Volunteering is one of the best ways that you can help protect your lands and waters from the impacts of invasive species. SLELO PRISM and our partners offer volunteer opportunities seasonally and sometimes throughout the year depending on needs.
Check often as more opportunities will be added as they are received.
If you are a SLELO Partner and have a volunteer opportunity to list here contact megan.pistolese@tnc.org or submit them here.
SLELO PRISM Volunteer Opportunties
Can’t make it to an event? No worries! SLELO PRISM and our partners offer volunteer opportunities seasonally and sometimes throughout the year depending on needs. Sign up to be a volunteer to get notifications on upcoming events.
Join early detection efforts to help monitor for terrestrial and aquatic invasive species. Learn to identify priority species and report observations to NYiMapInvasives. Adopt waterbodies and suggested survey sites. See below for an overview of our Water and Land Protector programs.
Water Protectors: Focused on aquatic invasive species.
- Session 1: June Webinar
- Session 2: July Workshop
- Session 3: August Paddle
Land Protectors: Focused on terrestrial invasive species.
June-July
- Webinar training
- Guided Survey Sessions & Removals
October
- Restoration plantings
December-March
- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Learning Experience
Water chestnut is an invasive aquatic plant that forms thick floating mats on waterbodies. Water chestnut can be manually removed. Join removal efforts happening in the SLELO region.
Volunteer Opportunities Offered by Our Parners
May 19th, 2026 10 AM- 12 PM join a yellow iris removal effort at cippewa Bay Preserve. Get details and register.
Do you love to watch birds? Sign up for the Tug Hill Bird Quest and learn more about them! This opportunity is open to school classrooms, homeschools, youth groups, families, or individuals interested in observing and learning about birds in the Tug Hill region.
The New York Natural Heritage Program is collaborating with organizations in Great Lakes states to enhance knowledge of vernal pools by utilizing new mapping tools and community science, and recruiting volunteers for a new community science program called NY POOLS!
Save The River’s new Riverkeeper Volunteer Program trains volunteers to be our eyes and ears out on the River, by teaching the basics on assessing River health and identifying potential pollution problems.
The Indian River Lakes Conservancy (IRLC) maintains 28 miles of trails open to the public across 5 different land preserves. Learn of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities hosted by IRLC that you can get involved in, click the link above to view details on their website.
If you have a passion for the outdoors and love to show the world what you love about it, then becoming a Campground Ambassador could be for you! Ambassadors assist DEC campground staff in welcoming and serving the millions of visitors who camp in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks each year.
This is a great opportunity to help introduce new campers to DEC facilities and other outdoor activities like hiking and fishing.
NYiMapInvasives is New York’s invasive species observation database. You can join state-wide early detection efforts for invasive species by becoming a member and reporting your observations.
Click the links below to become familiar with iMap
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