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) ***************************************** 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) ***************** 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. ***************** 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. =20 * 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
