Pesky Plant Trackers is a citizen science opportunity focused on wild parsnip and knotweed.
This site is an archive of resources developed by University of Minnesota staff, who supported volunteer activities from 2020 through 2022.
The project's findings are summarized on the MITPPC website:
- Improve invasive plant management using climate based phenology models
- Phenology data tool helps optimize timing of invasive plant management
Get the latest news on invasive species science by following MITPPC on Twitter. Their tweets will include news of findings from Pesky Plants, as well as announcements on other research.
The Pesky Plant Trackers project remains open for self-guided participants. Begin at the campaign page of the Nature's Notebook website.
What did volunteers do and see?
See photos from observers across Minnesota on the Community Blog.