The last two years have taught us a lot about the value of green spaces for communities. Parks and nature preserves have seen an increase in usage across the state since the start of the pandemic. Growing concerns about climate change and its impacts on our everyday lives is leading to recognition of the importance of trees as a tool for mitigating urban heat islands, managing storm water, storing carbon, and cleaning the air. That’s why the theme of this year’s ReLeaf Conference is “Trees Bring Us Together.”

Our work has and continues to reduce the negative impacts of invasive species especially when we close the loop with ecological restoration.

Spring is finally here and invasive species are starting to emerge. Keep an eye out for these common backyard terrestrial and dockside invasives.

Spring is nearly here! Get a jump start on your yard work by planning to control those pesky invasive plants you’ve been wanting to get rid of in your yard.

Learn of two opportunities for you to get involved in invasive species initiatives. iMapInvasives is hosting a mapping challenge for hemlock woolly adelgid observations. National Invasive Species Awareness Week offers webinars and engagements begining at the end of Feburary through March 4th,.

Get the latest invasive species news in our 2022 Winter Newsletter!

SLELO PRISM is undergoing a three phase effort to suppress invasive species and restore treated areas in South Sandy Creek, Sandy Creek, and Deer Creek.

Working together, the SLELO PRISM partners have brought many successes in our efforts to protect our lands and waters from the threat of invasive species. Our 2021 Annual Report provides an overview of these efforts.

A recent assessment regarding connectivity, conducted by our PRISM, and our host organization The Nature Conservancy, resulted in metrics that suggest all the land and water area that our partnership directly manages may result in the landscape protection of just over 5 million acres.

Sometime in the 1990s, a mutant crayfish able to conquer and degrade aquatic systems emerged. The marmorkreb, a.k.a. marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis), is a destructive new species that was first identified in aquariums in Germany. However, their mutation is likely the result of too much inbreeding in captivity, rather than some mad-scientist scheme. They are now here, and your help scouting for them is invaluable.