• Party for the Planet

    The Buffalo Zoo 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States

    Show your appreciation for the place we call home with Party for the Planet at the Buffalo Zoo! This annual celebration features keeper talks, animal ambassador meet and greets, and educational opportunities throughout the day. Many conservation organizations local to our western New York community will be in attendance to discuss how we can protect […]

  • Niagara River Greenway Community Conversation

    WNY Welcome Center 1999 Alvin Road, Grand Island, NY

    The Niagara River Greenway Commission will be hosting a “Community Conversation” to update the public on the accomplishments and goals of the Niagara River Greenway. Please join us for a presentation and offer your input on the future of the Greenway in your community. Greenway staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions […]

  • I Love My Park Day

    As the largest single-day volunteer event in New York State, the Parks & Trails New York's I Love My Park Day brings communities together to clean and beautify beloved parks and shorelines, plant trees and gardens, restore trails and wildlife habitats, remove invasive species, and complete critical improvement projects. These efforts not only enhance the natural […]

  • Massachusetts Avenue Project Annual Seedling Sale

    Massachusetts Avenue Project 387 Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United States

    The Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) Annual Seedling Sale is a spring celebration where you'll find MAP-grown vegetable and herb seedlings, family friendly activities, educational resources and local vendors that offer food, drinks, art and more. The seedling sale is one day only, so don't miss out on this fun-filled day! Learn more here.

  • WNY PRISM Trail Survey Training

    Clarence Nature Center

    Do you enjoy hiking in western New York? Join WNY PRISM's Trail Survey Program and you can help map invasive species while you’re out enjoying nature! Your contributions will improve invasive species presence and distribution data and can help guide invasive species management efforts in our region. Get started by attending our Trail Survey Training […]

  • WNY PRISM 2025 Walk and Talk Series: Lytle Nature Preserve

    Lytle Nature Preserve 6637 N Canal Rd, Lockport, New York

    WNY PRISM's Walk and Talk Series is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy nature while learning about invasive species! Join us for one or all of them! Our first Walk and Talk of the year will be held at Lytle Nature Preserve on Saturday, June 7. This event is part of New York Invasive […]

  • Invasive Plant ID & iMapInvasives Training

    Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve 93 Honorine Dr, Depew, NY, United States

    Help kickoff New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week (June 9 - 15) by learning steps that you can take to help protect our lands! Are you curious about invasive plants? Do you want to know how to identify different species and what to do next? Join this training and you’ll learn: » how to identify […]

  • Invasive Species Workshop at Ball Creek Nature Park

    Ball Creek Nature Park 3430 Old Bridge Road, Ashville, New York

    Join Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy staff at their Ball Creek Nature Park preserve, for an invasive species workshop. The workshop is open to the public and will focus on the identification and removal of several invasive plant species found in Western New York - knotweed (Reynoutria spp.), privet (Lingustrum spp.), bush honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), and multi-flora rose […]

  • NYISAW Webinar: Navigating the Certified Weed Free Products Program

    Virtual Event

    As part of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) Webinar Series, WNY PRISM is hosting Christie Trifone Millhouse and Jodi Hougan of the North American Invasive Species Management Association, who will present "Navigating the Certified Weed Free Products Program." The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) oversees the Certified Weed Free Products […]