NATIVE PLANTS FIELD GUIDE AVAILABLE
Common Plants of Itasca State Park

by Anita F. Cholewa and David Biesboer

From cattails to wild rice, water lilies to sarsaparilla, the plants of Itasca State Park are showcased in full color in a new field guide, "Common Plants of Itasca State Park," published by the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum of Natural History. Authors Anita Cholewa, Bell Museum curator of temperate plants, and David Biesboer, director of the university's Itasca Biological Station, set out to create a simple, user-friendly guide designed for visitors to the park. The book can also be used as a resource guide for the urban gardener working with native Minnesota plants.

The guide, organized alphabetically by common plant names and generously illustrated with full color photos, sells for $26.95. Call 612-626-4440 for further information.

MINNESOTA: A HISTORY OF THE LAND
The widely acclaimed documentary, Minnesota: A History of the Land, is a five-part series that brings to life the epic story of the people and landscapes of Minnesota from the retreat of the last ice sheets to the growth of today's suburbs.

Order the DVD set of Episodes 1-4 ($39.95), the DVD of Episode 5 ($19.95) or the CD of the series' score by Peter Ostroushko ($15.00) from the Bell Museum of Natural History. For further information, call 612-626-4440.

Teachers: Visit the official History of the Land website in order to download lesson plans and discussion questions for the classroom! This curriculum is customized for middle school science, history or social studies.