Available as printed publications. You may also print these out on your own.
"Buckthorn: what you should know, what you can do" brochure
Brochure on identification and management of common and glossy buckthorn and suggested native plants for restoration.
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Identification guide for eight common invasive plants (common tansy, garlic mustard, leafy spurge, spotted knapweed, wild parsnip, common buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, and non-native bush honeysuckles).
2025 Invasive Species Calendar
Several priority invasive species are featured in this handy format, which provides keys to identification, photos of each species, and links to further information and resources. The calendar is an excellent source for land and resource managers, teachers, and others who are interested in learning more about these threats to Minnesota's natural resources.
Featured species and topics in the 2025 calendar include: Golden mussels, mowing pathway, tribal fishing decontamination program, Callery pear, signal crayfish, balsam woolly adelgid, European water clover, red star rust, dock and lift pathway, spongy moth, rudd, and feral pigs.
Available to be printed on your own.
Forest invasive species can pose a threat to Minnesota's urban and community forests which provide important environmental, social and economic services such as reduced storm water run-off, improved air quality, energy conservation, improved public health, and increased property values. Urban and community forestry professionals and homeowners alike can play a role in preventing and reducing impacts from invasive species by following the practices outlined in this manual.
This poster explains the harmful effects of earthworms on hardwood forests.
Size: 20" x 30"
Resources from partners
The "Minnesota Invasive Non-native Terrestrial Plants - An Identification Guide for Resource Managers" is out of print. Alternative identification guides include:
- Minnesota Noxious Weeds by the MN Department of Transportation
- A field guide to terrestrial invasive plants in Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- By Land And By Sea: Identification Guide To Non-native Species For Minnesota by University of Minnesota Extension. The guide may be purchased from the University of Minnesota or information may be accessed through individual species webpages.
PlayCleanGo: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks also has invasive species publications and outreach materials.
Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Program for brochures related to noxious weeds.
Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Emerald Ash Borer Program and Spongy Moth Program for information related to those insects and firewood.
Feel free to print copies directly from the pdf. To request copies contact the DNR Information Center.