SLELO PRISM

Name: Volunteer Restoration Planting Opportunities
Start: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-17T23:59:59+00:00

ST. LAWRENCE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

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Like gardening, nature, and hands-on conservation? Join us this October to plant native plants at various sites. Please register to attend. No experience is needed—just enthusiasm. All tools and guidance will be provided.

October 15 – SLELO Field Office
- What: Sort and plant native species into raised beds
- When: 9 AM–2 PM (tentative)
- Where: 269 Ouderkirk Road, Pulaski, NY
October 16 – Selkirk Fen
- What: Plant native species at the restoration site
- When: 9 AM–2 PM (tentative)
- Where: 269 Ouderkirk Road, Pulaski, NY. Meet at SLELO Field Office; carpool to site on Route 3.
October 17 – El Dorado Preserve
- What: Plant native species at the preserve
- When: 10 AM–3 PM (tentative)
- Where: Grand Jean Rd, Henderson, NY

These events are part of our Land Protector’s Learning Experience, and volunteers are welcome to join one or more sessions.

Land Protectors Registration

Please fill out the form to register to attend one or more Land Protector sessions. See above for schedule and locations. After hitting submit, scroll up to view your submission confirmation. More details will be sent to those who register to attend events as the date approaches.

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Have you attended a SLELO event or training before?(Required)

Yes

Examples: volunteer surveillance network webinar, guided surveys, etc.

Are you an iMapInvasives User?(Required)

Yes

Please share your iMapInvasives User ID

You can find your iMapInvasives Person ID (User ID) by logging into the online database and checking your account profile.

Are you an iNaturalist user?(Required)

Yes

Please share your iNaturalist username

You can find your iNaturalist username by checking your profile page on the website or mobile app

Please indicate the sessions you plan to attend.

See above for the full schedule and locations. Participants can join one or more sessions. Attending the webinar, in addition to at least one survey and field session will enhance your experience.

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June 3rd Land Protector Webinar

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From 1 PM- 2:30 PM via Zoom. Learn to identify priority terrestrial invasive species, management techniques, and how to how to use community science identification tools, including iMapInvasives, iNaturalist, and Seek.

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Summer Field Experiences

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June 11th Field Session at Black Pond WMA

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10 AM – 1 PM, Black Pond WMA, Henderson NY. Gain experience with field identification and manual management of yellow iris and swallow-wort.

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July 22nd Field Session at Lakeview WMA South Colwell Pond

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Held at Lakeview WMA, Ellisburg/Mannsville, NY. Water Chestnut Pull: 9 AM- 1:30 PM. Yellow Iris Removal: 1:15 PM-3 PM.

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June 27th Field Session at El Dorado Preserve

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10 AM- 1 PM, El Dorado Preserve, Henderson, NY. Gain experience with field identification and manual management of swallow-wort, and learn about site restoration efforts.

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Please select what you will particiapte in the 7/22 event.

Water Chestnut Hand Pull (must arrive by 8:45 AM)

Yellow Iris Management (must arrive by 1:15 PM)

Both activities

This event includes a water chestnut removal and a yellow iris removal. Volunteers can participate in one or both removal efforts.

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Summer Guided Survey Training Sessions

Gain experience with identifying, surveying, and reporting beech leaf disease and elm zigzag sawfly.

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June 12th Beech Leaf Disease Guided Survey Training(Required)

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10 AM- 12 PM, Salmon River Falls, Henderson, NY. Gain experience with identifying, surveying, and reporting beech leaf disease.

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June 16th Elm Zigzag Sawfly Guided Survey Training

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10:30 AM- 12:30 PM, Walter Pratt Memorial Park, Brasher Falls, NY. Gain experience with identifiying, surveying, and reporting elm zigzag sawfly.

Fall Restoration Planting Sessions

Join restoration plantings and learn about restoration efforts. Equipment and guidance will be provided. Times are tentatively scheduled.

October 15th- Pulaski Office planting(Required)

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9 AM- 2 PM (tentative), at 269 Ouderkirk Road, Pulaski, NY.

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hide:October 16th Deer Creek Marsh Restoration Planting(Required)

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9 AM- 2 PM (tentative). At Deer Creek Marsh WMA South Rainbow Shores Rd. Pulaski.

October 16th Selkirk Fen Restoration Planting (limited to 6 volunteers)(Required)

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Meet at 9 AM at 269 Ouderkirk Road, Pulaski NY 13142. We will carpool to the site.

October 17th El Dorado Restoration Planting(Required)

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10 AM- 3 PM (tentative), at El Dorado Preserve Grand Jean Rd. Henderson, NY.

Winter Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Sessions

Session for this series are held December-March. Specific dates are not set yet. Notifications will be sent to those who indicate interest in attending.

Would you like to be notified of HWA winter sessions?(Required)

Yes

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Alternate Bad Weather Date Availability

If you're attending any field sessions, please select your availability to attend alternate dates for listed events should we have to reschedule due to bad weather. You will be notified of updates as the event approaches.

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Are you available on June 17th?

Yes

This is an alternative date for the June 12th and June 16th guided survey trainings.

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Are you available on June 18th?

Yes

This is an alternative date for the June 11th Black Pond WMA field session.

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Are you available on July 23rd?

Yes

This is an alternative date for the July 22nd Lakeview WMA field session.

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Are you available on June 28th?

Yes

This is an alternative date for the June 27th El Dorado field session.

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Equipment needs for Lakeview Water Chestnut Pull Attendees

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Indicate your equipment needs.

I'll bring my own watercraft and life jacket

I need to borrow a kayak

Please save me a seat in a canoe

We have limited kayaks and seats in canoes that can be borrowed upon request.

Request to promote or record metrics of invasive species related events held in the SLELO region via the online forms.

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

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SLELO PRISM is a program of The Nature Conservancy designed to protect our lands and waters from the adverse impacts of invasive species. We are funded by the NYS Environmental Protection Fund in partnership with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Our Team

Program Director
Brittney Rogers
brittney.rogers@tnc.org

Education, Outreach, & Communications Coordinator
Megan Pistolese-Shaw
megan.pistolese@tnc.org

Terrestrial Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator
Robert Smith
robert.l.smith@tnc.org

Aquatic Restoration and Resiliency Coordinator
Adrien Owens
adrien.owens@tnc.org

Conservation & GIS Analyst
Carolyn Koestner
carolyn.koestner@tnc.org

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We wish to acknowledge that most of our work occurs on the traditional territory of the Onundagaonoga and the Hodenosauneega nations.

Partners

SLELO PRISM is a collaborative effort between numerous principal and cooperating partners throughout the region. The contributions and expertise provided by these partners is the key to our success.

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SLELO PRISM

Land Protectors Registration

Please indicate the sessions you plan to attend.

Summer Field Experiences

Summer Guided Survey Training Sessions

Fall Restoration Planting Sessions

Winter Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Sessions

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Alternate Bad Weather Date Availability

Equipment needs for Lakeview Water Chestnut Pull Attendees

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Request to promote or record metrics of invasive species related events held in the SLELO region via the online forms.

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.

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