Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Full Moon Hikes – Chaska, MN

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Full Moon Hikes – Chaska, MN

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers multiple opportunities to see the full moon throughout the year! Visit the grounds on the following dates to marvel at the moon and learn more from experts in the field.

February Full Snow Moon: Marvel at the beauty of the full moon during this after-hours snowshoe hike! February’s full moon is known as the Snow Moon due to the heavy snowfall that typically occurs in this season. Before embarking on your moonlit trek, swing by the MacMillan Auditorium for a presentation by Dr. Brian Smoliak with Weathervane Labs on snowfall in Minnesota. Afterward, warm up and roast a marshmallow over the fire with friends.

March Full Worm Moon: In late spring as weather conditions slowly warm, earthworms begin to appear at the soil surface, lending this month’s full moon its evocative name. March weather can still be chilly, so warm up around a bonfire after your hike.

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Event

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Full Moon Hikes

Saturday, February 24th, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, March 25th, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Tickets

Members : $5.00

Non-members: $20.00

Location

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 

3675 Arboretum Drive

Chaska, MN

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Full Moon Hikes – Chaska, MN 

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Full Moon Hikes – Chaska, MN 

Photo by Don Olson

Full Moon Hikes

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers multiple opportunities to see the full moon throughout the year! Visit the grounds on the following dates to marvel at the moon and learn more from experts in the field.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as a research center and extension of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

Events

Full Harvest Moon

Friday, September 29th, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Join us for a special, after-hours experience to celebrate the September Full Moon. Explore the Arboretum’s trails under the light of the harvest moon, including Wood Duck Trail, which will be lit with tealights for all to enjoy.

Swing by the Margot Picnic Shelters to learn about seed saving from Master Gardener Volunteers and the Seed Savers Exchange. The Andersen Horticultural Library will also have a table featuring seed catalogs and seed display boxes.

Enjoy the evening to the fullest by bringing a lawn chair to listen to music by The Ladies Music Club and close out the night with lawn games.

Seasons of the Moon: Folk Names and Lore of the Full Moon

Full October Moon

 Saturday, October 28th, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening at the Arboretum under the glow of the full October Moon. Join us for a self-guided hike along Three-Mile Walk, which will be illuminated with tealights. Along the way, stop at the Sculpture Garden to experience a sweeping, panoramic view of the night sky from the highest point in the Arboretum. Programming at the Sculpture Garden will include:

Special Ticketed Events

$7.50 for members

$5 for children ages 15 and younger

$22.50 for non-members

Accessibility

Please note that routes for Full Moon Hikes aren’t always on paved paths or wheelchair accessible. However, we are more than willing to talk through options and make accommodations if possible. Accessible parking is available per special request. Please reach out to Wendy Composto directly at comp000@umn.edu to discuss accessibility options for you and/or your guest(s).

Location

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

3675 Arboretum Drive
ChaskaMN

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