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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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Pioneers

An area cleared for restoration gives one group of plants just the opening they need. Once bare soil, this area is now full of pioneers, pl...

Moonseed Vine: A Poisonous Grapevine Look-Alike

Moonseed vine, Menispermum canadense , in early fall. Although most of its leaves have now fallen, it can still be identified -- and avoided...
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...
Plant Profile: Wild Carrot

Daucus carota L./Carrot family, Apiaceae Wild carrot, Daucus carota , growing along a roadside near Maple Plain, MN, on August 10, 2024. ...

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Snapshots

Oak trees can be identified not only by their leaves and bark, but also by their acorns. Follow the image to read "Minnesota's Mighty Oaks" by Tom Carpenter, published in the January-February 2023 issue of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. Above are the acorns of bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa.

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Featured Web Resources

Climate Resilient Pollinator Plants. UMN Bee Lab.
Pollinator and Biodiversity Toolbox. BWSR.

Featured Video

The Hidden World of Plant Roots. José R. Dinneny, Stanford. Science Communication Lab. 11:20.

News, Articles & Essays

Rare Rewards: State scientific and natural areas are hosts to many rare plants, animals, and habitats—but biologists just know there’s more out there. AmberBeth VanNingen. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Sept. - Oct. 2026.
Stranger than Science Fiction: Weirdly wonderful, slime molds are worht a closer look. Catherine Winter for Young Naturalists, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Sept. - Oct. 2026.
Oak Savanna Program seeks to restore one of Minnesota’s rarest ecosystems. BWSR. September 2026.
September 2026 Featured Plant: Virginia Mountain Mint. Becca Krasky for BWSR.
August 2026 Featured Plant: Woodland Strawberry. Madison Bear for BWSR.
Amur Honeysuckle: A Beautiful Shrub with Destructive Consequences. NAISMA. July 1, 2026.
July 2026 Featured Plant: Pennsylvania Sedge. Ben Dvorak for BWSR.

Research

Insect defoliators trading spaces in a hemiboreal forest: Implications for diversity–stability and ecosystem resilience. Brian R. Sturtevant and others. Ecology, April 2026.

Webinars, Workshops & Classes

All times are Central Time unless stated otherwise. See also the recorded webinars below.
Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference: "Redefining invasive species management in a changing world. Virtual. 1:00 - 5:00 pm Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, 2026.

Webinar Recordings

Outdoor skills webinar archive. Mn DNR.
My Minnesota Woods. UMN Extension.
Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative, UMN Extension.
Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) webinar recordings. Scroll down at link.
EAB (Emerald Ash Borer) University. EAB Network. Scroll down at linked site to view recordings.

Programs & Events Calendars

Minnesota State Parks and Trails
Three Rivers Park District
Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas
Minnesota Native Plant Society

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More to Explore

Bug Banter Podcast. Xerces Society.
BWSR Featured Plant Series
Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin - WI DNR
Fridays with a Forester series, UMN Extension.
Invasive Plants. Friends of Minnetonka (MN) Parks.
Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center
Minnesota Native Plant Encyclopedia - MN DNR
Minnesota Noxious Weed List. MDA.
Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas
Minnesota's Ecoregions - MN DNR
Minnesota's Native Plant Communities - MN DNR
Native Plant Suppliers & Services in Minnesota
Plant Native Plants to Help Nature - WI DNR
Plants of Minnesota - MN DNR
Prairie Pod: A MNDNR podcast about prairies.
Smarty Plants: "A podcast exploring invasive insects and noxious weeds that threaten Minnesota’s natural and agricultural resources." MN Dept. of Ag.
The Wandering Naturalist - Podcast by Three Rivers Park District
UMN Extension Native Plants Web Page
Weed of the Month Series - Minnesota Dept of Ag

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