Wild rice is found in gently flowing rivers and lakes throughout Wisconsin. Harvesting rice is a culturally important part of tribal communities in the state. In recent decades, others have also learned how to harvest wild rice which involves getting in a canoe and using a rice stick to collect the rice. Jason Fleener, wetland habitat specialist  for the Wisconsin DNR, shares what goes into harvesting wild rice.

Wild rice is found in gently flowing rivers and lakes throughout Wisconsin. Harvesting rice is a culturally important part of tribal communities in the state. In recent decades, others have also learned how to harvest wild rice which involves getting in a canoe and using a rice stick to collect the rice. Jason Fleener, wetland habitat specialist  for the Wisconsin DNR, shares what goes into harvesting wild rice.

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