Our 2025 Annual Report is Now Available!
2025 Annual Report The 2025 year brought many new changes to the Finger Lakes PRISM, with the announcement of a new contract that brought updates to staffing, strucuture, programming, and more. This year, four full-time staff positions were funded in addition to the coordinator. Some significant programmatic shifts included centralizing citizen science programs as well […]
Announcing Request For Proposals (2026): Help Shape the Future of the Finger Lakes PRISM
The Finger Lakes PRISM is seeking a qualified consultant or firm to facilitate the development of our next five-year Strategic Plan. As we enter a new contract cycle with the NYSDEC, we are expanding our focus on terrestrial invasive species, reframed outreach, and ecological restoration across our 17-county region. We are looking for a partner to […]
2025 Trail Survey Program – Season Recap
The 2025 Trail Survey Program Has Concluded! We cannot thank everyone enough for your hard work! Even with a delayed start, you delivered an outstanding volume of observations from trails across the Finger Lakes. Your commitment as community scientists plays a crucial role in advancing invasive species research and management. The information gathered through the Trail […]
With breathtaking vistas and a wealth of historical perspectives, the Finger Lakes hosts travelers, recreationists, and avid enthusiasts from across the world who visit the beautiful land and lakes. Native
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We’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us at our hands-on events throughout the Finger Lakes! These volunteer days bring community members together to tackle invasive species, restore habitats,
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We are actively seeking volunteers to join our citizen science programs and help protect the Finger Lakes from invasive species—and we want you to be part of the effort! As
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The Finger Lakes Institute/Finger Lakes PRISM Watercraft Steward Program has been providing education and outreach to the Finger Lakes boating community since 2012. In addition to the voluntary inspections provided
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What is Hydrilla? Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) is an invasive submersed aquatic plant, originating from Europe and Asia, that has infested Cayuga Lake and other water bodies in the Finger
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2025 Annual Report The 2025 year brought many new changes to the Finger Lakes PRISM, with the announcement of a new contract that brought updates to staffing, strucuture, programming, and more. This year, four full-time staff positions were funded in addition to the coordinator. Some significant programmatic shifts included centralizing citizen science programs as well […]
The 2025 Trail Survey Program Has Concluded! We cannot thank everyone enough for your hard work! Even with a delayed start, you delivered an outstanding volume of observations from trails across the Finger Lakes. Your commitment as community scientists plays a crucial role in advancing invasive species research and management. The information gathered through the Trail […]
The Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) hosted a Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass Scraping Workshop on November 15th, 2025, yielding a robust turnout of over thirty eager participants. Attendees of the workshop were able to get up close with the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) and its egg masses, gaining insight into one […]
