Help Plant a Native Pollinator Garden!

Finger Lakes Institute, 601 S Main Street, Geneva, NY Finger Lakes Institute, 601 S Main Street, Geneva

Want to get your hands dirty? Join the FL PRISM as we create a native pollinator garden at our office on Hobart and William Smith Colleges campus. Work with our field team to clear away invasive species and sow native pollinator plants from local businesses, as we work to improve our world one garden at […]

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Beech Leaf Disease: How Community Scientists Can Help

Virtual (webinar)

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is one of the most common and important trees in New York forests and has already been decimated by Beech Bark Disease over the past several decades. Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) is a relatively newly discovered pathogen that has been wreaking havoc on beech trees (native and ornamental) throughout the state. […]

Community Science…for Kids! (Webinar)

Zoom

"What plant is that? What kind of bird is that? What is THIS?!” - If these are frequently asked questions by the kids in your life, then they are the perfect candidates for community science! Community science is a great opportunity for kids to participate in hands-on or observational activities that help the natural world […]

All About Emerald Ash Borer

Canton Free Library 8 Park St, Canton, NY

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: […]

Macrophyte Survey Program Training

Virtual (webinar)

We are actively looking for volunteers to join the FL PRISM Macrophyte Survey Program in 2023! Join the prevention effort against aquatic invasive species and help protect our regional waters. Without your help these invaders might go undetected, and early detection allows for rapid response of high priority invasive species that could cause significant damage […]

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Ashokan Rail Trail Invasive Species Workday

To celebrate Invasive Species Awareness Week, please join us to help protect the Ashokan Rail Trail vistas from invasive species. During this workday, we will show you how to identify and report invasive species through iMapInvasives, and properly remove them at vistas along the trail. Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHx68qE6DC9pnJAKZoM9bncBMV_AY0JBZOaP3LwiVrVfELHA/viewform Contact Kate Cooper with any questions […]

Native Pollinator-Plant Interactions: Designing Landscapes + Corridors to Support Regional Biodiversity

Virtual (webinar)

Join us for a presentation by Founder and Principal of Landscape Interactions Evan Abramson, leading us through a discussion and discovery about the key role that biodiversity plays in solving the climate crisis. The team at Landscape Interactions specializes in designing landscapes and planning corridors that build biodiversity and strengthen ecological resilience to a changing […]

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Native Alternatives to Common Invasive Plants

Spring is here and it's time to start thinking about gardening! Selecting what plants you will grow can be exciting but you could be playing a role in the introduction of invasive plants. Many invasive plants were once considered desirable ornamentals that were intentionally introduced to gardens and landscapes only to escape into our natural […]

Pollinators in Peril: How to Restore Your Backyard

As part of NYISAW (New York's Invasive Species Awareness Week), come learn about one of the most important groups of animals on the planet - pollinators! These animals (birds, butterflies, bees) play a crucial role in our ecosystems, but are under threat from invasive species. Learn how to help support native pollinators, and turn your […]

Learn Invasive Species by Becoming a Trail Master!

Virtual (webinar)

We are actively looking for volunteers to join the FL PRISM Trail Survey for 2023! Similar to our Macrophyte Survey, you can join the effort to fight our terrestrial invasive species by becoming a “Trail Master”. This hour long training will teach you how to identify common invasive plant species. As a Trail Master, you […]

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