New York Invasive Species Awareness Week NYISAW will be observed June 9th-15th, 2025. This is a state-wide outreach campaign aimed at raising awareness and engaging the public to take action to protect their lands and waters from the impacts caused by invasive species. Organizations and stakeholders across the state will be hosting outreach events during this week, and you can too!
Events and webinars will be held across the state. Visit the New York Invasive Species Information Website for a full schedule.
NYISAW Events in the SLELO Region
Reach out to megan.pistolese@tnc.org if you want to host a NYISAW event.
- June 7th-15th: Oneida County Invasive Species Art Exhibit: community members are encouraged to submit artwork showing, but not including invasive species and their impact in New York State.
- June 11th, 7 AM- 3 PM: Visit Tug Hill Commission’s table at the Watertown Farmers Market
- June 11th-12th: Eastern Lake Ontario Invasive Species Symposium
- June 13th, 6-7 PM: Watertown Tree Walk Join a guided tour of Watertown’s Tree Arboretum to learn about the trees and how to recognize signs of invasive tree pests.
- SLELO PRISM is inviting local schools to participate in an invasive species-themed art exhibit in observance of NYISAW. School students are invited to create drawings, paintings, or other art media surrounding an invasive species theme. The art can be displayed inside participating schools from June 9th to 15th. Interested Schools should fill out this Google Form to participate.
- June 13th, 6-7 PM: Watertown Tree Walk. Meet out front of City Hall, 245 Washington Street, Watertown, NY. Please register.
- June 13th, 8-10:30 AM: Mussel Mania: Save the River in the Classroom (for details, reach out to Daniel Bellinger, education@savetheriver.org)
- June 15th, 10-11 AM: Alien Invaders! Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt
If you hosted or attended a NYISAW event, please share your experience and help quantify efforts for this state-wide event by taking the NYISAW survey.
Contact megan.pistolese@tnc.org to list your events on our events page or to share social media posts.
Partner meetings are held in the winter, spring, and fall; to receive partner meeting announcements, please fill out the form on our Partners Webpage or email brittney.rogers@tnc.org.
The PRISM Network hosts a monthly Speaker Series on the last Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December). To receive invitations, please sign up for the SLELO PRISM listserv.
iMapInvasives holds training webinars after the PRISM Speaker Series from 1 pm-2 pm. Visit the iMap website for details and to register.
View Events Pages of the PRISM Network