by Kyle J Webster | Jul 7, 2010 | Invasive Species
The following is from a DEC press release: Report Identifies New Process to Categorize Non-Native Invasive Species The New York State Invasive Species Council today (July 6) submitted its final report to Governor David A. Paterson and the State Legislature. The...
by Kyle J Webster | Jun 11, 2010 | Horticulture, Invasive Species
The New York Natural Heritage Program has received two reports this year of Japanese Lilac-tree, Syringa reticulata, naturalizing in floodplains, one in Columbia County and one in Saratoga County. In Columbia County it was reported as a dominant in one area. It has...
by Kyle J Webster | May 26, 2010 | Invasive Species
If you have seen giant hogweed in New York call the NYSDEC Giant Hogweed Hotline (845)256-3111. The hotline is a place for people to report new sites, ask questions about the plant and how to control it, and connect with our statewide control project. Another giant...
by Kyle J Webster | Mar 22, 2010 | Invasive Species
The Cornell Department of Natural Resources received a grant from USDA-APHIS to conduct a series of workshops in New York State establishing Cornell Cooperative Extension as the source of information and guidance to citizens and communities on the invasive Emerald Ash...
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 30, 2010 | Invasive Species
These are results from the committee to assess the invasiveness of plants in New York State run by Marilyn Jordan of The Nature Conservancy on Long Island and Gerry Moore from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The number of persisting non-native species in New York is...
by Kyle J Webster | Oct 16, 2009 | Invasive Species
From Holly Menninger: I was recently alerted to new funding opportunities from the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center. The Request for Applications for the IPM Partnership Grants has been posted, and applications are due December 14, 2009. The Northeast...
