Join Nicholas Dietschler, Research Technician and graduate student with the NYS Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University, for a presentaiton on pests that are threatening New York State forests. Learn how non-native invasive forest pests interact with our native tree species and what we can do to slow the impacts and conserve our trees for the future. Emphasis will be placed on hemlock woolly adelgid and its threat to hemlock ecosystems. See what the NYS Hemlock Initiative and collaborators are doing to combat HWA and what the future of hemlock conservation and HWA management will look like. 
Seating is limited and reservations are required! To make a reservation, please contact Nancy Lawson at (585) 785-1257 or [email protected]. This event is co-sponsored by Finger Lakes Community College and the Honeoye Valley Association. More information is available at www.hvaweb.org.

This winter RTPI and community partners will conduct a series of field surveys to monitor our local forests for the presence of HWA. The public is invited to join these efforts, working alongside researchers, conservationists and professors from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and Jamestown Community College. As we all know, Western New York winter weather can be rather snowy and cold. Individuals interested in participating in surveys should be prepared for the weather with warm clothing and boots. Snow pants and snow shoes or cross-country skis are highly recommended when snow pack is deep.

Questions? Contact Jonathan Townsend, RTPI Conservation Biologist, at [email protected] or by calling 716-665-2473 ext. 231 or Jeremy Woolson, CWC Lands Manager, at [email protected] or by calling 716-664-2166. 

For directions to the preserve, visit here and to stay updated on the event, visit its Facebook Event page.

Presented by: Elizabeth Brown, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chair, Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species

Elizabeth will provide an overview of watercraft inspection and decontamination (WID) programs across the United States. She will begin by describing the history of invasive mussels and evolution of WID in the Western US, which will include summarizing the National Legal Framework for State Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Programs, operational standards for managers, and data sharing. She will provide a summary of the various WID types and models in use and their associated purposes. Finally, Elizabeth will explain the foundational elements of the Colorado program, including risk assessment, and will demonstrate how other governments non-governmental organizations and industry partners can engage to stop the spread of invasive mussels and other AIS by managing the watercraft vector.

Please register in advance.

The 2020 Finger Lakes Research Conference will focus on the top issues facing the Finger Lakes and surrounding watershed & community. Registration is required.

Attend the OIPC Conference, AGM& Evening Reception on Wednesday, January 15 and the Ontario Phragmites Working Group Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 16. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/what-we-do/agm-and-meetings/

Andrea Davalos from SUNY Cortland will be our guest presenter. The title of the presentation is, An Integrative Assessment of Pale Swallow-wort Management: Gauging Combined Impacts of Deer, Invasive Earthworms and Invasive Plants.

JoinZoom Meeting Information:
https://tnc.zoom.us/j/505347432
MeetingID: 505 347 432
Dial-in: 1-646-876-9923 (code) 505 347 432# 

This webinar will share information on the 2020 grant funding opportunity being offered through Sustain Our Great Lakes. Webinar participants will learn about funding priorities and the application process, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals, and have the opportunity to ask questions. 
Please register in advance.