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MARSH! (Montezuma Alliance to Restore Species and Habitats)

Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 NY-89, Savannah, NY 13146 Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 NY-89, Savannah, NY

Join us as we map invasive species in uplands on the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. We will meet at 9:00 at the Montezuma Audubon Center to review the mapping protocol and plant identification then carpool to the monitoring site on the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. We will work until about 12:30 and then the Friends […]

Free

FL PRISM at the Genesee Valley Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club Outdoor Expo

Mendon Ponds Park Mendon, New York

The Outdoor Expo is a celebration of the great outdoors in our region presented by the Genesee Valley Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club and Monroe County Parks. Featuring over 30 demonstrations and workshops on topics including hiking, paddling, gardening, mushroom identification, birding, invasive species, and more! FL PRISM as well as other local clubs […]

Free

Spotted Lanternfly Workshop

Sandy Beach Park Conklin Avenue, Binghamton, NY

Celebrate NYS Invasive Species Awareness Week with the CCE of Broome County and Finger Lakes PRISM at Sandy Beach Park (Binghamton, NY) on Saturday, June 10th to learn all about the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). This pest insect, native to Asia, has been slowly making its way into our area with the first stable populations […]

Free

Life of a tree killer: Emerald ash borer impacts on ash forests

Stewart Park NY

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB; Agrilus Planipennis), an invasive beetle from East Asia (China, Korea, Russian Far East), was first detected in Michigan, USA in 2002. Since then, it has spread across the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southern U.S., killing ash trees in its path. This interpretive hike will explore the life cycle of this invasive […]

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Invasive Species Educational Tabling with FORCES at Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen State Park NY

Join Finger Lake’s FORCES (Friends of Recreation Conservation and Environmental Stewardship) Staff at Watkins Glen State Park for New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week! Our tabling event will provide valuable information on the threats invasive species pose to our ecosystem and how you can help prevent their spread. Learn about local invasive plants and […]

Invasive Species Outreach at the Geneva Welcome Center

Geneva Welcome Center, Geneva, NY

Come meet with conservation experts and learn about invasive species outside of the Geneva Welcome Center! Discover practical ways to prevent the spread of invasive species, from recognizing common culprits to adopting sustainable practices. Gain valuable insights from our knowledgeable volunteers and pick up informative materials. All are welcome. Outside if weather cooperates, inside lobby/community […]

PRISM Macrophyte Survey Program Training—Virtual

Virtual (webinar)

Help safeguard our waters! Participate in our annual Macrophyte Survey Program and join Early Detection efforts for aquatic invasive species. Volunteers will learn how to perform rake toss surveys and identify macrophytes (aquatic plants) in their local water bodies. Participation is flexible, and every survey helps! Training and survey tools provided. See you on the […]

Free

Invasive Species Outreach at the Geneva Welcome Center

Geneva Welcome Center, Geneva, NY

Come meet with conservation experts and learn about invasive species outside of the Geneva Welcome Center! Discover practical ways to prevent the spread of invasive species, from recognizing common culprits to adopting sustainable practices. Gain valuable insights from our knowledgeable volunteers and pick up informative materials. All are welcome. Outside if weather cooperates, inside lobby/community […]

Trail Master Training

Virtual (webinar)

We are actively looking for volunteers to join the FL PRISM Trail Survey for 2023! Similar to our Macrophyte Survey, you can join the effort to fight our terrestrial invasive species by becoming a “Trail Master”. This hour long training will teach you how to identify common invasive plant species. As a Trail Master, you […]

Get a Hand on Invasive Species

Indian Fort Nature Preserve 3432 Jones Bridge Road, Geneseo, New York

Learn how to identify and remove a variety of invasive species such as buckthorn, multiflora rose, honeysuckle, and slender false brome. Location: Indian Fort Nature Preserve: 3432 Jones Bridge Road, Geneseo, NY 14454 Email or call landsteward@geneseevalleyconservancy.org or (585) 243-2190 to register.