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April is Native Plant Month, but climate change may be reshaping what “native” means.
Minnesota’s natural landscapes face growing pressure, but the good news is that everyone can play a role in caretaking.
Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.
As you are selecting trees to plant next spring, diversify your landscape or woodland by planting multiple species of trees and shrubs.
As an indicator of overall ecosystem health, declining bird populations almost certainly point to similar losses of biodiversity across our native ecosystems. A new resource provides conservation strategies to restore and enhance habitats for forest birds and other forest-dependent wildlife.
"Fall is a great time to scout for invasive plants because they stay green longer than native species," says Hana Kim, Extension educator.