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Western PRISM

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WNY PRISM Mission Statement

Proactively identify, evaluate, and address invasive species priorities in western New York using a coordinated partnership of local professionals, organizations, and private citizens to improve, restore, and protect local aquatic and terrestrial resources.


Western PRISM Upcoming Events

18 March 2010 WNY PRISM Meeting
  2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Ecology and Environment Corporate Center Training Area
368 Pleasantview Drive, Lancaster, New York 14086
  Click here for map to meeting location
Agenda:
  • NYS Office of Invasive Species update
    • Funding status for Regional PRISM Coordinators
  • Local and regional issues and active projects
    • NYS NHP ImapInvasives training opportunity (Date to be Announced Soon)
    • Presentation: Mike Goehle USFWS- Water Chestnut and WNY Tonawanda Creek Occurrence
    • WNY PRISM support for local projects
  • New Members/New Business
 For more information: Paul Fuhrmann (716)684 8060.



Western PRISM Minutes

November 24, 2008


Western PRISM News

Mile-a-Minute Vine Mile-a-Minute Vine (Polygonum perfoliatum) was confirmed on private property in Olean, NY, near the confluence of Olean Creek and Allegany River. This was a good example of Early Detection/Rapid Response: a NYSDEC forester confirmed the presence and initiated removal of the plant and seed pods. Naja Kraus (DEC Lands and Forests) and Melissa Bravo (PA Dept. of Agriculture) provided background information and fact sheets. NYSDEC Region 9 will survey for other occurrences in the vicinity. This offers a potential opportunity for WNY PRISM members to support additional survey activities
   
Water Chestnut A new occurrence of water chestnut (Trapa natans) has been discovered in the Tonawanda Creek portion of the NYS Canal System in Amherst, NY. WNY PRISM will be collaborating with USFWS for a water chestnut pull in June (Date TBD). More information...
   
Tonawanda Creek
Water Chestnut
Rapid Response		 On August 10, 2008 the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office (LGLFRO) led the first removal effort for water chestnut recently discovered in Tonawanda Creek. More...
   

Western PRISM Resources


Allegheny State Park Invasive Species Workshop

The following files are PDF versions of presentations given at the May 7, 2009 invasive species workshop hosted by the NYS Office of Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation at Allegheny State Park: