Arboretum hike
Mon, May 18, 2026, 9:30am
Peter Moe, retired University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Director and UMRA member, will lead a hiking tour of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum again this year on Monday, May 18! This will be Pete's third year leading this hike and it is always a big favorite of our members!
We will meet on the welcoming terrace in front of the Oswald Visitor Center at 9:20 am to start our hike. Please be on time so we can start hiking at 9:30. Pete will design the hike to be approximately 4-5 miles, which will include the 3-Mile Walk. The azalea garden should be in full bloom on the day of our hike. If you haven't seen the azaleas at the Arboretum in full bloom, you are in for a real treat. This garden is spectacularly beautiful.
The Arboretum restaurant is a lovely place to gather after the hike. Plan to have lunch together at the restaurant inside the Oswald Visitor Center after the hike.
Your completed UMRA registration will be used to be sure everyone has arrived. Registrations will be accepted up to 24 hours before the hike. Questions? Contact Bev Moe at [email protected] or Michael Luxenberg at [email protected], UMRA Hiking Club co-chairs.
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