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NYISAW Yellow Flag Iris Removal
June 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
What: Manual removal of yellow flag iris.
When: Thursday, June 8th, 10 AM- 12 PM
Where: South Colwell Pond at the Montario Point Boat Launch located on Montario Point Road, Henderson, NY
Details: No experience is needed and tools will be provided. Bring a kayak or canoe to join an optional paddle to the beach for a bring-your-own lunch gathering. Indicate below if you’d like to borrow a watercraft and/or life jacket if one is available.
This event is also in observance of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week NYISAW a state-wide invasive species outreach campaign.
Commonly grown and transplanted for its showy yellow flowers, the yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) has invaded wetlands and other aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats and can be found at the edges of streams and ponds, in open and forested flood plains, along shorelines, and in freshwater and brackish marshes.
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Save the Date for 2023 Partner Meetings:
Thursday, October 12th
Keewaydin State Park – Marina Pavilion, 10 am-12 pm 45165 State Route 12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
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