Every year the Invasive Species Council, the Invasive Species Advisory Committee, the eight PRISMs and partner organizations organize a statewide week of invasive species activities, including volunteer invasive plant pulls, educational workshops, and guided hikes. This year the New York State Invasive Species Awareness Week will be held from Sunday June 9th to Saturday June 13th.
Play Backyard Bingo Our partners at New York City Department of Environmental Protection is giving you the opportunity to take photos of any invasive species shown that you find in your backyard, park, or other natural area. Submit your photos to invasivespecies@dep.nyc.gov by June 13. If you get five in a row, BINGO, your photos will be featured on our watershed Facebook page. You can also submit photos of any of the species below for inclusion in their photo gallery. Species information to help with identification is available at http://nyis.info/species-information/
Take the ISAW Social Media Challenge! A new challenge for each day of ISAW!