Learn of some native species we’ve seen during some of our field surveys in 2022.
Notable Natives: 2022 Field Season
November 2, 2022
Terrestrial Updates: Autumn 2022
November 2, 2022
Get the latest updates from our Terrestrial Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator, Robert Smith.
Priority Conservation Score Card
November 2, 2022
Is the health of our Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) getting better, worsening, or maintained as a result of our invasive species protection & management strategies? Answering this important question first requires a benchmark. To achieve this, the SLELO PRISM has been developing a scorecard for each PCA based on current analysis.
Hope for Hemlocks: Biocontrol for HWA
November 2, 2022
Finding effective biological control options is a critical piece of the long-term solution to eastern hemlock conservation in the face of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive insect that is killing hemlock on the East Coast. Cornell University’s NYS Hemlock Initiative is researching two different kinds of insects that are HWA eating machines: Laricobius beetles and Leucotaraxis silver flies.
Early Detection Effort for Elm Zigzag Sawfly
November 2, 2022
In response to the confirmed presence of elm zigzag sawfly in St. Lawrence County, SLELO PRISM is collaborating with partners to implement an outreach and early detection strategy.
Species Spotlight: Box Tree Moth and Elm Zigzag Sawfly
November 2, 2022
There are two new invasive species that are encroaching on the SLELO region, the elm zigzag sawfly (EZZ Sawfly) and the box tree moth (BTM).
About the Cover: 2022 Autumn Newsletter
November 2, 2022
SLELO PRISM has implemented a biological control program that may offer long-term suppression of target invasive species. By introducing approved biocontrols (a.k.a. native predators) we can lessen the labor and cost of other management techniques. This enhances our goal of managing lands and forests for resiliency by reducing the impacts of invasive species.
Newsletter Cover Story: Summer 2022
July 28, 2022
Small-scale projects that restore critical corridors can have profound impacts on ecological integrity and resilience in connected landscapes. Learn how work being done along the dunes restores health along the 17-mile dunes coastal barrier.
Partner Spotlight: NYS OPRHP SCA Members Hard at Work
July 26, 2022
NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation SCA members have been hard at work this field season controlling invasive species.
Invasive Species Removals at Thompson Park
July 26, 2022
The City of Watertown and Friends of Thompson Park have been working hard to control invasive species.