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Saint John's Arboretum Trail Map
Map Published Summer 2011
Reference Use Only -- Not Ground Accurate
Welcome to the
Saint John's Abbey lands.
Please respect the land and enjoy
your visit as our guest.
L e g e n d
Bikes allowed only on paved surfaces.
No dogs or other pets are allowed.
No motorized boats allowed on the lakes.
Old Entrance Road
Boardwalk Loop 1.5 mi.
Lake Hilary Trail 3.5 mi.
Chapel Trail 3.0 mi.
Logging Road 3.4 mi.
Winter Only Trails
(Ski Trail Map on
Reverse Side)
Pine Knob Trail 2.5 mi.
Old St. Joe Road 3.0 mi.
Other Maintained Trails
T r a i l s Trail lengths shown are for either
round trip or full loop distance.
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!- Sledding Hill
Land Ty p e s
Abbey Boundary
Hardwood Forest
Conifer Forest
Oak Savanah
Grass, Fields, and Brush
Campus
Wetlands
Lakes
For More Information:
Saint John’s Arboretum
Saint John’s Abbey & University
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3163
arboretum@csbsju.edu
www.csbsju.edu/arboretum
Emergency/Fire
Life Safety Services: (320) 363-2144
About
Saint John’s Arboretum encompasses the
grounds of Saint John’s Abbey & Universi-ty.
Saint John’s is advantageously located
in the unique area of terminal moraines
(glacial deposits) that distinguish central
Minnesota. Our 2,830 acres contain the
highest concentration of native plant com-munities
in the area, including oak and
maple-basswood forests, tamarack and
mixed-hardwood swamps and wet mead-ows.
Since 1856, the Benedictine monks who
have lived on and worked the land at
Saint John’s have placed a high value on
preserving, sustaining, and improving the
land. This long history of environmental
stewardship, an enduring sense of place,
and the educational mission of Saint
John’s University inspired the designation
of these lands as a natural Arboretum in
1997.
Preservation, sustainability, and restora-tion
are principles that guide the manage-ment
of the Arboretum. A strong empha-sis
on educational outreach offers the pub-lic
many opportunities to benefit from Ar-boretum
activities.
Mission
· Preserve the native plant and wild-life
communities of the Arboretum
lands;
· Provide opportunities for education
and research;
· Model practices of sustainable land
use;
· Make accessible a natural environ-ment
that invites spiritual renewal.
Vision
Saint John’s Arboretum celebrates the
unique beauty and richness of God’s cre-ation
in central Minnesota and fosters
the Benedictine tradition of land stew-ardship,
education, and environmental
respect.
Guidelines
Saint John’s Arboretum lands are privately
owned by the Benedictine monks of Saint
John’s Abbey. Guests are encouraged to
enjoy the natural beauty of Saint John’s
while respecting established guidelines
and restrictions.
You are welcome to:
· Walk, run, and ski the trails
· Bike only on paved surfaces
· Walk and snowshoe on and off the
trails (except in the Monastic Gardens,
which are private)
· Use non-motorized watercraft
· Fish from shore and from non-motorized
watercraft (with an appro-priate
MN fishing license)
· Observe and study nature
· Take photographs
Support Us
Become an Arboretum member today!
Annual memberships support education,
recreation, and stewardship projects. Your
membership donation is tax-deductible and
helps us continue to make the Abbey land
and trails accessible to the community. Vis-it
our website or contact us to sign up today!
Suggested Membership levels
· $10 Student
· $25 Individual/Entry
· $40 Family/Supporting
· $100 Environmental Stewardship
Member Benefits
· Special invitations and discounts to
educational programs and events
· Sagatagan Seasons, the Arboretum
newsletter
· Access to the Bailey Herbarium and
Natural History Museum
· Provide experiences like those you
cherish for generations to come.
· No dogs and other pets are allowed
anywhere at any time, except as des-ignated
service animals
· No biking on unpaved surfaces
· No driving any vehicles on any trails
or land without written permission
· No open fires without written per-mission
· No tenting or camping without writ-ten
permission
· No building of forts or other types of
structures
· No gathering or harvesting of any
plants, plant materials, animals, fun-gi,
or inorganic material without
written permission
· No motorized watercraft or motor-ized
augers (incl. electric motors)
· No swimming outside the designat-ed
beach area, or without a lifeguard
on duty
· No firearms or other weapons
· Additional restrictions may apply
Contact the Arboretum to learn more, or
to obtain specific permissions.
Restrictions
Education & Research
Saint John’s Arboretum is a rare, natural,
living laboratory for environmental educa-tion
and research. Our environmental edu-cation
is focused on hands-on science in the
areas of forest, wetland and prairie ecology;
global climatic change and human impacts
on the environment; sustainability; and
other topics.
Through understanding the complexities of
the relationships between human and natu-ral
environments, we can begin to recog-nize
the complexities of the diverse rela-tionships
in our local communities. This
understanding not only supports our mis-sion
to preserve natural spaces for the good
of the environment, but helps to build a
corps of leaders engaged in sustaining their
local communities.
The Arboretum offers educational events
and programs for all ages and backgrounds
ranging from preschool to adult.
SAINT JOHN’S ARBORETUM
TRAIL MAP
SAINT JOHN’S ABBEY & UNIVERSITY
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA
