Nick Hamilton-Honey of CCE and Kayla Edmunds of Nature Up North will talk about Spotted Lantern Fly. This invasive plant hopper can damage apples, grapes, hops, maple, walnut, and other agricultural crops as well as make being outside in your yard very unpleasant. Identifying this pest in all stages of its life, what to do if you see it, how to prevent this damaging pest from making it to St. Lawrence County, and more will be covered.
WHERE: Wachtmeister Field Station, County Route 27 (just south of SLU campus), Canton, NY 13617
More info: https://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events/2023/06/06/-invasive-species-awareness-week-june-6
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 climate at the ecosystems level. (www.landscapeinteractions.com).
Registration: https://hws.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocOGrpzkiGNaUgssLhlqYlxXUV_tt37Ij#/registration
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: Canton Free Library, Paige Room, 8 Park St., Canton, NY 13617 315-386-3712 https://cantonfreelibrary.org/
More info: https://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events/2023/06/05/-invasive-species-awareness-week-june-5
