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In Hennepin Co., planting trees to fight invasive species

A tree
A newly planted Turkish hazelnut tree, in Trillium Park in Saint Anthony, Minn. It’s a hearty tree with a cork-like bark. Hennepin County has been planting a larger variety of trees along county roads, to avoid a monoculture that could be susceptible to disease.
Tom Crann | MPR News