Field Notes 2022: Houghton Preserve

by WNY PRISM | Jul 15, 2022 | Field Reports, Management, Posts

By William Walston, Invasive Species Management Assistant WNY PRISM began working with the Nature Sanctuary Society of Western New York (NSSWNY) to manage invasive species on Houghton Preserve in 2019. Located near East Concord, Houghton is a 23-acre preserve...

Volunteer Workdays: Japanese Stiltgrass Removal

by Andrea Locke | Jun 30, 2022 | Early Detection, Events, Management, News, Posts, Volunteer

Join WNY PRISM to help remove Japanese stiltgrass at volunteer workdays this summer! Japanese stiltgrass is an early detection priority species in western New York and we need your help to protect our lands and waters from this invasive species.

Welcome to Our 2022 GIS and Survey Technicians

by WNY PRISM | Jun 21, 2022 | News, Posts

WNY PRISM would like to welcome the final members of our 2022 seasonal Crew! Join us in welcoming Diana Chaburka and Jason Kappan, our Survey and Monitoring Technicians, and Megan Kresse, our GIS Technician. Diana and Jason will be in the field, surveying sites for...

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...

Spring 2022 Partner Meeting

by Cecilia Pershyn | Apr 6, 2022 | Events, News, Partnerships, Posts

Join WNY PRISM for our Spring Partner Meeting, being held on Thursday, April 21 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Buffalo State Alumni and Visitor Center with a remote attendance option via Zoom. As part of the program we will hear from guest...