New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week 2026

New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW) is June 8th- 14th!

The mission of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause. We want to empower YOU to stop the spread of invasive species!

Organizations across all of New York State are offering a variety of engaging events, such as interpretive hikes, volunteer days, webinars, movie screenings, and fun family activities! By participating in NYISAW, you can help protect your community’s natural spaces, learn about the emerging invasive species, meet your neighbors, get outdoors, and even win prizes!

We hope you join us! Find an event near you below. Hosting an event? Contact your local PRISM to get on the events calendar.

PRISM

PRISM

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Event Type
June 2026
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Invasive Species Identification Training & Guided Walk

In-Person, Guided Hike/Paddle
10:00 am 
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Id-ing Invasives

Education, In-Person, Talk
10:00 am 

Trail Survey Training

In-Person, Training
9:30 am 
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Volunteer Day: Invasive Species Removal

In-Person, Removal Effort, Volunteer Workday
10:00 am 

Art of Invasion in the Finger Lakes: An Invasive Species Exhibit

5:00 pm 

Water Chestnut Pull

In-Person, Facebook Live, Volunteer Workday
9:30 am 

SLELO Bioblitz Prepping Session

Webinar
12:00 pm 

Boquet River Nature Preserve Invasive Species Training

Education, Guided Hike/Paddle, In-Person, Training
10:00 am 

Trail Survey Challenge

In-Person
8:00 am 
9

Trail Survey Program Virtual Training (Round 2)

5:30 pm 

Learn To Map Invasive Species Using iMapInvasives

Education, Webinar
1:00 pm 

Guided Invasive Species Walk at West Meadow Beach

Education, Guided Hike/Paddle
11:00 am 

Aquatic Invasive Species 101: Threats to Our Waterways and How to Stop Them

Education, In-Person, Talk
6:00 pm 

Walk and Talk: Akron Falls Park

Guided Hike/Paddle, In-Person
5:30 pm 
10

WNY PRISM Trail Survey Challenge Facebook Live

Facebook Live
12:30 pm 

Free a Tree! Vine Removal at Wawapek

Volunteer Workday
10:00 am 

Aquatic Invasive Species Learning Experience Kick-off Webinar

Webinar
10:00 am 
11

Invasive Species and the Rise of Ticks Webinar

Webinar
2:00 pm 

2026 Conservation Night with BalletX: The Four Seasons Reimagined

In-Person, Education, Tabling
7:30 pm 

Land Protectors Field Session at Black Pond WMA

In-Person, Removal Effort, Webinar
10:00 am 

Invasive Species Trivia & Arboretum Walk with Tree Watertown

Guided Hike/Paddle, Talk
4:30 pm 

Wilderness Crew Days

In-Person, Removal Effort, Volunteer Workday
3:00 pm 

Love Your Lakes and Lands

Education, Guided Hike/Paddle, Tabling, Talk
4:00 pm 

Green Drinks: NYISAW Edition

Education, In-Person
5:30 pm 

Forest Stewards Guild’s Sustaining Ash Partners Network (SAP-Ne) Demonstration Site Tour: Brasher State Forest

In-Person
9:30 am 
12

Look Out for Invasives: Educational Walk & Work Day On The Vialls Crossing Trail

In-Person, Education, Guided Hike/Paddle, Removal Effort, Volunteer Workday
10:00 am 

Land Protectors Field Session: Beech Leaf Disease Survey Training

In-Person, Training
10:00 am 
13

Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Why Stewardship Matters in a Changing Catskills

