 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering in-person training in plant identification and the Field Guides to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota, and how they can be used to help inform management decisions.
There will be three field classes and two workshops with a classroom and field component. For details about each class including registration links, please see below. All workshops are free.
Target Audience: These classes are geared toward natural resource professionals working in forests, prairies and wetlands, but are open to anyone.
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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18
Southeast Session: Prairie Plant Identification and Management Course-- Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Fillmore County
Registration Link
The day will focus on plant identification across different prairie types, classifying native plant communities while discussing site condition, quality, and management options.
Contact Amanda Weise with questions.
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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25
Northwest Session: Prairie Plant Identification and Management Course--Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Kittson County
Registration Link
The day will focus on plant identification across different prairie types, classifying native plant communities while discussing site condition, quality, and management options.
Contact Becky Marty with questions.
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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18
South Session: Prairie Plant Identification and Management Course--Prairie Coteau Scientific and Natural Area, Pipestone County
Registration Link
The day will focus on plant identification across different prairie types, classifying native plant communities while discussing site condition, quality, and management options.
Contact Megan Benage with questions.
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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23
Minnesota Grasses Workshop--Itasca State Park, Clearwater County
Registration Link
This half classroom and half field one-day class will introduce participants to grasses found in Minnesota woods, woodland edges, wetlands edges and disturbed areas. The class will review identification characteristics and share how some species might help in evaluating the ecological integrity of an area.
Contact Becky Marty with questions.
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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 7
Minnesota Ferns Workshop--Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton County
Registration Link
This half classroom and half field one-day class will introduce participants to ferns and lycophytes found in Minnesota woods, woodland and cliff edges, and disturbed areas. The class will review identification characteristics and share how some species might help to inform decisions regarding the ecological integrity of an area.
Contact Becky Marty with questions.
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Some classes will fill up quickly, so please sign-up early! Course instructors will send additional information on class logistics two weeks prior to the scheduled event. There is no cost for these classes, but participants may be encouraged to bring specific resources to each training event (e.g., field guides, hand lens, clipboard, etc.). Details will be provided on the registration page. If you are having difficulty with registration or need an accommodation, please email Kelly Voigt.
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