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WNY PRISM’s Fall 2025 Newsletter is here!
In this edition, we’re diving into the season with:
- Paddling Ahead of the Problem: Discover how early detection efforts play a vital role in protecting our waterways from invasive species.
- Invasive Species Profile: Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, a data gap, priority species in our region.
- Partner Spotlight: Learn about the Niagara River Greenway and their efforts to improve the Niagara River and its surrounding communities.
- Look twice! Strengthen your ID skills with tips to distinguish some common (and uncommon) invasive plants from their native lookalikes throughout the fall and winter seasons.
Photos (left to right): WNY PRISM staff surveying for early detection species; water lettuce and water hyacinth plants removed from Walton Woods Park; Grand Island Nature Alliance members creating a native plant demonstration garden on the Shoreline Trail (photo credit: Niagara River Greenway).