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SUMMARY:Invasive Species Identification Training & Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. \n\n\n\nJoin LIISMA and the North Shore Land Alliance for a guided invasive species walk at the Humes Preserve\, where participants will discover how to spot invasive plants and learn about the challenges they pose to our local ecosystems. It’s a great opportunity to connect with nature and support conservation efforts close to home. \n\n\n\nLocation and time: Humes Preserve – 349 Oyster Bay Road\, Mill Neck\, NY 11765 at 10:00 am  \n\n\n\nThis event is free\, but advance registration is required. For more information\, please contact North Shore Land Alliance Volunteer Coordinator\, Leigh McLaughlin\, at leigh@northshorelandalliance.org.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/invasive-species-identification-training-guided-walk/
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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:Behavior Change Training: Supporting PlayCleanGo Outreach and Action - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:In preparation for PlayCleanGo Week (June 6–13)\, Invasives Canada\, in partnership with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA)\, is hosting a behaviour change training webinar to help partners strengthen their outreach and engagement efforts through the PlayCleanGo program. \n\n\n\nCreating awareness is an important first step\, but lasting conservation impact requires motivating people to take action. This webinar will explore behavioral psychology\, community-based social marketing strategies\, and practical approaches for encouraging stewardship behaviors that help prevent the spread of invasive species. Participants will also learn how these concepts are being applied through the PlayCleanGo program\, with insights and tools that can be adapted to a wide range of conservation and outreach initiatives. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Ken Donnelly\, Executive Director\, Invasives Canada. For more than thirty years\, Ken Donnelly has combined research and behavioral psychology to foster positive individual behaviors in environmental conservation. For more than 12 years\, his focus has been primarily on the human dimension of invasive species. Ken is a researcher\, strategist\, trainer\, and speaker. \n\n\n\nVisit PlayCleanGo site for more information.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://liisma.org/event/behavior-change-training-supporting-playcleango-outreach-and-action/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T093000
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SUMMARY:Water Chestnut Pull at Massapequa Preserve
DESCRIPTION:New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. \n\n\n\nGet ready to roll up your sleeves! The Long Island Invasive Management Area (LIISMA) is teaming up with NYSDEC for a Water Chestnut Pull at Massapequa Preserve\, and we want YOU out on the water with us! \n\n\n\nWe’ll be hand‑pulling water chestnut to help protect our freshwater ecosystems\, support native species\, and keep these waterways healthy. It’s hands‑on\, it’s impactful\, and it’s a great way to spend a June morning making a real difference. \n\n\n\nJoin us\, bring a friend\, and be part of the crew taking action for Long Island’s natural spaces. \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 12:30 pm at Massapequa Lake – Merrick Rd\, Massapequa\, NY 11758
URL:https://liisma.org/event/water-chestnut-pull-at-massapequa-preserve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T140000
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SUMMARY:Saving the Sagebrush Sea: Protecting Washington’s Sagebrush Biome from Noxious Weeds - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:How one idea to protect the fragile shrub-steppe ecosystem from noxious weeds led to a multi-jurisdictional collaboration statewide. Come learn how the Washington Invasive Species Council built numerous partnerships focused on noxious weed prevention. Working closely with the PlayCleanGo campaign\, these efforts led to the installation of more than 50 educational boot brush stations in Washington. \n\n\n\nJan Fore\, Executive Coordinator\, Washington Invasive Species CouncilJan is the Executive Coordinator for the Washington Invasive Species Council. She previously served as a public affairs role working with the National Wildlife Refuge System for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Jan also brings invasive species experience from the opposite corner of the US\, where\, she worked at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission\, coordinating with multiple agencies\, the public\, and stakeholders to provide invasive species outreach and education. She managed statewide programs including the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program\, Python Patrol\, and the Florida Python Challenge. \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. 
URL:https://liisma.org/event/saving-the-sagebrush-sea-protecting-washingtons-sagebrush-biome-from-noxious-weeds-virtual/
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SUMMARY:West Meadow Beach Invasive Species Walk
DESCRIPTION:New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. \n\n\n\nJoin our partners GEI and Town of Brookhaven for a Guided Invasive Walk at West Meadow Beach! Learn about how invasive species impact local ecosystems\, identify various invasive plants\, and engage in discussions about conservation. This event is perfect for nature enthusiasts and anyone interested in environmental stewardship. \n\n\n\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm at West Meadow Beach\, 100 Trustees Road\, Stoney Brook\, NY 11790 \n\n\n\nRSVP to join us!
