Field Notes 2024: Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area

by Rachel Taylor | Sep 9, 2024 | Early Detection, Field Reports, Management, News, Partnerships, Posts

Hear from WNY PRISM’s Crew about their experience working at Oak Orchard WMA this summer.

Field Notes 2022: Oak Orchard

by WNY PRISM | Jun 17, 2022 | News, Posts

By Melanie Donofrio, Invasive Species Management Assistant Ten thousand years ago, Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was submerged under glacial Lake Tonawanda. If you take NYS Route 77 to Oak Orchard, the ridge you follow is composed of glacial debris, known...

Field Notes 2021: Rattlesnake Hill

by Cecilia Pershyn | Sep 14, 2021 | News, Posts

By Aubrey Franks, Invasive Species Management Assistant Located on the northern edge of the Alleghany Plateau, lies a wildlife management area with multiple forest types, marshes, streams, grassy fields, and is home to one of New York’s threatened species. Rattlesnake...