WNY PRISM is one of 8 regional Partnerships in New York State created to help prevent or minimize the harm caused by invasive species.
Partnering to Protect Western New York from Invasive Species
New Invasive Species Early Detection Reporting Protocol for WNY!
Get Involved! Invasive Species Management and Removal efforts are happening across our region, and it’s easy to get involved.
Preventing the spread and establishment of invasive species is our most effective method of invasive species management, and it is certainly the most cost effective.
Join WNY PRISM for our Fall Partner Meeting, being held at Tifft Nature Preserve on Thursday, October 21 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. This will be our first in-person partner meeting since November 2019! As part of the program we will hear from guest speakers on volunteer coordination and restoration, and updates from WNY PRISM […]
Field Notes 2021: Rattlesnake Hill
By Aubrey Franks, Invasive Species Management Assistant Located on the northern edge of the Alleghany Plateau, lies a wildlife management area with multiple forest types, marshes, streams, grassy fields, and is home to one of New York’s threatened species. Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 5,100-acre wildlife management area that was purchased under […]
2021 Field Notes: Lawton Woods
By Lyndzie Vail, Invasive Species Management Assistant Lawton Woods is a 84-acre conservation easement situated on the western border of the Seneca Nation Reservation. The property is comprised of many ecological communities, including: Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Forest, Successional Northern Hardwoods, Peat Swamp, Successional Hardwood Swamp, Shrub Swamp, Shallow Emergent Marsh, Vernal Pool, Intermittent Stream, and Rocky […]
Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop
Saturday, September 25, 2021 ~ 10:00am – 12:00pm Join WNY PRISM for a practical workshop on aquatic invasive plant identification, designed for private landowners and general recreationists. The workshop will show you how to identify many different types of aquatic plant species, both invasive species and some of their native look-alikes. We will have a […]
Spotted lanternfly is a highly destructive invasive insect that causes damage when they feed, sucking sap from stems and leaves.
Japanese stiltgrass is an annual grass that sprawls along the ground as it grows. The leaves are pale green, narrow and lance-shaped with a distinctive silvery stripe of hairs along the mid-rib.
Invasive knotweeds in this region include japanese knotweed, giant knotweed, and bohemian knotweed.
