Join us during New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW) for a virtual workshop where we'll explore the art of storytelling and how to frame invasive species' language in a way that reduces cultural biases, racism, and exclusionary concepts. Interactive ad-lib style activities will be incorporated to engage the audience and have fun with this […]

  Learn how to identify some of western New York's common and priority invasive plant species, how to report your observations and why doing so can help protect our natural areas. During the indoor portion, attendees will learn how to identify invasive plant species and how to use the iMapInvasives mobile app. During the outdoor […]

Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula, Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) is an invasive planthopper first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since spread to 21 U.S. states despite extensive eradication efforts. To continue spreading north, L. delicatula must be capable of surviving low winter temperatures. Anna Turbelin will present work from the Great Lakes Forestry Centre on these […]

Protect your lands from invasive species! Join WNY PRISM and the Friends of Letchworth State Park for the 7th Annual Letchworth Stewardship Day! We'll work together to remove slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), from the Inspiration Point area of the park. This event is part of New York's Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW)! Registration is required. […]

The Lake Ontario Partnership, co-led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada, is organizing the spring installment of the Let's Talk Lake Ontario! webinar series on June 12th at 12:00 pm. The webinar title is Stemming the Tide: Addressing Invasive Plants Around Lake Ontario, to provide an overview of invasive […]

Do you enjoy hiking in western New York? Did you know that trails are one of the most common ways that invasive species spread into natural areas? Join our Trail Survey Program and you can help map invasive species while you're out hiking! Your contributions will improve invasive species presence and distribution data and can […]

Protect your lands from invasive species! Join WNY PRISM, Genesee County Park and Forest, and the ACORNS for a Volunteer Workday! We'll work together to remove slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), which is an early detection priority species in our region. Registration is required. Please register at https://bit.ly/2024volunteerworkdays. More information including directions, meeting location and […]

FREE | NO TICKETS REQUIRED HOURS: 8am-1pm, rain or shine. Butterfly Release time to be announced. LOCATION: North end of Elmwood Village Farmers Market on Bidwell Parkway near West Delavan. A butterfly release and conservation organizations gathering!  Gardens Buffalo Niagara brings together conservation organizations from throughout the region. It’s known that gardening benefits humans. Research […]

New York ReLeaf is a state program promoting sound management and care of community trees across our state. It is a cooperative effort coordinated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the NYS Urban Forestry Council (NYSUFC), with major funding supplied through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. The […]

Join WNY PRISM and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy for a fun and educational Walk and Talk at David & Margaret Naetzker Preserve! Together we'll explore the preserve and talk about invasive species that we encounter along the way, including their impacts, management, and more! Registration is greatly appreciated. Please register at https://bit.ly/2024walkandtalks. More information including […]

As part of the Orleans County CCE's Master Your Garden Series, on August 3, Rachel Taylor, WNY PRISM's Community Science and Engagement Program Manager, will present Pathways of Invasion into Your Garden. Protecting our lands and waters starts in our own backyard.... so let's explore how invasive species spread into (and out of) your garden, and […]