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
Join the Finger Lakes PRISM to learn about emerging research on how Japanese knotweed's naturally occurring compounds (phenolics) may influence soil bacterial communities, how our Terrestrial Invasive Species (TIS) team is mapping and tracking infestations across the Finger Lakes, and the practical steps landowners and community members can take to identify, report, and manage this ... Read more
From Detection to Decision: Environmental DNA for Invasive Species Management will be held virtually on September 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern. This summit will explore how environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming invasive species management by providing powerful new tools for early detection, monitoring, and decision-making. The event will bring together researchers, ... Read more
Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:00 AM 3:00 PM Long Island Native Plant Initiative1725 Brentwood RoadBrentwood, New York, 11717 Join the Long Island Native Plant Initiative's Fall Native Plant Sale & Environmental Fair on September 12 & 13, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the LINPI Nursery on the Sisters of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood. Shop a ... Read more
New Location: Marine Nature Study Area (MNSA) - 500 Slice Dr, Oceanside, NY 11572 Save the date for LIISMA’s next in-person Partners Meeting and Workshop on Friday, September 18, 2026, hosted at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY. The program will feature a LIISMA spotlight on Phragmites management at Sears Bellows County ... Read more
Save the date: October 19 -22 Join the North American Invasive Species Management Association for its annual conference hosted in Alexandria, Virginia, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, just minutes from Washington, DC. This event brings together invasive species management professionals, researchers, educators, and policymakers from across North America to share ideas, innovations, and strategies for protecting natural ... Read more
Join the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) for their biennial invasive plant symposium, hosted at UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT. This event will bring together land care professionals, landscape architects, conservationists, master gardeners, community volunteers, and municipal committee members to learn about the latest research, management strategies, and invasive species. Pesticide Recertification Credits and CEUs for ... Read more