Attention travelers, spotted lanternfly (SLF) can easily hitchhike on your vehicles. Be sure to check the grill and wheel wells of your vehicle for SLF adults and eggs while doing end of season traveling.

Removing water chestnut by hand is a fun and effective way to suppress their populations. Check out this blog to learn how to organize a hand-pull on your own waterfront property!

Imagine dipping your paddle into a quiet cove, the morning sun glinting off the water as you learn how to spot the floating leaves of invasive water chestnut. Or picture […]

Learn how climate-smart gardening can help stop invasive species, protect native plants, and build a resilient landscape in the SLELO region.

April is Earth month! Learn easy and fun ways to take action to protect your favorite outdoor spaces from invasive species.

March is maple syrup month, and who doesn’t enjoy some delicious maple syrup on some nice fluffy pancakes. Check out this Protector’s blog to learn of invasive pests that threaten maple syrup production.

Take a date with nature this February! Spending time outdoors encourages stewardship and offers many fun opportunities to engage with your community and spend time with loved ones!

Winter forests hold a quiet magic, and at the heart of that beauty stands the eastern hemlock—an essential tree now facing a growing threat. This blog explores why hemlocks matter, what’s at risk if we lose them, and how you can take action this winter to help protect these irreplaceable trees.

Winter is the perfect season to spot invasive species that threaten our forests, lands and trails.. Many invasives stand out in the cold months with lingering leaves, persistent berries, and distinctive bark, making identification easier. From common buckthorn and colorful porcelain berry to forest pests like hemlock woolly adelgid, this guide highlights what to look for and how you can help protect native ecosystems.

SLELO PRISM holds our annual Virtual Hike Challenge (VHC). The challenge, happening November through March, pairs winter hiking with simple instructions to help keep an eye out for hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). HWA is an invasive forest pest that is confirmed to be present in Oswego County and is spreading along the Eastern Lake Ontario shoreline.