Speakers: Benjamin Held, Senior Scientist, and Ryan Murphy, Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota For nearly 10 decades, the invasive DED pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi has been decimating American elms (Ulmus americana) and other native elm species in Minnesota and across the country. The American elm once lined streets across Minnesota, and for good […]

Protect your lands from invasive species! Join WNY PRISM and Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry for a Volunteer Workday! We'll work together to remove Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) from the park.  Registration is required. Please register at https://bit.ly/2024volunteerworkdays. More information including directions, meeting location and what to bring will be emailed to participants after […]

The workshop is full and registration has been closed - Keep an eye on our events calendar for future opportunities! Join WNY PRISM for a 2-hour workshop focused on adaptive management and post-treatment data collection! We’ll talk about useful metrics to help improve invasive species management efforts while reviewing projects focused on long-term management of […]

Join WNY PRISM and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for a Walk and Talk at the Niagara Gorge! Together we'll explore the Niagara Gorge Rim Trail and talk about invasive species that we encounter along the way, including their impacts, how they've been managed and more! Registration is greatly appreciated. Please register […]

This annual fair is sponsored by the Town of Boston Conservation Advisory Council and highlights the many organizations and resources available to our greater community that provide education, services, or products related to conservation, wildlife, agriculture, the environment, or the outdoors. There will be activities, demonstrations and fun for the whole family!

Celebrate fall at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve! There will be crafts for kids, live animals, hands-on activities, guided walks and more! No registration required. Boy Scout Troop 500 will sell hotdogs, drinks and snacks. Visitors are encouraged to bring cash to purchase food and merchandise, as there is no ATM on site. 

The Erie County Water Quality Committee meeting is on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 1:30 -3:30 pm at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library (2580 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225). The initial meeting will be in the library meeting room and will be followed by a walk of nearby Scajaquada Creek (approximately 0.3 mile walk to […]

Activities include:  Large vendor and non-profit organization fair (see list below) Food trucks and food vendors Live animals with Kester Farms Alpacas Hayrides Free pumpkins Live music by PA Line  Entertainment by the UP Guys  Seasonal arts and crafts with members of the Lancaster Youth Bureau Children's mountain bike clinic by WNYMBA  For more information, […]

The 32nd NAISMA Annual Conference will be held September 30 - October 4, 2024 in Missoula, Montana. The conference will highlight the foundations needed to implement management strategies that work, partnerships that impact diverse geographies, and policy and funding successes that can be tailored to fit your landscape. There will be over 100 educational sessions, […]

Described as “one part acrobat, one part expert rope climber, one part tree physiologist, and several parts competitor and thrill seeker” Mark Chisholm is well known in the climbing world. Mark has won the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) New Jersey Chapter Tree Climbing Championship 21 of the last 22 years and won the ISA […]