Category: Invasive Plants and Animals
Volunteers Get To Work at “The Roosevelt Estate”
On November 11th, Fifty volunteers came to help weed out at “The Roosevelt Estate” aka Meadow Croft in Sayville.
Invasive Species and Our Natives: Essential Knowledge
It is imperative that we learn the difference between invasive species and native ones if we are to restore habitat on Long Island
The Spotted Lanternfly Can Be Defeated With Your Help
The negative impacts of the invasive spotted lanternfly have been detailed in Long Island and other publications, and while the population of these unwelcome insects continues to require intervention to prevent their unchecked spread across our region, there are steps that every Long Islander can take in their own backyard to protect against them.
The Spotted Lanternfly Has Arrived. We Must Prepare!
Spotted Lanternfly First Spotted in PA The Spotted Lanternfly, which first arrived in Pennsylvania with some landscaping stone brought in from China in 2012, has decimated Pennsylvania’s vineyards and fruit farms, and they are spreading this way! If SLF spread throughout Pennsylvania, then the expected losses would amount to $324.9 million annually with a loss of…
Can We Stop Importing Invasive Plants and Insects?
Importing Invasive Plants and Species With Our Nursery Stock Can we please stop importing invasive plants and insects in our nursery stock? As we make our way through Invasive Species Awareness Week here in New York, we need to reckon with the fact that it’s been human beings who have been introducing them all along…
“Uninvited: The Spread Of Invasive Species”: A MUST VIEW!
Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species — Emmy Award-Winning, Essential Viewing Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species, offers a compelling survey of the various invasive plants and insects now in New York State, and how The Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is battling a variety of threats: From the Emerald Ash Borer to The Spotted…
The Dirty Dozen Campaign Begins
The Dirty Dozen Campaign names The Twelve Most UNWANTED Invasive Plants
Spotted Lanternfly: A Major Threat To Our Vineyards and Farms
The Spotted Lanternfly threatens our vineyards
