This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.

The waterwheel lives a double life: facing extinction in its native habitat even as it creeps into places where it doesn’t belong.

Invasive Species Experts work to stop the clock on Mile-A-Minute in the Catskills and look to the public for aid

Environment and Nature, Press ReleaseGuest UserAugust 31, 2017Invasive Species, CRISP, Mile-A-Minute, Woodstock, Catskills

DEC Announces Summer 2017 Oak Wilt Management Actions in New York State

State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced plans to manage the spread of the invasive species that causes oak wilt disease and confirmed that the 15 trees infected by oak wilt in New York during 2016 have been removed. DEC is continuing to monitor for additional infection sites in cooperation with state and local partners, including the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) at Cornell University, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM).

July 13th Film Screening: "The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem"

Please join the Catskill Center and the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP), July 13th at 2:00 PM for a screening of of Chris Foito's invasive species documentary entitled "The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem" at the Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7971 New York 23A, Lanesville, NY.