(June 2013) Partners of the SLELO-PRISM (St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario – Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, are seeking volunteers to learn the skills to monitor your favorite landscape or water body for invasive species.
Invasive species of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals are among the most serious threats to native species, habitats and ecosystems within the five county areas that define the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) Region. Invasive species also interfere with many types of outdoor recreation such as boating, swimming and fishing. They reduce crop yields on local farms, restrict visibility along highways and create roadside hazards. The economic impact of invasive species in the United States alone has been estimated at 120 to 130 billion dollars annually.
The partners of the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario – Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO-PRISM) are teaming up to stop the spread of invasive species and invite the general public to attend a short outdoor training event to learn the skills to monitor your favorite water body or landscape. This two-part session will teach participants how to identify common invasive species along with the skills to monitor your favorite water body or landscape. Participants will then engage in an actual hands-on community demonstration monitoring event combined with hand-pulling the aquatic invasive plant known as Water Chestnut.
When: Saturday July 13, 2013, beginning at 8:30 AM
Where: Pine Grove State Boat Launch. 7101 State Route 3, Pulaski, New York.
What To Bring: Eagerness to learn! Dress for the weather. Camera. If you plan to participate in Part 2, community demonstration, please bring your own canoe or kayak & safety equipment.
Weather Note: This is an outdoor event and will take place in light rain. Please R.S.V.P. at 315.387.3600 x 23 so that we can contact you in the event of severe weather.
For More Information contact: Shelby Delgado at 315. 387. 3600 x23
Sponsored by the Partners of The SLELO-PRISM.