URL:https://liisma.org/event/west-meadow-beach-invasive-species-walk/
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SUMMARY:Learn To Map Invasive Species Using iMapInvasives
DESCRIPTION:New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) partners across the state are joining forces to raise awareness and inspire action. \n\n\n\nWe’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 Zoom for this free event.  \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Here
URL:https://liisma.org/event/learn-to-map-invasive-species-using-imapinvasives/
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SUMMARY:What’s on Your Boots? Seeds\, Invasive Species\, and Landscape-Level Patterns from Boot Brush Stations at Elk Island National Park - Virtual
DESCRIPTION: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 visitors and monitor seed movement. In this talk\, we’ll share results from a pilot study using PlayCleanGo boot brush stations at Elk Island National Park. We found that visitors can carry up to 4\,000 viable seeds in just one litre of soil\, with more than 30\,000 viable seeds collected at boot brush stations over a single summer. In total\, 57 plant species were identified—about half of which were only found through visitor dispersal—and more than 50% were non-native. Notably\, visitor-dispersed seeds were consistent across trailheads and independent of visitor volume\, highlighting that visitor activity can actively homogenize the landscape and drive significant ecological change.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Charlotte Brown is an Ecologist Team Lead at Parks Canada\, based at Elk Island National Park and an Adjunct Professor in the Biological Sciences Department at the University of Alberta. Her work focuses on invasive plant management\, bison management\, ecological monitoring\, and supporting evidence-based decision-making to maintain ecosystem health. Charlotte completed her Ph.D. in Ecology at the University of Alberta\, where her research examined species interactions and the processes shaping native grassland communities. She has since held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Arizona and Université de Sherbrooke\, where she studied long-term vegetation change and responses to global change. Her current work bridges science and management\, applying ecological research to real-world conservation challenges in Canada’s protected areas. \n\n\n\nVisit PlayCleanGo site for more information.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/whats-on-your-boots-seeds-invasive-species-and-landscape-level-patterns-from-boot-brush-stations-at-elk-island-national-park-virtual/
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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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SUMMARY:Southern Pine Beetle Impacts in Massachusetts: Online Information Meeting for Landowners and Natural Resource Managers
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Agenda \n\n\n\n​9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Introduction/Housekeeping/Objectives – Polly Weigand (Forest Stewards Guild and NAFSE) and Kevin Dodds (U.S. Forest Service) \n\n\n\n9:15 AM – 9:40 AM: Southern Pine Beetle Biology – Caroline Kanaskie (University of Maine at Fort Kent) \n\n\n\n9:40 AM – 10:05 AM: Overview of Southern Pine Beetle in New York – Jess Cancelliere and Rob Cole (both from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation) \n\n\n\n10:05 AM – 10:30 AM: Status of Southern Pine Beetle in Massachusetts – Felicia Hubacz (Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation) \n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break \n\n\n\n10:45 AM – 11:10 AM: Southern Pine Beetle Management Options in Pitch Pine – Kevin Dodds (U.S. Forest Service) \n\n\n\n11:10 AM – 11:35 AM: Pitch Pine Restoration Across Massachusetts – Jake McCumber (Massachusetts Army National Guard) \n\n\n\n11:35 AM – 12:00 PM: Massachusetts Southern Pine Beetle Plan – Mark Faulkenberry (Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation) \n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 12:15 PM: Q & A Session \n\n\n\nMore details available here.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://liisma.org/event/southern-pine-beetle-impacts-in-massachusetts-online-information-meeting-for-landowners-and-natural-resource-managers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T150000
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SUMMARY:iMapInvasives Training & Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThis event participants can expect to learn how to use iMapInvasives\, a mobile-friendly platform used to report and track invasive species across the region. After a brief training session\, we will head out for a guided walk to practice identification skills in the field. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nLocation: 48 Shelter Rock Road\, Manhasset\, NY 11030\n\n\n\nContact: 516-627-6560 | uucsr.org\n\n\n\nRegistration: Space is limited! Please register online here to secure your spot.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring: Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a smartphone with the iMapInvasives app pre-installed if you wish to practice reporting during the walk.
URL:https://liisma.org/event/imapinvasives-training-guided-walk/
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