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It's the end of Citizen Science Month! In this podcast episode, we talk with Dr. Lucy Fortson from the University of Minnesota about Zooniverse, a website where millions of people participate in citizen science research.
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It's National Volunteer Week, and we'd like to celebrate by sharing a great contribution to science by Extension volunteers.
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Jumping worms are a new and unwelcome invasive species in Minnesota. Learn how to prevent accidental spread of this nuisance worm to your landscape.
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Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week celebrate the end of winter by making a cake for your backyard birds.
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Oak savanna has lost over 99% of its historic range—how can we restore this imperiled ecosystem? Discover a research project that is looking into silvopasture as a potential solution, and how partnering with Extension gives this fix a fighting chance.
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Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week take some time to view the beauty of snowflakes up-close.
Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week see if you can find one of these special imprints in the snow.
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Extension educator Angie Gupta reflects on the impacts of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan activist focused on conservation, community development and women’s rights.
Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week find a citizen science project that you might like to join.
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Voluntary forest carbon markets are a growing opportunity. Landowners are paid for the carbon storage and sequestration that their trees provide.