a University of Minnesota
Water Resources Extension educator and member
of the Brainerd Chapter Wild Ones whose mission is native plants, natural landscapes.
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Northland Arboretum appreciates all of our donors.
We could not be here without your generous support!
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Joseph & Dawn Stattine, Martha Steele,
Verna Vanderburgh, Wal-Mart, Don Wegner,
Kelsey Wegner, Charlotte & Joseph Wentzell,
Jim & Sandy Werner, Karen Wilson
Memorial Donations –
Dennis & Beverly Hanson in memory of
Elaine Fraune
Ruth Naber in memory of Caitlin Daudt
Barb & Greg Schavey in memory of Jerry
Volkmuth
Annual Appeal Donors –
Burma Brekke, Matt Eberts, Lynda Everson,
Carrie Gellert, Patricia Howitz, Karen Huber,
Hope A. Johnston, Kathleen & AJ Lutter,
Katharine Marvin, Keith T. Mayhood, Dona
Jean Pierce, Ronald & Sharon Robbins, April
& Eric Sandhoff, Kathy & David Schleichert,
Karen Wear
In-Kind Donations
For Visitor Center: Carla Benjamin, Bremer
Bank, Cashwise Liquor, Mike Blowers, Burma Brekke, Culligan Water, Deerwood Tech-
nologies, Mervin Eisel, Paul Kampa, Annie
& Nate Kline, Roy Kruger-Legionville, Ken
Lueken-Teen Challenge, Nisswa Sanitation,
Nisswa Tax Service, Walter Pangburn, Paula
Persons, Marlys Ray, Mary Reetz, Ski Gull
For Grounds: George Augst, Dennis Johnson
Volunteers from December 2014, January
and February, 2015 that donated a reported
757 hours:
Andrea, Arboretum Events Committee,
Arboretum Executive Committee, Arboretum Finance Committee, Arboretum Fitness
Trail Committee, Bill, Board of Directors
Members, Carla B., Carol, Cold Hands-Warm
HeARTS Group, Dave, Dawn, Devin, Don,
Executive Committee Members, Gloria,
Heather, Ice Fishing Extravaganza Volunteers, Jean, Jennifer, Jerome, Judy H, Judy M,
LeAnn, Linda, Mary, Michelle, Mike, Peg,
Peg S., Richard V, Sam A., Sam B., Sam S,
Sam, Sertoma Volunteers, Sertoman’s, Verna,
Walter, Willy, Winter Wonderland Volunteers
Our apologies to anyone we may have
missed in our Thank You’s!
FocalPOINT What’s Happening...
The FocalPOINT Photography Club
meets at Northland Arboretum every
third Tuesday of the month from
6 to 9. Come on by and see what
we are all about!
For more information on
FocalPOINT visit their website at
www.brainerdphotographer.com
~Winning photos from FocalPoint’s
monthly Arboretum photo contest~
Felt Mushroom Making Class
Monday, March 16, 2015
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Family Education Day
Saturday, March 28, 2015
9:00 AM to Noon
MN Master Naturalist
Starts on Thursday, April 16 2015
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
November - Winning Photo by Ron Plinske
Winter Wonderland Tower
Arbor Day Wine & Beer Tasting
Friday, April 24, 2015
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Crow Wing Soil & Water
Plant & Tree Sale
April 30, May 1 & 2, 2015
Big Bird Day
Sunday, May 17, 2015
All Day
December - Winning Photo by
Rob Fitzsimmons
Kids Outdoor Education Camp
Starts on Monday, June 8, 2015
Sour Grapes Half Marathon
Saturday, June 13, 2015
7:30 AM
January - Winning Photo by Leann Plinski
AmericanGoldfinch - ArbGarden
Annual Picnic
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Native Bee Workshop
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Wild Mushroom Workshop
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Spider Workshop
Monday, August 29, 2015
February - Winning Photo by
David Israel - Streetlight
Check out our website at
www.nothlandarb.org
for updated calendar
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