Owning a woodlot is a wonderful opportunity, but it also comes with ownership costs and responsibilities. If you are a new or existing woodlot owner (or interested in becoming one) and are unsure of what to do or where to go for help, you are certainly not alone. Our region has experienced a significant turnover […]
Join a walk with WNY PRISM in Pfeiffer Nature Center's Eshelman Property and learn about invasive species, ecology, spread prevention, native plants and more! The Pfeiffer Nature Center was established in 1998 and has two properties, which total 676 acres. The Eshelman Property was historically a small farm and now consists of mainly secondary growth […]
Native plants for native pollinators. Every garden, no matter how small, has an important role to play in protecting pollinators. Planting native plants is an essential part of creating food and habitat for our native pollinators. However, finding native plants can often be a challenge. The Pollinator Palooza native plant sale makes a variety of […]
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park hosts the Wildlife Festival every year. This is a gathering of vendors, organizations, educators, crafts, animals, and activities. The Wildlife Festival happens once a year during the first weekend of June, which is when we catch the first sightings of the endangered Karner blue butterfly. It is free for anyone […]
Are you curious about invasive plants? Do you want to know how to identify different species and what to do next? Join Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (WNY PRISM) and Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy for a training on invasive plants. Learn how to identify some of western New York’s common and […]
In celebration for NYS Invasive Species Awareness Week join CRISP for an enjoyable day of invasive species control, and be featured in an informational video for New York State! Water chestnut is an invasive plant that is highly disruptive to aquatic ecosystems. Take to the waters to help reduce the population of water chestnut. Please […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In celebration for NYS Invasive Species Awareness Week join us for an enjoyable day of invasive species control! Water chestnut, an invasive plant that is highly disruptive to aquatic ecosystems. Take to the waters to help reduce the population of water chestnut. Bring your own watercraft, or reserve a space in ours. Register here: https://www.catskillinvasives.com/events/2023/6/7/canadarango-lake-water-chestnut-pull
Join us for a guided nature walk to spot common invasive species at Wertheim NWR. This leisurely hike will take place along the short loop of White Oak Trail. Meet at the trailhead by 3:30 pm.
It’s back! Japanese knotweed, that is, and that means Chop & Cheese is back, too. Join us as we continue our efforts at eliminating a patch of the highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed at Mohican Farm in Springfield. We’ll cut back the plants and dig up the roots, and then we’ll enjoy light refreshments overlooking […]
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 […]
iMapInvasives provides an online database and mapping system designed to enable rapid sharing and efficient management of invasive species data. Natural resource managers use iMapInvasives to track monitoring and treatment efforts and to stay informed of new invaders. This event will show participants how to use the iMapInvasives App to monitor invasive species and report […]
Join SLELO PRISM on June 8th from 10 am - 12 pm at South Colwell Pond at the Montario Point Boat Launch located on Montario Point Road, Henderson, NY, to help remove an invasive species called yellow flag iris. No experience is needed and tools will be provided. Bring your own gloves and dress for […]
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 […]
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.
Protecting our land and Lake is a walk in the woods. Join us on Friday, June 9 at 10 am, for an exploratory stroll along the Warren County Bike Trail in Lake George. Throughout the walk – which is part of New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week — our educators will show you how […]
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.
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!
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
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 […]
Take part in New York's Invasive Species Awareness Week and support native ecosystems, one delicious bite at a time. Enjoy some Jamaican-style fried Blue Catfish and/or some plant-based pasta featuring some of NY's most invasive plants as part of this ecological and culinary experience! Join us on June 11 at the Prime Produce Guildhall in Hell's Kitchen […]
Beech leaf disease and Spotted lanternfly are two invasive species spreading rapidly across the eastern US coast and can have severe impacts on forest ecosystems, recreation, and agriculture as their populations expand. Join CRISP Terrestrial Invasive Species Manager Dan Snider-Nerp to learn how to survey and identify both forest pests, and how to report them […]
