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Check out our Annual Report!
By April 14, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

Check out our Annual Report!

2021-2022 Annual Report is here! Full report available here: Finger Lakes PRISM2021_2022 2021-2022 Summary The Finger Lakes PRISM consulted with CC Environment and Planning to update our 5-year strategic plan. The result is a more succinct plan with measurable goals and outputs. While 2021 brought additional challenges and opportunities, the Finger Lakes PRISM and Finger […]

HIRING
By March 21, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

HIRING

*** HIRING *** All of our aquatic SUMMER POSITIONS have been posted on the HWS Summer Opportunities page linked below. Positions available to suit a number of different interests, skills, career paths, locations, etc. – Entry level AND management positions. – We offer paid training for all positions. – Positions assignments begin mid-late May with […]

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By February 11, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

Lansing, Cayuga Lake Hydrilla Population Monitoring Summary 2021

A Hydrilla population was discovered in a private marina, located in Lansing, Tompkins County, NY, late August of 2019. Patches of Hydrilla were growing throughout a 5-acre area consisting of the enclosed marina and a small, connected pond. This site has received three years of chemical control. See the attachment below for a monitoring summary […]

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Announcing Request for Bids: Hydrilla Control
By February 4, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

Announcing Request for Bids: Hydrilla Control

Request for Bids: Aquatic herbicide control of Hydrilla verticillata in Finger Lakes and Great Lakes Region Request for Bid (RFB) Aquatic herbicide control of Hydrilla verticillata in Finger Lakes and Great Lakes Region Release Date: Monday, February 4, 2022 Due date and time: Friday, March 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM Download here: RFB 2022 – […]

Join us at our upcoming workshops!
By January 25, 2022 0 Comments Read More →

Join us at our upcoming workshops!

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Workshops The PRISM will be hosting a series of in-person Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) workshops throughout February and into March, and we are seeking volunteers! These are great opportunities for people who are interested in getting outside, helping their environment, and looking to make a difference. You will learn from experts in […]

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Finger Lakes PRISM Strategic Plan – Implementation Table
By December 21, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Finger Lakes PRISM Strategic Plan – Implementation Table

As part of the Finger Lakes PRISM strategic plan, we have developed a table to visualize our goals as an organization. Attached below, you can read about the PRISM’s goals for prevention of invasive species, and our roadmap to meeting those goals in the coming years. Finger Lakes PRISM Strategic Plan FINAL 6-24-21 24

2021 Sneak Peek of our ‘Year in Review’
By November 23, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

2021 Sneak Peek of our ‘Year in Review’

Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) 2021 Year in Review 2021_FingerLakesPRISM (pdf) 2021 Summary The Finger Lakes PRISM consulted with CC Environment and Planning to update our 5-year strategic plan. The result is a more succinct plan with measurable goals and outputs. The Finger Lakes PRISM and Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and […]

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Emergency Response to SLF Webinar
By September 25, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Emergency Response to SLF Webinar

Registration required: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=6tkitjfab&oeidk=a07eijacyt3dd7b2cab This program is approved for 1.5 Category 1 CFEs through SAF. Agenda: 10am-10:30   An overview of SLF. What it is, what is does, and why we are worried Brian Eshenaur, Sr. Extension Associate, Cornell University and NYS IPM 10:30-11:00    NYS response to SLF- where it is currently, what is being done, […]

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Creative Writing: Watercraft Stewards during the Holidays: July Fourth & Father’s Day and Beyond By Nick Aiezza
By August 31, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Creative Writing: Watercraft Stewards during the Holidays: July Fourth & Father’s Day and Beyond By Nick Aiezza

The following writing by watercraft steward Nick Aiezza on his experiences as a watercraft steward. You can find his first writing on his experiences working this summer here: https://fingerlakesinvasives.org/there-is-no-perfect-place-watercraft-stewardship-and-outreach-in-the-finger-lakes/. Nick Aiezza has been a watercraft steward in the Finger Lakes going on four years. He also works at the Writing Center at Finger Lakes Community […]

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Nitellopsis obtusa CONFIRMED in LIVINGSTON COUNTY
By August 16, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Nitellopsis obtusa CONFIRMED in LIVINGSTON COUNTY

Nitellopsis obtusa (common name: Starry Stonewort), a highly invasive aquatic plant, has recently been confirmed in two locations of Conesus Lake. This is a plant-like macro-algae characterized by its ability to dominate a waterbody and aggressively form thick beds.  Once established these beds displace native vegetation and alter the local ecosystem. They can also significantly […]

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