Join LIISMA for our December Partners Meeting - a chance to connect with colleagues, share updates, and learn together! In addition to a LIISMA update and roundtable partner discussions, workshop presentations include: Come prepared with long pants and socks for a walk to see the weed torch demonstration. Light refreshments will be provided. Tickets are ... Read more
Join LIISMA over Zoom for our February Partners Meeting - a chance to connect with colleagues, share updates, and learn together! In addition to a LIISMA update and roundtable partner discussions, workshop presentations include: Tickets are free, but advanced registration is required. RSVP below to join us virtually. See you there!
Resilient Long Island is a symposium in which community members, researchers, and professionals are invited to learn how to foster resilient ecological communities. After learning about native plants, invasive species management strategies, restoration practices, and more, attendees will be inspired to take action. Whether you are interested in bolstering your community science program or implementing ... Read more
PHRAG FIGHT! Join Seatuck Environmental Association on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, as they work to safeguard the unique natural restoration underway at West Brook in Great River, NY. The work will take place at the site of the former West Brook Pond, which was a man-made pond until 2019, when its dam (built 120 years ago) failed ... Read more
at Quogue Wildlife Refuge Join the Earth Day Celebration at Quogue Wildlife Refuge cohosted by Quogue Wildlife Refuge & Eastern Long Island Audubon Society for fun activities for all ages! Activities include: LIISMA will be there tabling, so come by for educational handouts and a chat about invasive species!
Join LIISMA for our May Partners Meeting - a chance to connect with colleagues, share updates, and learn together! In addition to a LIISMA update and roundtable partner discussions, workshop presentations include: Tickets are free, but advanced registration is required. RSVP below to join us in person or register for virtual attendance. Light refreshments will ... Read more
NYISAW is a campaign that aims to educate the public about invasive species. The LongIsland National Wildlife Refuge Complex (LIC) will be hosting tabling events, guidednature walks, workshops, and volunteer workdays. Follow Long Island National WildlifeRefuges on Facebook to learn a new fact about invasive species every day duringNYISAW! Join USFWS for a week of ... Read more
Join us during New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW) for this valuable virtual workshop! We will explore the art of storytelling and how to frame invasive species' language in a way that reduces cultural biases, racism, and exclusionary concepts. Interactive ad-lib style activities will be incorporated for an engaging and informative workshop. This program ... Read more
The 7-acre meadow at Cushman Woods Preserve in Locust Valley is in the second season of its restoration. It was seeded with native grasses and wildflowers at the end of 2022 and it is coming in nicely. Unfortunately, the Mile a Minute is also coming back in patches, and we are looking for people to ... Read more
Join LIISMA and Hempstead Plains staff in exploring the Hempstead Plains, a unique and rare ecological community. The group will walk around, getting an introduction to the Plains and the BioBlitz, and then explore the grassland, observing species present using iNaturalist. Staff will be present to answer any questions about the BioBlitz or Plains' ecology. ... Read more
