WNY PRISM is involved with several events this week as part of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, which runs from July 6-12, 2014. Learn about invasive species impacting our region, help detect and map invasive species, and work to remove invasive water chestnut.
There are many ways for you to be involved in preventing invasive species from spreading or becoming established. Spend some time to learn about invasive species (IS) on your own or by attending a training session to learn how to identify and manage invasive species. Visit a garden, park or nature center and learn about native plants, trees and wildlife. Check your property for signs and symptoms of invasive species or control IS you are already aware of. Help to track and map invasive species on public lands or participate in an IS control project. Tell a friend or neighbor about invasive species. Talk to your elected officials about invasive species solutions. Take a pledge to prevent the spread of invasive species. Spread the word, not the species!
Events:
July 7, Allegany State Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Allegany State Park Invasive Species Hike. Contact: Meg Janis, 716-796-7489 meg.janis@parks.ny.gov
July 8, Bond Lake Park, 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week with WNY PRISM and Bond Lake Park. We will spend the day learning about invasive species, invasive species management, and field identification, all while mapping the invasive species on the property using iMapInvasives online database! No experience is necessary, but please come prepared for spending the day outdoors. Contact: WNY PRISM, 716-878-4708wnyprism@gmail.com
July 9, Tifft Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week at Tifft Nature Preserve with WNY PRISM. This full-day event will include invasive species removal in the morning and a tour of the preserve in the afternoon. Come for the full day or just a few hours. No experience is necessary, but please come prepared for spending the day outdoors and pack a lunch for a group picnic. Contact: Dave Spiering, 716-896-5200 ext. 202, dspiering@sciencebuff.org
July 10, Jamestown, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Jamestown Audubon Water Chestnut Pull. Help us remove water chestnut from local waterways! Contact: 716-569-2345 waterchestnut@jamestownaudubon.org
July 11, Allegany State Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Allegany State Park Invasive Species Hike. Contact: Meg Janis, 716-796-7489 meg.janis@parks.ny.gov
July 12, Jamestown, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Jamestown Audubon Water Chestnut Pull. Help us remove water chestnut from local waterways! Contact: 716-569-2345 waterchestnut@jamestownaudubon.org
July 12, Niagara Escarpment Preserve, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Come join WNY PRISM and the Western New York Land Conservancy to survey the 36 acre property of the Niagara Escarpment Preserve. Spend a morning learning about invasive species, invasive species management, and field identification, all while mapping the invasive species on the property using iMapInvasives online database! RSVP required. Please come prepared for spending the day outdoors. Contact: WNY PRISM, 716-878-4708 wnyprism@gmail.com
