Urban forests provide many benefits to people and nature. SLELO PRISM is reaching out to cities in our region to collaborate on an Urban Forest Sustainability initiative geared to enhance the health of urban forests in the path of invasive species and climate change.
Enhancing the Health of Urban Forests
April 21, 2020
Celebrate Earth Week with SLELO!
April 20, 2020
This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans joined together to demand a new way forward for our planet. This movement is […]
Volunteer Opportunity
March 25, 2020
Contact us if you are interested in volunteering with the SLELO PRISM and The Nature Conservancy to help develop a new database! Download Database Volunteer Flyer PDF For other volunteer […]
New Version of Invasive Species Handbooks
March 24, 2020
Check out our new invasive species handbook!
Zebra Mussels Discovered in Delta Lake
February 29, 2020
The NYS DEC has announced that zebra mussels were discovered in Delta Lake in Rome, NY in January of this year. An investigation and water testing confirmed that zebra mussel larvae are present at the Rome Fish Hatchery whose water is supplied by the Lake.
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
February 25, 2020
Participate in the largest invasive species awareness effort in the U.S. Raise awareness and identify solutions to invasive species issues at local, state, tribal, regional and international and national scales.
Eastern Lake Ontario Swallow Wort Collaborative
February 20, 2020
The Eastern Lake Ontario Swallow-wort Collaborative (ELOSC), a platform for sharing the most up-to-date research and best management practices to inform stakeholders about the prevention and management of this highly aggressive invasive species.
Gearing up for HWA Surveys
February 17, 2020
The SLELO team is gearing up for hemlock woolly adelgid surveys. We’re interested in learning of hemlock stands in the SLELO region.
Call for Symposium Abstracts & Exhibits
January 11, 2020
Calling all partners, colleagues and invasive species management professionals we’re accepting abstracts for the upcoming 2021 Eastern Lake Ontario Invasive Species Symposium.
Spotted Lanternfly is in New York
January 10, 2020
A few dead and living spotted lanternfly adults and egg masses were recently discovered by a student in an apartment parking lot nearby the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY. […]