In-Person, Education, Removal Effort, Volunteer Workday
9:00 am 

Invasive Species Management and Native Restoration Workshop

Education, In-Person, Training
10:00 am 

SLELO PRISM Bioblitz26 Facebook Live

Facebook Live
10:00 am 

NYISAW Art Exhibit

In-Person, Education
9:00 am 

SLELO PRISM Bioblitz26

Guided Hike/Paddle, In-Person
9:30 am 

NYISAW Frogbit Pull with OCCA and CR-PRISM

Education, In-Person, Removal Effort, Volunteer Workday
9:30 am 

Forest Protectors: Beech Leaf Disease Survey Protocol Workshop

Education, In-Person, Training
9:00 am 
14

Letchworth Stewardship Day

In-Person, Volunteer Workday
9:00 am 

Alfred Community Farmers Market

Tabling
11:00 am 
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PRISM

PRISM

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Event Type
NYISAW Frogbit Pull with OCCA and CR-PRISM
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Otsego County Conservation Association Office
9:30 am
- 1:30 pm
Join CRISP, the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA), and the Capital Region PRISM for our 2nd annual Frogbit pull to celebrate NY Invasive Species Awareness Week! Frogbit has been found in several waterbodies in the Upper Susquehanna, just north of Otsego Lake and has been spreading rapidly in the past few years. We need your...
SLELO PRISM Bioblitz26
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Lakeview WMA
9:30 am
- 1:00 pm
Are you one of those people who stop to look at every plant or bug you encounter while hiking a trail or paddling? Well then, this is the event for you! Join the SLELO PRISM staff to explore the beautiful Lakeview WMA for a bioblitz and help identify aquatic and terrestrial plants and critters! Participants...
NYISAW Art Exhibit
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Oneida County Public Market
9:00 am
- 1:00 pm
The Oneida County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an art exhibit featuring community and student-created pieces focused on invasive species. The artwork, showcased at the Oneida County Public Market, highlights local efforts to address environmental challenges Art submissions for the display are also welcome. Below are the details and guidelines: Who: Anyone of...
SLELO PRISM Bioblitz26 Facebook Live
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| @SLELOPRISMinvaives Facebook Channel
10:00 am
- 1:00 pm
Join SLELO PRISM’s Facebook Live as we kick off the Bioblitz26 on Saturday June 13th. We’ll begin between 10-10:30 AM with periodic pop-ins throughout the day to share exciting discoveries, field highlights, and real-time updates from across the region. Tune in, learn something new, and celebrate the incredible biodiversity that surrounds us. Let’s explore together....
Invasive Species Management and Native Restoration Workshop
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Kenneglenn Scenic and Nature Preserve
10:00 am
- 2:00 pm
Join the Western New York Land Conservancy, Ecos Cooperative, and Wild Ones Western New York for a collaborative workshop focused on invasive species management and native restoration. Registration is required.
Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Why Stewardship Matters in a Changing Catskills
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Ashokan Rail Trail - Shokan Trailhead
9:00 am
- 1:00 pm
Participants will look at how invasive species, climate change, and other pressures are reshaping local ecosystems, and how the work they have contributed all season, from native planting to invasive species management, helps forests, landscapes, and local communities remain healthy and resilient. We’ll begin the day with a final push to remove invasive plants and...
Forest Protectors: Beech Leaf Disease Survey Protocol Workshop
June 13, 2026
 - June 13, 2026
| Lawson Lake County Park
9:00 am
- 1:00 pm
Beech are one of the most important species for New York State’s forests. The forests of Albany County (and beyond) need your help. Beech leaf disease is caused by an invasive forest pest that harm all species of beech around New York State. Come join us to learn how to identify signs of beech leaf...
Alfred Community Farmers Market
June 14, 2026
 - June 14, 2026
| Alfred Village Bandstand
11:00 am
- 2:00 pm
As we wrap up New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW), WNY PRISM will be tabling at the Alfred Community Farmers Market in Allegany County. Stop by to learn about invasive species, including key species to watch for, how to get involved, and simple steps you can take to prevent their spread. We’ll also have...
Letchworth Stewardship Day
June 14, 2026
 - June 14, 2026
| Letchworth State Park
9:00 am
- 11:30 am
Help protect our lands from invasive species! Join WNY PRISM and the Friends of Letchworth State Park for our 9th Annual Letchworth Stewardship Day where we we’ll work together to remove slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), an invasive grass, from the park. Registration is required.