ST. LAWRENCE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT
The St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is in cooperation with The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and more than twenty-three regional partner organizations. Our mission is to protect native habitats, biodiversity, natural areas, and freshwater resources by using a collaborative and integrated approach to invasive species management with emphasis on prevention, early detection, rapid response, education, and outreach.
You can help prevent and manage invasive species, too! Join our protectors by taking the Pledge to Protect against invasive species. We’ll arm you with the information you need to protect our region, based on the outdoor environments you live, work and play in. Protectors receive monthly emails with simple steps to take, education on invasive species and badges to share on social media. Read More…
Our work is a collaborative effort among multiple partners. Our work is focused on priority initiatives identified by our partnership. These priorities guide our strategic planning and actions and are aligned with our mission to protect our lands and waters from the impacts of invasive species. Read More..
As the SLELO PRISM continues to implement successful and innovative projects, our team has expanded to meet the needs of our program. This increased capacity allows us to deliver more effective and targeted approaches to invasive species spread prevention, early detection, control and management. Learn more about the staff and how our roles tie together to deliver the most successful program possible. Read More..
Discovering populations of invasive species before they become too large to manage, known as Early Detection, gives a strategic advantage to prevention and management initiatives. You can aid early detection efforts in the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Region by joining our Invasive Species Volunteer Surveillance Network (VSN), and by joining other volunteer opportunities we offer. Read More…
SLELO PRISM holds our annual Virtual Hike Challenge (VHC). The challenge, happening November through March, pairs winter hiking with simple instructions to help keep an eye out for hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). HWA is an invasive forest pest that is confirmed to be present in Oswego County and is spreading along the Eastern Lake Ontario shoreline.
Use iMapInvasives’ new tools to find aquatic invasive species distribution in waterbodies, get a bird’s eye view of management efforts, and prioritize terrestrial management sites.
10,199 EAB parasitoid wasps released from 2022-23.
Volunteers find evidence of overwintering, bringing hope to ash tree species.
Partners collaborated on a rapid response and outreach effort for a new population of fanwort in Mexico, NY.
For the third year in a row, students from Belleville Henderson Middle School participated in environmental monitoring activities as part of the Day in the Life of Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River student summit event, held this year at Westcott Beach State Park on September, 30th.
Tree Watertown serves the community through the development and presentation of educational initiatives, and tree-planting projects throughout the year. The group has been active for over 20 years and is always welcoming new members with an interest and passion for trees.
Piping plovers are important to our ecosystem. As an indicator species, they tell biologists if the beach ecosystem is healthy. Invasive species impact their nesting habitat as plovers do not like nesting in areas of dense vegetation; they prefer wide, expansive stretches of beach to prevent predators from sneaking up on them and their chicks.
The latest updates from our Terrestrial Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator, Robert Smith.
Get the latest updates from our Aquatic Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator, Brittney Rogers.
Please welcome, Carolyn Koestner to the SLELO PRISM team as our new Conservation and GIS Analyst.
Learn about a restoration project underway at Tibbetts Point Preserve that is aimed at restoring grassland habitat!
Volunteers removed 688 yellow iris leaves, 2,365 swallow-wort stems, and 27,907 pounds of water chestnut in the SLELO region this field season!
Meet one of our volunteers, Robert Foster, who assisted our EAB Biocontrol Monitoring Project!
After fourteen years serving as Program Director with The Nature Conservancy/SLELO PRISM, Rob Williams is excited to announce his retirement!
October is one of the most beautiful times of year to get outside in New York and a very popular time to go camping! Learn how you can help stop the spread of invasive insects just by sourcing local firewood for your next camping trip.
Save the date! Our Eastern Lake Ontario Invasive Species Symposium will be held on June 12th, 2025 at SUNY Oswego’s Sheldon Ballroom in Oswego, NY. In conjunction with the symposium, we’re offering two workshops at the SUNY Oswego Rice Creek Field Station on June 11th, 2025.
