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The guides and factsheets posted here are free to download for educational or other non-profit use. For any other use, please ask for permission using the contact form at right.

How to Identify Narrowleaf Bittercress

How to Identify Invasive Plants in the Carrot Family

How to Identify Native and Introduced Phragmites, Common Reed

How to Identify Oriental Bittersweet in Winter

How to Identify Common Buckthorn in Winter

Winter Identification of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs: Some Tips and Terms

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Snakeroot's Secret

White snakeroot, Ageratina altissima , flowering in a woodland edge in August. In the fall of 1818, a 35-year-old pioneer woman fell ill and...

The Pretty Problem of Siberian Squill

Siberian Squill ( Scilla siberica ) is an introduced plant that blooms in early spring. Leaves are basal, up to six inches long and 1/2 inch...
How to Identify Common Buckthorn in Winter

A female Buckthorn displays a persistent leaf, fruits and terminal thorn that help with winter identification. For an explanation of the ter...
Are Psyllids the Solution to Invasive Knotweeds?

Help is on the horizon to manage these aggressive plants. Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr., Japanese Knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis...

News, Stories & Research

Recommended trees and plants for the Driftless Area in Minnesota. Angela Gupta, U of MN Extension, Sept. 22, 2023.
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Mille Lacs and Benton County. MDA, Sept. 20, 2023.
A Friend of the Bog: Naturalist Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus is a peatland champion. Carolyn Howell, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Sept. - Oct. 2023.
Mapping deadly oak wilt disease from space to protect our forests. U of MN's MITPPC, Sept. 18, 2023.
2 Minnesota forests to join national Old-Growth Forest Network. MN DNR, Sept. 14, 2023.
New training program will fill vital gap in reforestation efforts. Jeff Jackson, U of MN Extension, Sept. 11, 2023.
The Rewards of Prairie Management: Bountiful Evidence of Recovery. Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society, Sept. 7, 2023.

Webinars, Workshops, Conferences, etc.

Minnesota lichen map. Workshop, 9 am - 3 pm Sat., Sept. 30. Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, $50.
Emerging Midwest Invasives: Amur cork tree. Webinar, Oct. 10, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Central Time. MIPN
Fall colors in the Sax-Zim Bog. Field experience, 9 am - 1 pm, Sat., Oct. 14 (date may change). Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN. $35.
Emerging Midwest Invasives: Japanese hops. Webinar, Nov. 14, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Central Time. MIPN.
The dilemma for control of invasive species: Incorrect terms limit our capacity to respond. Webinar. Dec. 20, 2023, 1 - 2 pm Central Time. NAISMA.
Native Plant Identification. Recorded webinar by MN Horticultural Society.

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