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.
Invasive Species Management Workshop
Saturday, August 7, 2021 ~ 9:00 – 11:30 AM Join WNY PRISM and Tifft Nature Preserve for a practical workshop on invasive species management, designed for private landowners and managers alike. The Workshop will take you through the Best Management Practices necessary to successfully address some of the most common and problematic invasive species including, […]
WNY PRISM Walk and Talk at Unity Island Park Join WNY PRISM and Friends of Unity Island for an educational Walk and Talk at Unity Island Park on Wednesday, August 4 from 6 – 7:30 pm. WNY PRISM staff will be on hand to talk and answer questions about invasive species, management and habitat restoration […]
Welcome, New Education & Outreach Program Manager!
WNY PRISM is excited to welcome Cecilia, our new Education and Outreach Program Manager. Cecilia grew up on the westside of Buffalo, but much of her childhood was spent on the shores of Lake Erie and the Long Island sound, as well as immersed in the forests and streams of Allegany State Park. She and […]
Join WNY PRISM to help remove Japanese stiltgrass at volunteer workdays this summer! Japanese stiltgrass is an early detection priority species in western New York and we need your help to protect our lands and waters from this invasive species.
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.
