[mou] MN Landscape Arboretum/Carver Cty: Dickcissels & Red-shouldered hawk

[Julie Brophy]

1) Dickcissels:

During a visit to Spring Peeper Meadow at the MN Landscape Arboretum on=
 Saturday 6/17, I saw two Dickcissels and learned from staff that at least=
 five Dickcissels were seen there on Friday 6/16. Spring Peeper Meadow is a=
 sedge meadow restoration area located near the intersection of Hwy 5 & 41=
 in Chanhassen (no admission fee for this area).

=46rom Mpls:

=46ollow State Hwy. 5 past Chanhassen, to State Hwy. 41. Turn left (south)=
 onto Hwy 41. Go south approximately 1/2 mile to the first stop light and=
 turn right (west). Just a short i/2 block on your right, is a gravel=
 parking lot for SP Meadow. =20

(All birds are visible from the trails, so please respect the vegetation and=
 stay on trails)

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2) Red-shouldered hawk nest and nestlings:

Located within the Arboretum grounds, there is a Red-shouldered hawk nest=
 located within the Wild Flower garden. The entrance to the Wild Flower=
 garden is located near the Sensory garden (ask for directions at the=
 entrance gate) The nest has three nestlings that are visible from the=
 trail. (there is a gate fee see info below)

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Grounds:
Open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. or sunset (whichever occurs first).

Gate Fees
Adults: $7
Children 15 and under: Free year-round
Arboretum members: Free year-round
=46ree admission for all ages after 4:30 p.m. every Thursday year-round.

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Directions From Minneapolis

* Take 35W to I-494 west to State Hwy. 5 (exit 11C).
  OR, take 35W to the Crosstown (62), go west and follow the signs to Hwy.=
 212, but do not exit the highway, and continue west on State Hwy. 5.

* Follow State Hwy. 5 for about 9.25 miles, past Chanhassen, past the=
 intersection of State Hwy. 5 and State Hwy. 41. Just past the intersection=
 of State Hwy. 41, there will be a small brown sign on the right-hand side=
 of the road just before the Arboretum entrance. On the left you will see=
 the large, pale-gray entrance sign.
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* Take a left-hand turn off Hwy. 5 onto the Arboretum Drive

=46or more info on the Arb go to:.
http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/visitor/index.htm