• Trail Survey Challenge

    After attending WNY PRISM's Trail Survey Training at Letchworth State Park — or if you joined one of our previous year’s training — we invite you to take the next step during New York Invasive Species Awareness Week by participating in our Trail Survey Challenge! This is your chance to turn your hiking time into meaningful conservation action. […]

  • Terrestrial Management Workshop: Vegetative Reproduction, Impacts and Management Strategies

    Honorable Shirley Chisholm Library 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY

    What makes certain invasive species like knotweed, Phragmites and tree-of-heaven so difficult to control? Dig below the soil’s surface with WNY PRISM in this free 2-hour workshop where you'll learn how vegetative reproductive structures like rhizomes, clonal suckers, tubers and more influence invasive plant growth and spread. After reviewing the basic tenets of integrated pest […]

  • Aquatic Management Workshop: Planning for Long-term Pond Management

    Honorable Shirley Chisholm Library 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY

    Join WNY PRISM for a free workshop on aquatic invasive plant species management, designed for professionals, community scientists and the public. This workshop will cover the things property owners and managers need to consider when developing a plan of action to address aquatic invasive species (AIS) in ponds, with a focus on plant species. Topics […]

  • WNY PRISM 2026 Walk & Talk Series: Zoar Valley

    Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area

    Lace up your shoes and join us outside! WNY PRISM's Walk & Talk Series is a fun and easy way to explore nature, learn about invasive species, and discover how we can all help protect the natural spaces around us. Drop in for one or come along for the full series! Our third Walk and […]

  • WNY PRISM 2026 Walk & Talk Series: Bond Lake

    Clyde L. Burmaster (Bond Lake) Park

    Lace up your shoes and join us outside! WNY PRISM's Walk & Talk Series is a fun and easy way to explore nature, learn about invasive species, and discover how we can all help protect the natural spaces around us. Drop in for one or come along for the full series! Our final Walk and […]

  • Invasive Species Symposium

    Jacqueline Vito LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center 665 Grant Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

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