WNY PRISM’s 2021 Fall Newsletter
WNY PRISM has released our Spring 2021 Newsletter! This spring we’ve focused on our Watercraft Inspection Stewardship Program, early detection/rapid response, and prioritization.
Partnering to Protect Western New York from Invasive Species
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WNY PRISM
WNY PRISM is one of 8 regional Partnerships in New York State created to help prevent or minimize the harm caused by invasive species.
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Invasive Species in WNY
Partnering to Protect Western New York from Invasive Species
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Early Detection
New Invasive Species Early Detection Reporting Protocol for WNY!
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Management
Get Involved! Invasive Species Management and Removal efforts are happening across our region, and it’s easy to get involved.
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Prevention
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.
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Latest News
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 […]
Featured Invasives
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Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted lanternfly is a highly destructive invasive insect that causes damage when they feed, sucking sap from stems and leaves.
Japanese Stiltgrass
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.
Knotweed
Invasive knotweeds in this region include japanese knotweed, giant knotweed, and bohemian knotweed.
