Pollinator Palooza

This event is intended to raise awareness of native pollinators, the grave threats they face, and specific actions that individuals can take to help protect them. Sustainable Saratoga will be offering native plants for sale and providing information on sustainable practices. Our vision encompasses a “full palooza” that starts with native plants as the foundation, […]

Sustainable Saratoga

Invasive Species Workshop

Learn about invasive species in the Mianus River Gorge and Lower Hudson Region in the morning and assist MRG staff with invasive species removal in the afternoon. Meet at the Gorge parking area across from 167 Mianus River Rd., Bedford NY

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park Wildlife Festival

The festival coincides with the hatching of the first brood of the Karner blue butterflies and the beauty of the wild blue lupine in bloom. The Saratoga Sandplains has so much more to offer than just the endangered Karner blue butterfly, so people are encouraged to get out on the trails and explore the Preserve […]

Meet the Hydrilla Field Crew

Cayuga Lake State Park

Ever wonder how invasive species are found? Come meet our Hydrilla field crew at the Cayuga Lake State Park boat launch to learn how they do it! The crew will be on site with aquatic plant samples to answer any and all questions about aquatic invasive species. Address: Cayuga Lake State Park 2678 Lower Lake […]

2022 NYISAW Kick-Off Webinar!

Welcome to 2022 New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW)! This week is jam-packed with virtual and in-person events all around New York State that aim to educate and empower YOU to stop the spread of invasive species. Join NYS Department of Agriculture & Market's Thom Allgaier and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's Andrea Nieves […]

Siuslaw Model Forest Woods Walk & Sustainable Forestry Practices to Promote Resilient and Healthy Ecosystems

Monday June 6th 1-3:30 pm Agroforestry Resource Center & Siuslaw Model Forest 6055 Route 23 Acra, New York 12405 PLEASE Register For the Event http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/events/2022/06/06/sustainable-forestry-practices-for-healthy-ecosystems Come join the Capital Region PRISM a Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia Greene Counties Agroforestry Resource Center for a woods walk. The event […]

Aquatic Invasive Species Boat Tour on the Famous Sam Patch

Learn about invasive species on the Erie Canal! The famous Sam Patch Tour Boat will be cruising down the Erie Canal and you will be able to learn about the aquatic invasive species within the canal from an expert at the Finger Lakes PRISM. Address: 12 Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY 14534 Registration: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/sampatch/items/157744/calendar/2022/06/?full-items=yes&flow=63514

Adirondacks Invasive Species Awareness Week kick-off event

Join the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) and Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters for the kickoff of Invasive Species Awareness Week! AWI staff will be providing interactive activities for families, a brief presentation, and a clean-drain-dry demonstration. We'll have a campfire with snacks and smores, and the shop will be open. Location: Adirondack Lakes and Trails […]

Join the NYISAW Mapping Challenge!

Virtual (webinar)

During the 2022 New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, we are launching the first ever NYISAW Mapping Challenge! We challenge you to get out and map this week’s statewide priority species, spotted lanternfly, and the priority species for your PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management). The top reporters to iMapInvasives during NYISAW will win […]

Free

Invasive Species Documentary Screening and Q&A

Albright Auditorium Geneva, New York

Kick off NYISAW with a screening of “Uninvited” the newest invasive species documentary! Staff of the Finger Lakes PRISM will be available for a Q&A afterwards of all things invasive species. Address: Albright Auditorium, Hobart and William Smith College Campus, Geneva, NY 14456