December through March, you can help protect forests and win prizes by participating in the annual #VirtualHikeChallenge. Participating is simple: fill out the form below, take a hike, check hemlock trees for the white woolly masses of hemlock woolly adelgid, report observations, and share your experience on any social media channel. Late fall and winter […]
Learn to identify, survey, and report hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) through a unique learning series running from December 2025 to March 2026. HWA is an invasive insect that kills hemlock trees. Hemlock trees are a large majority of our forest tree species and provide many ecological benefits. You can help protect hemlock trees by surveying […]
Join our partners at the Tug Hill Commission for a series of webinars throughout the winter, highlighting flora and fauna of the northeast. Webinars will run on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Register.
Hosted by Cornell Univiersity's Integrated Pest Management. March 3rd, 4th, & 5th at 10 AM, attend virtual presentations and discussions to learn about Spotted Lanternfly research and management. REGISTER
Resilient Long Island is a symposium in which community members, researchers, and professionals are invited to learn how to foster resilient ecological communities. After learning about native plants, invasive species management strategies, restoration practices, and more, attendees will be inspired to take action. Whether you are interested in the ecology of your backyard or tools […]
The Northeast RISCC's 2026 Invasive Species & Climate Change Symposium is scheduled for March 24-25, 2026, via Zoom daily from 10 am - 3 pm EST. Visit the RISCC website for more details.
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 […]
April is Earth Month! Join tree plantings, clean-ups, and more. Friday April 10th, 3 PM-5 PM: David S. Smith Trail/Road Cleanup with THTLT Friday, April 17th, 3–5 PM: Joseph A Blake Cleanup with THTLT Saturday, April 18th, 10 AM-2 PM: Earth Day Celebration at the Minna Anthony Nature Center on Wellesley Island Saturday, April 18th, […]
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 emailbrittney.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.