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SLELO PRISM

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SLELO PRISM

ST. LAWRENCE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

Webinar 2 – Introduction to eDNA and the target species

Webinar 1 - Project introduction and overview Wednesday, May 5th @ 12pm-1pm EST Webinar 2 - Introduction to eDNA and the target species Wednesday, June 16th @ 12pm-1pm EST Webinar 3 - eDNA Volunteer Training and Q&A Wednesday, August 4th @ 5:30pm EST ALL WEBINARS WILL BE RECORDED. A follow-up email with a recording and […]

3rd Annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

 June 26 – July 4, 2021 LEARN MORE The Great Lakes AIS “Landing Blitz” events take place over a two-week period. It is a multi-agency partnership effort where local volunteers partner with state and provincial agencies to deliver consistent messaging emphasizing the need to Clean, Drain, Dry boats whenever they come out of the water and […]

Make Your Efforts Count: Leveraging iMapInvasives to Record Water Chestnut Pulls

Monday, June 28th  1 pm-2 pm REGISTER Water chestnut is popping up across the state and it's time to start pulling - and to record those pulls in iMap! Join NYSDEC, the PRISM network, and iMap in our statewide effort to track Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) and the many efforts to combat this aquatic invasive […]

Annual NY Invasive Species Mapping Challenge

Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 1-2 pm EST REGISTER The Annual NY Invasive Species Mapping Challenge is returning for its sixth year! During the month of July, submit reports to iMap for any of the 5 focal species to help fill data gaps and compete to win! This year's focal species are jumping worm, water chestnut, European frog-bit, Tree-of-heaven, and new this […]

Great Lakes Summer Teacher Workshops

Educators, join the New York Sea Grant and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation this summer for one of four free workshops during which you'll: • learn about new resources you can use to teach your students about the Great Lakes! • learn from experts on the ecosystems and issues facing the Great Lakes! • […]

Webinar 3 – eDNA Volunteer Training and Q&A

Webinar 1 - Project introduction and overview Wednesday, May 5th @ 12pm-1pm EST Webinar 2 - Introduction to eDNA and the target species Wednesday, June 16th @ 12pm-1pm EST Webinar 3 - eDNA Volunteer Training and Q&A Wednesday, August 4th @ 5:30pm EST ALL WEBINARS WILL BE RECORDED. A follow-up email with a recording and […]

Water Chestnut Pulls

REGISTER Save the River, SLELO PRISM and other partners are collaborating to organize two congruent water chestnut pulls on August 5th beginning at 9 am. See below for details:   Thursday, August 5th – Guffin Bay-Jefferson County Meet: Old Moffatt Road in Dexter NY (Google Map) Event Duration: 9am-12pm Description: Easy 10-15 minute paddle from […]

Oak Wilt Identificaiton and Prevention

Thursday, August 12th @6pm. Redwood Hill Preserve Trailside Learning Center No registration is necessary Our partners at the Indian River Lakes Conservancy will be hosting a presentation at its Redwood Hill Preserve Trailside Learning Center on Thursday, August 12, 2021, starting at 6pm. Well-known naturalist, arborist, and Author Paul Hetzler will discuss Oak Wilt, a […]

Working with Nature-Native Plants for Shorelines

Wednesday, August 25th 6pm-8pm EST 12030 NYS Route 12E Chaumont, NY 13622 REGISTRATION Presenter: Roy Widrig NYSeaGrant CONTACT: Sue Guise sjg42@cornell.edu 315 788-8450 X243 Join our partners at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County and the NY Sea Grant on Wednesday, August 25th to learn about utilizing native plants to enhance the resiliency of […]

Water Quality Conference

Friday, August 27th, 2021 8:30am-4pm EST Redwood Hill Preserve Trailside Learning Center REGISTER online  or call 315-482-4757 Hosted by our partners at the Indian River Lakes Conservancy who bring together thought leaders on topics important to our Lake Associations and others who care about the water quality of the Indian River and surrounding lakes. In […]

Volunteer Surveillance Network Virtual Trainings

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 […]

eDNA Volunteer Training

Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 9am-11:30am EST Nicandri Nature Center 19 Robinson Bay Rd, Massena, NY 13662 REGISTER   EVENT DESCRIPTION: *Experience collecting and filtering eDNA Samples *Meet the staff behind the project *Hear from our partners *Meet other volunteers COVID COMPLIANCE: *The event will be held outdoors. *The event is capped at 20. Anyone registering […]

Contact megan.pistolese@tnc.org to list your events on our events page and on Facebook.  

SLELO PRISM Partner Meeting Schedule: Our partners have decided to meet on a seasonal/quarterly basis. We will meet the third week of these months:  January, April, July, and October alternating between  Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting at 10 am.

If you want to receive partner meeting announcements please email rwilliams@tnc.org .

Save the Date for 2023 Partner Meetings:

Thursday, October 12th

Keewaydin State Park – Marina Pavilion, 10 am-12 pm 45165 State Route 12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607

The PRISM Network hosts a monthly Speaker Series on the last Wednesday of each month (except, July, August, and December).

View the Webinar Schedule & Access Recordings

iMapInvasives holds training webinars after the PRISM  Speaker Series from 1 pm-2 pm. Visit the iMap website for details and to register. 

 View Events Pages of the PRISM Network

APIPP (ADK) PRISM 

Capital Region PRISM 

Catskill (CRISP) PRISM 

Finger Lakes PRISM

LIISMA (Long Island) PRISM  

Lower Hudson PRISM

Western NY PRISM