New Populations Of Super-Rare Orchids & Milkweeds Found
Rare plant conservation in Wisconsin keeps growing thanks to volunteers of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Rare Plant Monitoring Program.
In 2020, hardy volunteers conducted as many searches for rare plants in known locations as in the past year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic keeping them home-bound for most of the spring.
They found new populations of rare orchids, rediscovered rare plants in places not seen for decades and, in one case, in over a century. Some traveled hundreds of miles while others found rare plants in their own city.
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- Take our required Rare Plant Monitoring Program online training and get ready to botanize in 2021!