Rensselaer Lake Invasive Species

Six Mile Waterworks 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY

Join botanist Steve Young and take part in Invasive Species Awareness Week with a walk along the trails of Rensselaer Lake and Six Mile Water Works Park and into the Albany Pine Bush to identify the invasive species there and see how the native species are holding up. Easy hike. The parking lot is off […]

Walk, Talk, Art

City Hall 245 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601 245 Washington St, Watertown, NY

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 […]

Free

Water Chestnut Pull: Massapequa Preserve

We will be pulling a population of invasive European water chestnut from the Massapequa preserve in the pond north of Clark blvd. Non-motorized boats are encouraged but work can be done in waders or boots as well. Please contact Heidi.ORiordan@dec.ny.gov to sign up.

Invasive Species Tabling at Elizabeth A. Morton NWR

Elizabeth A. Morton NWR 2595 Noyack Rd, Sag Harbor, NY 11963

Learn how to identify invasive species and prevent their spread at Elizabeth A. Morton NWR. Stop by our booth near the trailhead for more information!

Invasive Species Integrated Pest Management Demo

Woodlawn Preserve 441 Gifford Rd, Schenctady, NY

Join the Capital Region PRISM at Woodlawn Preserve for a discussion on how to identify local invasive species, their impacts on native ecosystems and a demonstration of how to manage them! This demo is free and open to the public! Contact Sam Schultz at 22986@cornell.edu for more information

Invasive Species Tabling at Wertheim NWR

Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge 340 Smith Rd, Shirley, NY 11967

Learn how to identify invasive species and prevent their spread at Wertheim NWR. Stop by our booth near the White Oak and Black Tupelo trailheads for more information!

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

Como Lake Park Volunteer Workday

Como Lake Park 2220 Como Park Boulevard, Lancaster, NY

Celebrate New York Invasive Species Awareness Week by joining WNY PRISM and Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry to help remove invasive plants from Como Lake Park’s natural regeneration areas and learn about the importance of these efforts. Wear long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy close toe shoes. Registration is required here: https://form.jotform.com/wnyprism8/volunteer.

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

Knotweed Removal

Roosevelt Preserve https://goo.gl/maps/1W3itCD16tMJoAds6, Roosevelt

Join North Shore Land Alliance in removing knotweed and various invasives at the Roosevelt Preserve. We will also learn about native and invasive species throughout the preserve and volunteer work currently taking place there. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/1W3itCD16tMJoAds6