New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. We’re teaming up with the Quogue Wildlife Refuge to host a virtual iMapInvasives training session, where participants will learn how to document and report invasive species using the state’s official monitoring database. Join us on ... Read more
New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. Join our partner, North Shore Land Alliance, for an invasive species workday. Invasive vines, originally introduced as ornamental plants, pose a serious threat to our native trees and forests. As they climb, they block sunlight ... Read more
Seed dispersal is a natural process that helps keep ecosystems healthy and resilient. However, when people visit parks, they can unknowingly carry seeds on their boots—including seeds from invasive plants—which can change what grows where. Programs like PlayCleanGo help reduce this risk by encouraging visitors to clean their gear and by providing opportunities to educate ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Details: Outbreaks of southern pine beetle are occurring in Massachusetts. This online informational meeting is open to anyone seeking identification, suppression and management information about this small but significantly impactful neo-native bark beetle. Presented by the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange's (NAFSE) Southern Pine Beetle Working Group and the U.S. Forest Service. Webinar Agenda 9:00 AM ... Read more
Join the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA), the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR) and the Port Washington Watershed Biodiversity Coalition for a hands-on workshop and nature walk. This event participants can expect to learn how to use iMapInvasives, a mobile-friendly platform used to report and track invasive species across the region. ... Read more
Location: Shelter Island Public Library (37 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964) Native plants are the ideal choice for Long Island gardeners because they are robust, attractive, and provide vital support for local pollinators. Community members can join Cornell Cooperative Extension at the Shelter Island Public Library to discover an array of handsome native ... Read more
Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is an invasive shrub native to eastern Asia that was widely planted for ornamental use and wildlife habitat. It is now established across much of the eastern and midwestern United States, where it forms dense understory thickets that outcompete native plants, reduce plant diversity, and alter forest structure and ecosystem processes. ... Read more
Smartphone cameras are great for taking photos of your friends, your food, and yourself, but what about the insects, plants, spiders, and fungi you want to post to iNaturalist? How do you get it to focus on that small piece of grass, or a flighty moth? Join us for tips and tricks on how to ... Read more
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) is among the most aggressive invasive plants in North America, known for damaging infrastructure, displacing native species, and forming dense monocultures along waterways and other disturbed landscapes. This webinar examines the plant’s origins, its introduction and spread across the United States, and the biological traits that make it such a persistent ... Read more
Oh DEER! Symposium Addressing Challenges, Exploring Solutions The Oh DEER! Symposium brings together regional experts and community members to address the deer population impact on Long Island. Attendees will examine the ecological and economic complications caused by white-tailed deer. Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Bernd BlosseyProfessor, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University There ... Read more
Join the Sisters of St. Joesph Sustainability Department for their very first annual BioBlitz! A BioBlitz is a community science event where participants race to identify as many species of life within a given time period. The BioBlitz project will help categorize and document the diversity within the 212 - acre campus. The day will ... Read more