Got Hemlocks?
By Abby Bezrutczyk, LIISMA Field Project and Outreach Coordinator — Have you seen any hemlock trees recently? Although New York State has the most hemlock trees in the US, eastern … Read more
Haley Gladitsch
Red Hailstone (Thladiantha dubia)
Red Hailstone (Thladiantha dubia)Other common names: Manchu tubergourd, Golden creeper, wild potatoFamily: CucurbitaceaeLife form: herbaceous perennial climbing vine History & Introduction Native to Russia, Northern China and Korea, red hailstone … Read more
Japanese Barberry & Burning Bush: Removal & Red Leaved Replacements
As peak fall foliage is setting in, we admire the tupelos and maples, the bright crimson and orange hues that signal the seasons are shifting. But it’s not only trees … Read more
Nov 2, 7pm: UNINVITED Virtual Watch Party
We’re excited to host an educational movie night for “Uninvited,” a new hour-long documentary from NYSDEC about their work against invasive species in New York State. Grab your friends and … Read more
LIISMA Subcontracts: Seatuck at West Brook
LIISMA recently approved six invasive species subcontracts with funding from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). EPF is administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. … Read more
Fieldwork in focus: Sears Bellows Phragmites Removal!
By: Abby Bezrutczyk Back in July, we found an unwelcome guest in a coastal plain pond within Sears Bellows County Park. As part of our monitoring for invasive species in … Read more
Fieldwork in Focus: September 2021
The month of September is still prime field season for the LIISMA team! We continued to survey and monitor for emerging invasive species, such as Arthraxon hispidus in Westhampton. This … Read more
Spotted Lanternfly in LIISMA
What to look for… During our most recent partners meeting, Thom Allgier from the NYS department of Agriculture and Markets gave us an update on spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in … Read more
Notes From the Field: Carmans River AIS Survey, September 2021
As we wrap up our waterbody prioritization surveys for the summer, the LIISMA team took two days this past month surveying the Carmans River. One of Long Island’s largest rivers, … Read more
Knotweeds (Reynoutria spp.)
By Abby Bezrutczyk, LIISMA Field Project & Outreach Coordinator Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet a dozen community-gardeners to talk about their local invasive species staples: multiflora rose, … Read more