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Visitor Information

Contact

Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area
9550 Inver Grove Trail Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 651-455-6204 (On Site)
651-696-6230 (On Campus)
andersonm@​macalester.edu
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Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway Field Station) is an area set aside by Macalester College for education, research, civic engagement, and sustainability including the protection and management of natural environments.

Contact Us

To arrange a visit, contact

Jerald Dosch
dosch@macalester.edu

Mike Anderson
andersonm@macalester.edu.

Public Access

Access by the public is typically permitted providing they first obtain permission by contacting Jerald Dosch at dosch@mcalester.edu, or Mike Anderson, andersonm@macalester.edu.

While Macalester is happy to make this wonderful area available to the public, the following activities are prohibited:

  • Hunting, fishing and trapping
  • Collecting plants, animals, fossils, or artifacts
  • Bringing pets on the site
  • Bringing or using drugs, alcohol on the site
  • Building fires and camping
  • Straying from marked trails
  • Using motorized vehicles

Please avoid areas containing flags and markers as they correspond to ongoing research.

Trail Map

Click here for a copy of the trail map.