Author Archive: Laurel Williams
Coming Soon – Spotted Lanternfly and Tree-of-Heaven Workshop
Hosted by the Finger Lakes & St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario PRISMs on August 21, 2026, 5:30–7:30 PM Green Lakes State Park (7900 Green Lakes Road, Fayetteville, NY 13066) About the Workshop The Finger Lakes and St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) PRISMs invite community members to an engaging, hands‑on workshop focused on identifying, reporting, and preventing the spread […]
Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Emerge in the Finger Lakes
Spotted lanternfly (Lycoma delicatula, SLF) nymphs have officially emerged in the Finger Lakes region! As these young insects become more active, early detection and reporting are critical to tracking their spread and protecting our region’s natural resources and agricultural industries. An updated SLF distribution map is created and maintained by Cornell Integrated Pest Management and […]
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 […]
Citizen Science At Its Finest: Scraping Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses to Protect the FLX
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 […]
Announcing Request For Bids (2025): Pesticide control of Adelges tsugae in the Finger Lakes Region.
Release Date: Monday, August 25, 2025 Due date and time: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM Download here: HWA_RFB_2025 Project TitlePesticide control of Adelges tsugae in the Finger Lakes Region. Project DescriptionIn fall 2025, the certified commercial pesticide applicator will perform pesticide treatment of Adelges tsugae across ~106 acres in Watkins Glen State Park. Project TermStart […]
