Visiting the Arboretum: All members and visitors need to make a reservation in advance of their visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We hope to see you soon!

Starting July 3, you'll be able to bike up to the Arboretum gatehouse on a new portion of the Highway 5 Regional Bike Trail that starts at the underpass at Minnewashta Parkway and leads to the Arboretum Gatehouse. Photo by Liz Potasek.

by Liz Potasek

Part of the new Highway 5 Regional Bike Trail connection, which runs along the Arboretum grounds, is open from the underpass at Minnewashta Parkway to the Arboretum Gatehouse. While the bike trail connection won't be completely open until October, bicyclists and walkers are welcome to use this portion of the trail to access the Arboretum starting July 3.

The new portion of the bike trail features a beautiful boardwalk over wetlands along MN Hwy 5. Photo by Liz Potasek.

Admission for bicyclists and walkers is $12 for non-members and free for members. Bicyclists and walkers can purchase these tickets using their smart phone at a kiosk near the Arboretum's gatehouse. Arboretum members should bring their membership card.

Arboretum visitors are also invited to walk this new trail, which includes a boardwalk over wetlands.

Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

New Event: Bike the Arb

Tackle the rolling landscape of the Arboretum in the new Bike the Arb duathlon from 7:30-9:30 a.m. August 14. Participants will run for 2.25 miles on Three-Mile Walk, bike three laps on Three-Mile Drive, and finish up with a 2.25 mile run on Three-Mile Walk. 

This new biking event celebrates the new portion of the Highway 5 Regional Bike Trail that runs along Arboretum grounds. The trail will be completed in October of 2021, offering safe and easy biking access to the Arboretum.

All proceeds from Bike the Arb support the general operating budget of the Arboretum. Registration is $50 for members or $65 for non-members; register before July 29 to receive a race t-shirt.