News Release

Biodiversity Project at Knife River Indian Villages NHS

Visitor takes an observation of flowers on a smart phone.

NPS Photo / Gray

News Release Date: July 9, 2019

Contact: Tera Lynn Gray, 701-745-3300

Contact: Darian Kath, 701-745-3300

Park Rangers at Knife River Indian Villages need your help to study biodiversity levels within the park. The National Park Service works hard to restore the natural mixed grass prairie that once covered the region. Through prescribed fires, focused herbicide sprays, and reseeding efforts, we are bringing back native species. The species the Hidatsa tribe thrived on and were so important to their culture and history.

Visitors use the iNaturalist app to photograph and geo-tag plants, trees, birds, bugs, or animals in the park. NPS rangers compile this data to use in management planning and tracking. Visitors will learn about the local plants and animals, and how they supported village life in the Hidatsa tribe.

Visit the Knife River Citizen Science page to learn more. More citizen science opportunities at Knife River are on the way soon!