HistoryThe historic Grimm Farm is where Wendelin Grimm, who
immigrated to Minnesota from Germany in 1857, developed a winter hardy
strain of alfalfa. The Grimm Farm has been restored.
About Us
This is a 3300 Acre Park Reserve, located west of Chanhassen.
Carver Park Reserve supports a large wildlife population of trumpeter swans,
osprey, mink, white-tailed deer, barred owls and numerous waterfowl and
songbirds. The park reserve is home to the Lowry Nature Center, the
first public environmental education center of its kind in the state.
Park visitors of all ages are delighted to discover the park's rolling
wooded terrain and interconnected lakes and marshes. The park features
miles (8.5 miles of paved trails, 12.2 miles of turf trails and six miles of
horse trails) of trails that wind around the nature center, historic Grimm Farm
and the King Waterbird Sanctuary. The trails also provide a
valuable link to the Southwest Regional LRT Trail. Boaters and
anglers can explore four lakes within the park reserve, and campers
can enjoy a relaxing stay at the quite Lake Auburn Campground.
The park continues to thrive in winter for cold-weather enthusiasts who
treasure mornings and afternoons spent on miles of groomed cross-country ski
trails that begin at the Springview trailhead. More than 1,700 feet
of boardwalk takes you through marsh and tamarack swamps.
і "Three Rivers Park District", Three
Rivers Park District Website,
Carver Park Reserve.
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