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The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers in the Bemidji area for their Pesky Plant Tracker program.
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Pioneer Staff Report | 8:30 am, Feb. 13, 2021 ×
BEMIDJI The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers in the Bemidji area for its Pesky Plant Tracker program.
Pesky Plant Tracker is a volunteer program that empowers citizen scientists to identify, observe, and report on invasive plants in their area, a release said.
The program, created by the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center at the University of Minnesota, focuses on invasive wild parsnip and Japanese knotweed, two significant invasive species in the state.