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SLELO PRISM

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SLELO PRISM

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

Aquatic Invasive Species Learning Experience

SLELO PRISM invites you to join us for a 3-part learning series to be held this spring and summer (May - June 2024). This training is perfect for, waterfront property owners, lake associations, kayaking groups, seasonal staff, or anyone who wants to learn more about aquatic invasive species (AIS). Participants will be invited to ‘adopt-a-water’ […]

Birds as Habitat Health Indicators

On May 17th, 2024, from 1 PM- 2 PM via Zoom join SLELO PRISM and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission to learn how birds can be used as a biological indicator to determine habitat health. Birds are biological indicators, meaning they are relatively quick to respond to changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function; […]

Seasonal Webinar Series

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 […]

NYISAW in SLELO

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week NYISAW will be observed June 3rd-9th, 2024. This is a state-wide outreach campaign aimed to raise awareness and engage the public to take action to protect their lands and waters from the impacts caused by invasive species. Organizations and stakeholders across the state will be hosting outreach events during […]

NYISAW Watertown Tree Walk

RAIN OR SHINE Date: Thursday, June 6th, 2024 Time: 6 PM-7 PM Location: Meet in front of City Hall on Washington Street in Downtown Watertown, NY  REGISTER  In observance of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW), a tree walk will be held in downtown Watertown. The event will begin promptly at 6 PM in […]

NYISAW Pulaski Tree Walk

Community members are invited to join a guided walk to learn about invasive species in the Village of Pulaski. Trees play an important role in our urban and natural areas. Invasive species, such as forest pests or invasive plants that impact tree growth, reduce the health of our trees. Community members are invited to join […]

iMapInvasives Training & Guided Walk

Nicandri Nature Center 19 Robinson Bay Rd, Massena, NY 13662

Invasive species reduce the health of our natural ecosystems by outcompeting native species and reducing habitat quality. You can help protect your favorite hiking trails, paddle-ways, backyard, and community by learning to identify invasive species and report observations to NYiMapInvasvies. Join a training session to learn these skills on June 28th from 1- 3 PM […]

CANCELLED: Oswegatchie River Water Chestnut Removal

Village of Heuvelon, NY, Oswegatchie River

Join a manual water chestnut removal effort on Monday, August 5th, 2024 on the Oswegatchie River. Participants should arrive by 10:45 AM and have their boats ready to launch. The event will kick off promptly at 11 AM with an overview of water chestnut and a hand-pull technique demonstration. We will paddle between the Village […]

Fort Drum Outdoor Adventure Day

SLELO PRISM will be at the Outdoor Adventure Day at Fort Drum. This is a family-friendly, free event with hands-on activities and demonstrations appropriate for all ages focused on outdoor recreation and the outdoors. The event is open to families on Fort Drum, as well as, the entire North Country community. The event is coordinated […]

Identifying & Reporting Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven with iMapInvasives

Identifying & Reporting Spotted Lanternfly & Tree-of-heaven with iMapInvasives Hear from iMapInvasives and the NY Dept. of Agriculture and Markets as they detail this years efforts to track and control the spotted lanternfly and its host, the tree-of-heaven. Webinar will include identification information for the two species, how to look for spotted lanternfly egg masses […]

Beech Leaf Disease Guided Survey Training

Join us at the Salmon River Falls Unique Area, located at 185 Falls Road, Richland, NY on Friday, September 20th from 10 am to Noon to learn about and survey for Beech Leaf Disease (BLD). We'll meet in the parking area and then walk the Upper Falls trail to learn about beech leaf disease, and […]

How to use the iMap Terrestrial Invasives Prioritization Tool

Wednesday, September 25 at 1:00 pm: How to use the iMap Terrestrial Invasives Prioritization Tool Learn how to use the iMapInvasives Terrestrial Invasive Species Prioritization Tool from members of the iMapInvasives and New York Natural Heritage Program teams. Presentation will include explanation, live demo, and opportunity for questions, discussion and use case examples. Registration Link: […]

Contact megan.pistolese@tnc.org to list your events on our events page and on Facebook.  

SLELO PRISM Partner Meeting Schedule: Our partners have decided to meet on a seasonal/quarterly basis. We will meet the third week of these months:  January, April, July, and October alternating between  Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting at 10 am.

If you want to receive partner meeting announcements please email rwilliams@tnc.org .

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

The PRISM Network hosts a monthly Speaker Series on the last Wednesday of each month (except, July, August, and December).

View the Webinar Schedule & Access Recordings

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