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SUMMARY:NYSDEC’s Annual Water Chestnut Pulls 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Us to Care for Long Island’s Lakes!\n\n\n\nVolunteer with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to help manage water chestnut populations and support the vibrant health of our local waterways. Your hands-on support helps protect the natural beauty of Long Island’s lakes\, ensuring they remain wonderful spaces for everyone to enjoy now and in the future. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Mill Pond Preserve (Wantagh) and/or Massapequa Lake (Massapequa)\n\n\n\nWhen: [Insert Dates/Times]\n\n\n\nHow to Join: Find the best date and location for your schedule and sign up using the Registration Form.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Volunteer With Us?\n\n\n\n\nNurture Local Biodiversity: Water chestnuts tend to spread quickly and crowd out native plants. By helping us manage them\, you give native aquatic life the space and resources they need to thrive.\n\n\n\nSupport the Long Island Outdoor Community: Your efforts keep our waters clear and accessible for favorite local traditions\, from peaceful morning fishing to weekend kayaking adventures.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGear & Contact Information\n\n\n\nWe’ve Got You Covered: The DEC will provide chest waders for volunteers working along the shoreline and kayaks for select participants. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Carlos Morantes Ariza\, Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator for DEC Region 1 \n\n\n\n\nEmail: carlos.morantes-ariza@dec.ny.gov
URL:https://liisma.org/event/nysdecs-annual-water-chestnut-pulls-2026/
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SUMMARY:Communicating strategies for the prevention of IAS in two countries in Latin America - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Invasive species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide and different countries have taken different approaches to communicating this to society taking into account culture\, language\, and local traditions. Let’s hear about two countries in Latin America\, Mexico\, part of NAISMA\, and Chile\, on the other side of the continent and learn about the differences and similarities in tackling this common problem. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is being presented as part of PlayCleanGo Awareness Week\, a collaborative initiative led in partnership with NAISMA\, Invasives Canada\, CONABIO\, and partners across North America to help prevent the spread of invasive species. To learn more\, visit PlayCleanGo.org. \n\n\n\nFeaturing:  \n\n\n\nSergio Benavides Avendaño is a natural resource conservation engineer with a master’s degree in biodiversity\, protected areas\, and biological invasions. He is the co-founder of Naturaleza Intrusa (Intrusive Nature)\, a science outreach initiative focused on biological invasions\, which has organized the Week on Biological Invasions in Chile since 2019. Since 2023\, he has worked in the invasive alien species management program at the Ministry of the Environment. \n\n\n\nYolanda Barrios is the head of the department of invasive species at the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) in Mexico where she has worked for almost 20 years. She brings together her knowledge on invasive species and studies in science communication in workshops and talks for the general public and other stakeholders in different sectors.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/communicating-strategies-for-the-prevention-of-ias-in-two-countries-in-latin-america-virtual/
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