We’re hosting a series of Zoom webinars that will be held beginning in January 2024 through May. The webinars are free and continuing education credits are available (click on the links below for details). Registration is required to receive a link to the Zoom webinar and recordings will be sent to registrants. See below for a current schedule and registration links.

• January, 4th, 1 PM-2:15 PM- Invasive Species to Watch For in the New Year. Learn about invasive species encroaching on our region and how you can aid early detection efforts.
• January 18th, 10 AM- 11:30 AM- Adirondack Forest Ecology and a Case Study on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Great Smoky Mountains. This webinar is hosted by our partners at the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP PRISM).
• February, 2nd, 1 PM- 2:15 PM- Swallow-wort Biocontrol Research. Hosted by SLELO’s Eastern Lake Ontario Swallow-wort Collaborative. Learn how researchers are using natural predators to aid the control of invasive swallow-wort plants and get updates on field applications occurring in the state and beyond.
• March, 1st, 1 PM- 2 PM- What You Should Know About Jumping Worms. Jumping worms reduce soil health and can be easily and unknowingly spread by gardeners. Learn how to recognize jumping worms and prevent their spread.
• April, 10th, 1 PM-2 PM- Enhancing the Health of Riparian Ecosystems Through Restoration and Invasive Species Management. Get an overview of our multiyear Riparian Restoration Initiative. Learn about the ecological importance of the project areas, invasive species impacts, control & restoration methods used, selected plants, community involvement, and future plans.
• May 17th, 1 PM-2 PM- Birds as Habitat Health Indicators. Conservation Director of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, Neil Gifford, will discuss a bird banding and tracking program used to determine ecosystem health on the preserve, the impacts invasive species can have on bird habitat, the benefits of invasive species management, as well as ways homeowners and land managers can support birds.