Author Archive: John Montgomery
Field Notes 2022: Onondaga Escarpment
The WNY PRISM Crew completed an invasive species survey at the Onondaga Escarpment State Unique Area, a 50-acre forest property rare geological limestone woodland and calcareous cliff communities.
Field Notes 2022: Rattlesnake Hill WMA
WNY PRISM Survey and Monitoring Technicians focused on surveying for Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) at Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Rattlesnake Hill WMA is 5,100 acres and located between Livingston and Allegany Counties in Dalton, NY
Invasive Species Management Workshops
Join WNY PRISM for two workshops on invasive species Best Management Practices and management planning, one focused on terrestrial species and the other on aquatic species.
Become an Early Detector!
Early detection is the process of observing and documenting an invasive species before it has established widespread populations. While even the best prevention efforts cannot stop all invasive species, early detection is a critical second defense. It increases the likelihood that localized populations will be found, contained, and eradicated before they become widely established. Early […]
Field Notes 2022: Houghton Preserve
By William Walston, Invasive Species Management Assistant WNY PRISM began working with the Nature Sanctuary Society of Western New York (NSSWNY) to manage invasive species on Houghton Preserve in 2019. Located near East Concord, Houghton is a 23-acre preserve containing a kettlehole bog. A kettlehole bog is a depression or hole formed by receding glaciers […]
Welcome to Our 2022 GIS and Survey Technicians
WNY PRISM would like to welcome the final members of our 2022 seasonal Crew! Join us in welcoming Diana Chaburka and Jason Kappan, our Survey and Monitoring Technicians, and Megan Kresse, our GIS Technician. Diana and Jason will be in the field, surveying sites for early detection species and helping with monitoring and management. Megan […]
Field Notes 2022: Oak Orchard
By Melanie Donofrio, Invasive Species Management Assistant Ten thousand years ago, Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was submerged under glacial Lake Tonawanda. If you take NYS Route 77 to Oak Orchard, the ridge you follow is composed of glacial debris, known as a moraine, left behind by a receding iceberg that helped create the […]
Welcome to our 2022 Seasonal Crew
WNY PRISM has begun training our 2022 seasonal Crew! Join us in welcoming our three Invasive Species Management Assistants, Brianna Saylor, Melanie Donofrio, and William Walston, as well as welcoming back our Education and Outreach Assistant, John Montgomery. Brianna, Melanie and William will work in the field to survey for invasive species, manage infestations and […]
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 […]
Welcome to our 2021 Seasonal Crew
WNY PRISM is carrying on with our seasonal preparation remotely and this week we began training our seasonal Crew! Join us in welcoming our three Invasive Species Management Assistants, Julia Biondi, Jason Kappan, and Kyle Serena, as well as our Education and Outreach Assistant, Danielle Dolan.
2020 Field Notes: The College Lodge
The College Lodge’s story began in 1939 when 120 acres of land in Brocton, NY were purchased by the Alumni Association of SUNY Fredonia. Since its purchase, buildings have been erected, community events held, green energy employed, biological studies executed and discoveries made. Ownership has since transitioned to the Faculty Student Association but remained within […]
