Bill Jacobs 
Third House Nature Center is a 501c3 environmental education organization located in Montauk’s historic Third House. Third House Nature Center volunteers provide the eyes and ears for invasive species on … Read more
LIISMA and partners are making progress on education, outreach, and management of Arthraxon hispidus. Also known as small carpet grass, arthraxon is a high priority (Tier 2) and high impact … Read more
On August 24, LIISMA staff Abby Bezrutczyk, Bill Jacobs, and Melody Penny surveyed Conscience Bay in Setauket by kayak for perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) and saltcedar (Tamarix spp.). Conscience Bay … Read more
This is a mockup of how the new sign may look at its chosen location in the park, with LIISMA staff Abby Bezrutczyk (left) at the virtual sign and former … Read more
On August 17, LIISMA staff Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Haley Gladitsch, Melody Penny, and Katharine Stirber kayaked Lily Lake (a.k.a. Lower Lake) and the Carmans River section to the north of … Read more
Aerial map of Broad Cove courtesy of the Peconic Land Trust. On August 2, the LIISMA team of Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Haley Gladitsch, Melody Penny, and Katharine Stirber conducted … Read more
This past month the LIISMA team monitored Artist Lake in Middle Island to follow-up on the manual control of Ludwigia peploides that was begun by NYSDEC, Town of Brookhaven, and LIISMA in December 2021.
By Melody Penny, Invasive Species Technician 1, LIISMA On April 7, 2022, the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) and the Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) hosted their … Read more
By Bill Jacobs, LIISMA Program Manager In late October, Region 1 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) fisheries staff member Francis McParland discovered an infestation of creeping water … Read more
