Calendar of Events

Join the Western New York Land Conservancy and WNY PRISM for a a guided walk through the Niagara Gorge as experts talk about the "Restore the Gorge" project, a multi-year effort that will remove invasive plant species, and replace them with native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers.
Please, register in advance.

Volunteer to help keep Reinstein Woods’ trails healthy and clean! We’ll remove invasive plants, pick up trash, and do whatever else is needed. Registration is required, please call the education center at (716) 683-5959 to sign up for this program.

This event is a great opportunity for children and adults alike to interact with local organizations and learn about health, science, the environment, and climate change.
There will be hands on activities, demonstrations, and information about volunteer opportunities and events.

Have some fun in the sun at Canalside while exploring science!

Join us for our ninth annual bug-tastic festival of insects and their crawly cousins! Meet live insects up-close, venture outside for an insect safari, make-and-take buggy crafts, explore educational insectigation stations, try a bite of real edible insects, and much more! It’s sure to be an insect-errific day for everyone!

Timed entry at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Ages: All Ages

Cost: $7 per person (BMS Members save 10%)

Rain or shine

MAIPC is presenting a two-day conference at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The biology and ecology of invasive plants are a driving factor in their impacts on natural areas, while past disturbance, land use, soils and other factors can strongly influence the success of restoration efforts. We will explore a variety of topics relating to invasion biology and restoration: impacts of invasive plants on whole ecosystems, invasive plant management partnerships at multiple spatial scales, the news in latest biocontrol, and melding restoration with working landscapes. Additionally, we will present two rapid-fire sessions of short, 7-minute talks, a Monday evening poster pub, and field trips to local restoration sites. Plenty of time will be available for questions, discussion, and networking with speakers and attendees. We invite you to join us for this 10th Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council Conference. It will be an exciting and informative two-day meeting.
For more information and to register, visit their website.

Join us for lunch and presentations by NYS Parks Environmental Field Teams and Regional Staff. Presentation topics include: ecological restoration, regional wildlife initiatives, survey methodology, preservation of local plant genetics, creative solutions to regional forest health needs, and conservation of threatened species.
Bring a lunch or purchase lunch from the Chef's food truck!
Shuttle service available from main parking lot to event tent.
9:30 AM: Presentations begin, coffee and snacks provided
12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch, networking and tabling presentations
3:00 PM Optional Plant Materials Program facility tour

RSVP to [email protected] by Friday, July 26.

This summer, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI), in partnership with the Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance, the County of Chautauqua, and Evergreen Outfitters in Mayville, will be offering a series of public programs focused on Chautauqua Lake’s “weeds”. Through these programs, you can learn how to differentiate the beneficial, native aquatic plant species from the invasive, problematic species, and learn what we as individuals and as communities can do to prevent their spread. For more information, visit the Facebook Event Page.

Slender false brome is an invasive species and early detection priority for western New York. WNY PRISM and the Great Lakes Slender False Brome Working Group have tested multiple management methods to provide land managers and planners with Best Management Practices to address this species. The workshop will cover all aspects of slender false brome management, so you can be prepared to face this challenge.
DEC Pesticide Credits are available in the following categories: 2, 3a and 9 (2 credits each). 

See our workshop announcement for more details and how to register.

This summer, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI), in partnership with the Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance, the County of Chautauqua, and Evergreen Outfitters in Mayville, will be offering a series of public programs and volunteer opportunities focused on Chautauqua Lake’s “weeds”. Through these programs, you can learn how to differentiate the beneficial, native aquatic plant species from the invasive, problematic species, learn what we as individuals and as communities can do to prevent their spread, and participate in volunteer monitoring efforts aimed at detecting new invasive species before they become established.
Kayaks will be provided, at no charge, by Evergreen Outfitters. A brief kayak safety lesson will be included. For more information visit the Facebook Event page. 

Please RSVP for this event by emailing Melanie Smith at [email protected] or by calling (716) 665-2473 ext. 221.

Come learn about the Three Gorges Project, an invasive species management and restoration initiative focusing on species including slender false brome. Come prepared to hike, rain or shine!
Please RSVP to Chenga Drury at [email protected] by Monday, August 12.

You are invited to join in the battle against the Spotted Lanternfly Invasion by getting the latest information at the NYS IPM Conference on Spotted Lanternfly. Experts in spotted lanternfly research, regulation and extension will be on hand to give an update from their experiences with Spotted Lanternfly on the front lines within the quarantine zones of Southeast Pennsylvania. Research faculty and Extension staff from Penn State have been working with members of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture since 2014 on controlling the spread of Spotted Lanternfly and will be on hand to share their first hand experiences. Representatives from the NYS IPM Program, Cornell University, NYS Department of Ag & Markets, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) will be on also be on hand to let you know what is being done to keep Spotted Lanternfly from becoming established into NYS. If you own a business or travel to any of the quarantine zones, you’ll definitely want to hear about the New York State External Quarantine and the steps you need to take to be in compliance.

Cost is $50 which includes a catered lunch and breaks.

This meeting has been approved for 6 New York State pesticide recertification credits in the following categories; 1A, 2, 3A, 6A, 9, 10, 22, 25. An application for recertification credits for Pennsylvania pesticide applicators has also been submitted.

Online registration is available at: https://lergp.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=416

Learn how to prep your native garden for winter and the species you can plant now that will take
you into next year, developing your native garden for years to come!