The future of the Catskills is in our hands! Join CRISP (Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership) as we work to manage invasive species on the Ashokan Rail Trail.
Work days run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Each work day will include an orientation, basic training on use of equipment, and invasive species identification. Volunteers will meet at one of several trailheads along the Ashokan Rail Trail—the exact location of the trailhead will be emailed to volunteers at least two days prior to each work day.
If you have not yet volunteered with the Catskill Center this year, you may be asked to complete our volunteer form and waivers prior to registering. If you have any questions or need assistance, let us know and we’re happy to help.
Celebrate New York Invasive Species Awareness Week on Wednesday, June 5, at Raquette River Brewing and test your knowledge of all things Adirondack with a special team trivia night, complete with prizes! To make things even better, Raquette River Brewing has brewed a special Invasive Plant Ale IPA just for the occasion. Show up around 5:00pm to have dinner, grab a drink, and register your team of up to six people for trivia, which starts at 6:00pm.
Event: Invasive Species Tabling
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Details: Table will be set up at Rocky Beach Trailhead. Learn about invasive species and take home handouts, coloring pages, stickers, and more!
The future of the Catskills is in our hands! Join CRISP (Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership) as we work to manage invasive species on the Ashokan Rail Trail.
Work days run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Each work day will include an orientation, basic training on use of equipment, and invasive species identification. Volunteers will meet at one of several trailheads along the Ashokan Rail Trail—the exact location of the trailhead will be emailed to volunteers at least two days prior to each work day.
This virtual workshop will explore the art of storytelling and how to frame invasive species language in a way that reduces cultural biases, racism, and exclusionary concepts. Interactive ad-lib style activities will be incorporated to engage the audience and have fun with this concept! This webinar will be catered toward professionals, but is open to anyone interested! Register here: https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElc-msqjovH9LNMbtONG4DlQxvJAegaFAk#/registration
Get a jump on New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (June 3-9) with a pleasant day on Goodyear Lake! Join us for a fun day on the water as we search for and remove water chestnut (Trapa natans), an invasive plant that has troubled Goodyear Lake since 2005. Don’t know what it looks like? We’ll teach you! Bring your own watercraft or borrow a canoe from OCCA (it’s free). Meet at the New York State Fishing Access Site on NY-28 in Portlandville. Use the form below to sign up. Be sure to tell us how many people you’re registering and if you need to reserve.
Saturday, June 1: Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 600 S Bay Ave, Islip, NY 11751
Event: Invasive Species Volunteer Workday
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Details: Meet in the Islip Town Beach Parking lot at 10 AM. Volunteers will work with refuge staff to manage mile-a-minute vine and conduct a beach cleanup. We will be working on a 0.6-mile stretch of beach accessible by walking only. All materials will be carried in and out from the worksite. Provided: Snacks, water refills, work gloves, insect repellent, and work tools. Bring: Refillable water bottle, sturdy close-toed shoes, light colored clothing, long pants, long socks, long sleeves, hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Please be aware that ticks are prevalent. Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Services Agreement (VSA). Attendees should register and submit a VSA at least two days in advance*. *Volunteers under age 18 must have parental permission to participate. **Day of attendees may be permitted to join. Contact Biological Science Technician Brooke Shellman to RSVP at brooke_shellman@fws.gov or call 631-286-0485 ext. 2132.
10 AM – 2PM – Pine Barrens Trail Outdoor Center – Manorville. Exit 70 LIE – North. Contact Quality Parks for more details at: info@qualityparks.org. Trail Stewardship Day Cleanup. Bring gloves and snacks. We will also discuss invasive species awareness, related to trail maintenance.
Community members across Long Island and New York City are participating in the Long Island Invasive Species BioBlitz 2024 for Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW), June 3 – 9. The BioBlitz promotes knowledge and understanding of invasive species and empowers YOU to help protect our local biodiversity!
Participants are encouraged to contribute invasive species observations, along with native species observations, from across the region of LIISMA region – including Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Bioblitz partners are offering a Zoom webinar to teach invasive and native species identification and the use of the free iNaturalist and iMapInvasives apps, on May 30, 7:00pm.
How can I join the BioBlitz?
– Register for the kickoff webinar taking place on May 30 at 7pm to learn how to use iNaturalist and what species to look out for during the Blitz.
– Join the Long Island BioBlitz project on iNaturalist:. Make sure you are logged in to iNaturalist, then click “join” in the top right of the project.
– Start BioBlitzing! Make observations on iNaturalist between June 1 – 9 independently or at one of our BioBlitz events (your entries will automatically count towards the Blitz once you’ve joined the project!)
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuGorTooEtzNAznoBeoNDdXcNXF-4grV
Miss the webinar?
You can still participate! The recording will be on the LIISMA youtube channel after May 30 and if you already know how to use iNaturalist, you can still join the project and jump in!
Join Seatuck for a volunteer phragmites pull at West Brook! The only dam on West Brook, a major tributary of the Connetquot River, failed in 2019 and allowed the artificial pond behind it to drain. For the first time in over 100 years, the brook could once again flow naturally from its headwaters in Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park down to the tidal reaches of the Great South Bay. It is now one of only a few free-flowing streams on Long Island. It has great ecological potential as a place where migratory fish can return and other native riverine species can once again find a home. Seatuck is excited to share that N.Y.S. Parks has decided not to repair the dam! Join Seatuck on Friday, May 31st, 2024, as they work to remove invasive species at West Brook and continue to improve stream habitat for diadromous fish. Please RSVP here: https://seatuck.org/civicrm/event/register/?id=2894&reset=1
When:
May 31st, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where:
Westbrook Sports Complex
Wheeler Rd
Great River, NY 11739
United States
Email kmattei@seatuck.org for more information.
