Did you know that invasive species are the biggest threat to NY’s biodiversity, outdoor recreation, and agriculture? June 6 to June 12 is New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW). Celebrate with LIISMA (Long Island Invasive Species Management Area) & QWR for a viewing of the NYS DEC’s Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species documentary […]
The introduction, spread, and management of invasive species is heavily influenced by the actions of citizens who live, work, and recreate on public and private lands and waterways of New York. Education and outreach about invasive species increases awareness and knowledge, to encourage behavior changes that could reduce risks throughout the State. Learn to identify […]
Join the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) and Hotel Saranac for a showing of “Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species” during New York State’s Invasive Species Awareness Week. This film is an hour-long documentary produced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation with funding provided by the Environmental Protection Fund. Following the film AWI […]
This New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, join Catskill Region Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) staff the evening of Wednesday June 8th, from 7-8 pm, to learn about aquatic invasive species (AIS)! We'll cover common and emerging invasive plants and animals, how they might spread around and between waterbodies, and simple steps you can take to […]
Come join CRISP in pulling invasive water chestnut at the beautiful Looking Glass Pond! CRISP will provide all the equipment you need to thwart water chestnut except for watercraft. Participants will need to bring their own kayak, canoe, rowboat, etc. All outside vessels brought should be decontaminated prior to the event or have been out […]
Join Thom Allgaier from NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets for one of our NYISAW statewide webinar series. This webinar will illustrate some of the pathways invasive species exploit to become established and some of the intervention methods that are used to thwart introduction. Means of detecting, reporting, and monitoring invasive species will also be […]
A group of volunteers and NYSDEC invasive species specialists will lead a walk and educational talk about the aquatic invasive species that are/potentially could spread to areas like Artist Lake. On the walk we will be closely monitoring for Ludwigia peploides (creeping water primrose) that has spread to the lake and was manually removed last […]
Volunteers will remove invasive plants from Silver Lake Preserve. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-squad-at-silver-lake-preserve-tickets-348054840397
Join Capital Region PRISM, A Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management for a walk and talk on how invasive species are impacting our ecosystems. Learn how to identify and control species in your own yard and favorite recreational areas. This event is part of the New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week and Free to […]
The Town of Ithaca's Conservation Board invites you to another annual New York's Invasive Species Awareness Week event at East Shore Park. With the Community Science Institute, and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, we'll explain the difference between weeds and invasives, and why it's important for everyone to help stop the spread of invasive species […]
