Nestled next to the Connetquot River and spanning nearly 700 acres in Great River, NY, Bayard Cutting Arboretum has beautiful cultivated landscapes and natural areas for visitors to enjoy. Managing … Read more
By: Melody Cerniglia, LIISMA Early Detection and Rapid Response Manager On March 7-9, 2024, the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) and Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) … Read more
By: Abby Bezrutczyk and Melody Penny Education and Outreach is part of the foundation that builds LIISMA. Continued education provides a basis for developing soft skills and knowledge that our … Read more
Abby and Melody remove stubborn kudzu root crowns from a removal site in Huntington. As the field season winds down, controlling kudzu (Pueraria montana) has been near the top of … Read more
Join us for our fall partners meeting, September 17th 2021 from 10am to 12:30pm. We look forward to sharing with you updates on what we have been doing this summer, … Read more
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_McuA6dGjRWe3q0YV0SIPcA A bioblitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible within a designated location and time period. The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz allows participants … Read more
Are you bored at the beach? Join this webinar hosted by the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) to learn how you can be a community scientist whenever you … Read more
2021 Invasive Species Awareness Event June 11th Water Chestnut Pull at Wantagh Mill Pond Each summer NYSDEC staff, Nassau County Public Works, LIISMA (Long Island Invasive Species Management Area), and … Read more
Join us virtually on Friday May 14th from 10am-1:30pm for our partners meeting! This month, we will be talking about aquatic invasive species! Our presenters: Luke Gervase, Certified Lake Manager … Read more
Join us for our virtual LIISMA partners meeting on March 26 from 10am-12:30pm for invasive species updates, resource sharing, and presentations on Jumping Worm and Beech Leaf Disease. We hope to see you there! Presenters: Kyle … Read more
