SLELO PRISM

Pick a Time Slot to Attend a Virtual Training Training times are flexible The SLELO PRISM's invasive species Volunteer Surveillance Network (VSN) is intended to recruit and train volunteers to […]

Join a series of guided walk and talks to learn to recognize and report hemlock woolly adelgid HWA- an invasive insect that kills hemlock trees. Hemlocks are an important tree […]

Get full details at nisaw.org  National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. Representatives from local, state, federal, and regional organizations discuss legislation, policies, funding, and improvements that can be made to prevent […]

March 1st-3rd 10am-6pm DAY 1-3 AGENDA/REGISTRAION This summit is geared towards organizations and state agencies that are directly involved with spotted lanternfly management and outreach.    Spotted Lanternfly Summit Download the Spotted Lanternfly Summit Agenda (PDF) Day 1 – March 1, 2022 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Featuring stakeholder introductions and research project overviews. Register […]

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 1 pm-2 pm EST -Via Zoom REGISTER   With AIS and climate change impacting the future of the Great Lakes, there is an opportunity to enhance a more diverse and resilient native ecosystem in the Eastern Lake Ontario region. Today, there are strict laws in place for ballast water dumping, transporting […]

Saturday, March 19th 10 AM - 12 PM CCE Jefferson 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown REGISTER EVENT FLYER Join our partners at the Jefferson County Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to create wildflower meadows in the landscape, along with how to support beneficial insects, increase diversity, store caron, and of native and non-native wildflowers.

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 1pm-2:30pm Via Zoom REGISTER Hosted by the Eastern Lake Ontario Swallow-wort Collaborative, this webinar will showcase swallow-wort biocontrol research that is currently underway in New York state and beyond. Researchers from New York, Rhode Island, and Michigan will provide an overview of their work, along with an overview of the results […]

March 31st, 2022 Via Webex- from 10 AM to 11 AM Register for this free workshop If you want to manage it, you have to measure it. One of the first steps of forest management, including urban and community forest management, is an assessment of where you are now so that you can manage for your […]

April, 7th 2022 8am-6pm est Via Zoom DETAILS & REGISTRATION   The Long Island Invasive Species Management Area and its host organization, the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) are pleased to announce their upcoming virtual conference on April 7, 2022. The conference will provide great opportunities for learning the latest on invasive and native […]

April 21st, 2022 12pm EST REGISTER   Learn more about invasive species in Lake Ontario, why they’re a problem, and how Canada and the U.S. are taking steps to prevent their introduction and spread in the Basin.   Agenda 12:00 Welcome Emma Tahirali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks   12:00 – 12:10 […]

Saturday, April 23rd 10 AM - 12 PM CCE Jefferson 203 N. Hamilton St. Watertown REGISTER EVENT FLYER Join our partners at the Jefferson County Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to identify, prevent the spread of, and control invasive jumping worms, spotted lanternfly, and Lymantria dispar (formally called the gypsy moth).

June 6th-the 12th New York observes Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW). This is a state-wide outreach campaign aimed to raise awareness and engage the public to take action to protect their lands and waters from the impacts caused by invasive species. Organizations and stakeholders across the state will be hosting outreach events during this week, […]