Friday, June 10th Urban Arboretum Walk & Talk: 6 pm-7 pm (Meet out front of City Hall on Washington Street.) Downtown Engagements: 7pm-10pm Documentary Viewing: 7:30 pm at Downtown Local Lounge located at 137 Franklin Street. Attend viewing to enter a raffle for prizes! This is a special two-part event held in downtown Watertown. The […]
As part of New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week, SLELO PRISM is hosting a special event showcasing the invasive species management & restoration work we’ve undergone as part of our Aquatic Restoration Initiative. This event will also include a full day of activities including the following: *Hands-on aquatic and terrestrial plant identification *A guided walk […]
Calling volunteers and Earth heroes of all ages! Help us protect our native habitat's biodiversity by removing an invasive plant species called swallow-wort. Please bring work gloves and a good pair of shoes. Tools will be provided, but bring a gardening trowel and knee pads if you have them. Participants do not have to pay […]
Aaron Barrigar of the St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District will talk about this invasive beetle and the extent to which it has moved across the county. EAB infested ash trees quickly decline and can fall or collapse without warning. Learn how to ID ash, EAB infestations, and what can be done. WHERE: […]
Nick Hamilton-Honey of CCE and Kayla Edmunds of Nature Up North will talk about Spotted Lantern Fly. This invasive plant hopper can damage apples, grapes, hops, maple, walnut, and other agricultural crops as well as make being outside in your yard very unpleasant. Identifying this pest in all stages of its life, what to do […]
Dr. Jess Rogers, Biology Professor at SUNY Potsdam, will talk about her purple loosestrife research. Since 2017, Dr. Rogers has been conducting research with students and collaborators mapping purple loosestrife infestations along our North Country roads. In the last few years, she has been raising and releasing tiny beetles to combat this invasive in our […]
Join SLELO PRISM on June 8th from 10 am - 12 pm at South Colwell Pond at the Montario Point Boat Launch located on Montario Point Road, Henderson, NY, to help remove an invasive species called yellow flag iris. No experience is needed and tools will be provided. Bring your own gloves and dress for […]
Learn about the gardeners' role in controlling invasives with Erica LaFountain and Nick Hamilton-Honey of Cornell Cooperative Extension. How do you know if a plant is not native to the North Country, how to identify some common garden invasives, what to plant instead of non-native species, and more. Where: Potsdam Public Library, Mezzanine Classroom, 2 […]
Come learn about wild parsnip, Spotted Wing Drosophila, and get a chance to ask a naturalist or Master Gardener Volunteer with Ken Kogut (MGV) and Nick Hamilton-Honey. WHERE: Potsdam Public Library, Mezzanine Classroom, 2 Park St. #1, Potsdam, NY 13676 More info: https://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events/2023/06/09/invasive-species-awareness-week-june-9
In observance of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW), there will be a special two-part event held in downtown Watertown. The event will begin out front of City Hall for a guided walk and talk through the city’s Urban Arboretum. The arboretum has over 35 different species of trees and is located between Sterling […]
