• Please fill out the form below to sign up for our Aquatic Invasive Species Learning Experience (AISLE).

The AISLE empowers waterfront property owners and recreationists to protect waterbodies in the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Region. Participants of the AISLE become Water Protectors by adopting a waterbody to monitor for signs of aquatic invasive species and report observations. Those interested can sign up to adopt a waterbody. Commitment includes visiting the adopted waterbody at least once during the summer and reporting observations to NYiMapInvasives.org.

Trainings occur annually during the spring/summer season and include the sessions described below. You can join one or more of the trainings, but attending all three trainings is highly encouraged to get the full experience. 

Session 1: Webinar Plant ID Training

  • Learn how to identify invasive and native aquatic plants.
  • Learn about community science identification tools, including iMapInvasives, iNaturalist, and Seek.

Session 2: In-Person Plant ID Workshop

  • View preserved and live native and aquatic plants in a classroom setting.
  • Learn how to report observations to iMapInvasives and iNaturalist.

Session:3 Guided Paddle

A fun evening on the water to test your new aquatic plant identification knowledge and learn how to survey for and report AIS of interest. 

    • Learn how to conduct aquatic plant surveys on the water via rake toss.
    • Use our underwater scopes to explore the world below the surface.
    • Practice reporting observations to the iNaturalist and iMapInvasives mobile apps

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Aquatic Invasives Species Learning Experience Sign-up Form

Fill out the form below to indicate your availability to join the Aquatic Invasive Species Learning Experience (AISLE). This is a three part series in which you can join a single or all three sessions. You will receive a separate email to register for the AISLE once dates are selected. After your submission, scroll down to veiw a confirmation and important information. Reach out to Megan.pistolese@tnc.org with any questions.

Name(Required)
Please indicate if you are a SLELO partner or part of a kayaking group or Lake Association, etc.
Is this your first time attending an AISLE training?(Required)
Did you receive a letter about fanwort in Mexico, NY and you're wanting to volunteer to help monitor the mentioned waterbodies?(Required)

Indicate your availability to attend training sessions

Your submissions will be used to determine timeframes and locations to hold sessions.
Select the time(s) in which you are available to attend a webinar training to be held on Wednesday, June 10th 2026.(Required)
Select the time(s) in which you are available to attend an in-person workshop to be held on Friday, July 10th 2026.(Required)
Select the time(s) in which you are available to attend in-person paddle on Friday, August 14th, 2026.(Required)
Select the location(s) you'd prefer for the workshop and paddle.(Required)

You will receive an email to register to attend AISLE trainings once timeframes are selected. Scroll down after hitting submit to view an important announcement regarding the trainings.

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

APIPP (ADK) PRISM 

Capital Region PRISM 

Catskill (CRISP) PRISM 

Finger Lakes PRISM

LIISMA (Long Island) PRISM  

Lower Hudson PRISM

Western NY PRISM