Come to the Kenmore Library and participate in our Plant Swap! Bring your extra vegetable plants, flower seedlings, plant divisions, and seeds in disposable/reusable containers (please label each with the name of the plant, light requirements, and growing conditions) and leave with new plant varieties in exchange! Plants and seedlings can be dropped off early […]
This free event will include tabling by environmental organizations, including WNY PRISM, a feature presentation by nationally-renowned author of The Humane Gardener, ecological and gardening experts, and free native plants! Sponsored by the Citizen Coalition for Wildlife and Environment, a Grand Island-based non-profit working for habitat and wildlife protection. Funded through the Tonawanda Community Environmental […]
Join Seatuck during the LI Coastal Bioblitz to pull some invasive phragmites at West Brook! The only dam on West Brook, a major tributary of the Connetquot River, failed in 2019 and allowed the artificial pond behind it to drain. For the first time in over 100 years, the brook could once again flow naturally […]
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, […]
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
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 […]
Participants are asked to take and electronically submit 5 photos, from a combined list of 15 invasive plants and insect invasive species, they have seen in Ulster County to Jim O’Connell (jmo98@cornell.edu) and Courtney Churchill (cmc534@cornell.edu) to earn a fabulous prize! http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/events/2022/06/05/2022-digital-scavenger-hunt-for-new-york-state-invasive-species-awareness-week
JOIN THE LONG ISLAND COASTAL BIOBLITZ!! A bioblitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible within a designated location and time period. The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz allows participants to explore the amazing diversity of habitats and species the island has to offer! Seatuck in partnership with Long Island Sound […]
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 […]
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 […]
