New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 6-12!

June 06, 2022
Krysti Sabins
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

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New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 6-12!

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Join us for New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW)!

The mission of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (#NYISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause by engaging community members in a wide range of activities across the state, empowering them to take action to help stop the spread. 

Organizations across all of New York State are offering a variety of engaging events, such as interpretive hikes, volunteer days, webinars, movie screenings, and fun family activities! By participating in NYISAW, you can help protect your community’s natural spaces, learn about the emerging invasive species, meet your neighbors, get outdoors, and even win prizes!

We hope you join us! 

Take a look at the many happenings across New York State in the

NYISAW calendar!

Interested in getting involved? Join us for the below events! 

In the spirit of this awareness week, the Trail Conference is hosting a number of invasive species-related events in New York as well as in Northern New Jersey to promote participation and engagement for our volunteers across both states.

Invasive Strike Force Survey: Guided Invasive Species Walk
Tuesday, June 7, 
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Ringwood, NJ
Click here to register!

Looking to hone your invasive species ID skills in the field? Interested in getting some extra help with our ISF survey protocols and procedures? Come join us Tuesday, June 7, at 6:00 pm for a guided walk at The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation in Ringwood, NJ! We will be focusing on some of this year's invasive species survey list:
- Beech leaf disease (BLD) and its possible association with invasive jumping worms
+ other invasives as we go!

Invasives Strike Force Crew - Invasives Removal at Old Croton Aqueduct, Croton Dam
Saturday, June 11, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Cick here to register!

Join the Trail Conference's Invasives Strike Force as we remove invasive plants at the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park- Croton Dam. Anyone can participate. No experience is necessary; we provide on-the-job training. Register for directions and instructions.

Invasives Strike Force Crew - Invasives Removal at Pyramid Mountain
Sunday, June 12, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Montville, NJ
Click here to register!

Join the Trail Conference's Invasives Strike Force as we remove invasive plants in Pyramid Mountain. Anyone can participate. No experience is necessary; we provide on-the-job training. You will need to bring leather work gloves, plenty of water, and a lunch you can eat on the trails. We provide the tools.

In addition to the in-person activities taking place, free statewide webinars are being hosted by PRISMs across New York State every day during NYISAW.

Webinars take place daily at 1 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST. 

Statewide Webinar | Backyard Invaders!
Tuesday, June 7, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Online
Click here to register!

“Knock, knock…” “Who’s there?” “Invasives!” That’s right – invasive species may have moved into your neighborhood and made themselves quite comfortable. Discover how you can manage and prevent these “Backyard Invaders” in this informative webinar which will feature a presentation from the Trail Conference's Stewardship Communications Coordinator, Krysti Sabins. Learn tips and tricks from experts in the field to help keep your property free of invasives and create a haven for biodiversity!

Hosted by Lower Hudson PRISM, Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA), + New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets

Want to learn more about NYISAW? Visit nyis.info/nyisaw