Get a jump on New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (June 3-9) with a pleasant day on Goodyear Lake! Join us for a fun day on the water as we search for and remove water chestnut (Trapa natans), an invasive plant that has troubled Goodyear Lake since 2005. Don’t know what it looks like? […]
The future of the Catskills is in our hands! Join CRISP (Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership) as we work to manage invasive species on the Ashokan Rail Trail. Work days run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Each work day will include an orientation, basic training on use of equipment, and invasive species identification. Volunteers will meet […]
Join the Catskills Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) as we prepare volunteers to identify Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) and place traps on their property. SLF is in an invasive insect in New York State and it's full impact is still being understood. CRISP staff will talk about the impact of SLF on our region. Then, we […]
The future of the Catskills is in our hands! Join CRISP (Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership) as we work to manage invasive species on the Ashokan Rail Trail. Work days run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Each work day will include an orientation, basic training on use of equipment, and invasive species identification. Volunteers will meet […]
This one-day event will be filled with dozens of exhibitors from across the Catskills as well as a smattering local food and beverage offerings, live presentations, raffle prizes, the Catskills Great Outdoor Gear Sale, and a full schedule of engaging activities for the whole family to enjoy. To ensure this event is accessible to our […]
European frogbit is an invasive floating plant from Europe that can form dense patches that limit recreation and disturb the ecology of waterbodies by displacing and outcompeting native species. Frogbit is easily spread by watercraft and has been popping up around the Upper Susquehanna Watershed in recent years. Join CRISP, the CR-PRISM, and OCCA in […]
