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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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2020 7th New York Invasive Species Awareness Week -- June 7-13, 2020

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week.

The mission of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause by engaging citizens in a wide range of activities across the state, and empowering them to take action to help stop the spread. This annual education campaign is comprised of various outreach initiatives and events led by partner organizations statewide. Activities include interpretive hikes, invasive plant removal, and restoration projects, displays, webinars, radio and television programming, and more.

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program.

All About Birds - European Starling
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Note: Nesting Behavior
Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Didymo (Rock Snot)

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Hydrilla

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Invasive Chinese Mitten Crab

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Invasive Northern Snakehead

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Invasive Spiny Waterflea

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Nuisance and Invasive Species
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Sea Lamprey

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Animals, Plants, Aquatic Life - Water Chestnut

New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Annual Plum Pox Virus Survey
Cornell University (New York). New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood (PDF | 424 KB)
Cornell University. Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Horticulture Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Tree and Shrub Disease for more fact sheets.
Ash Tree-Killing Insect Confirmed in Delaware (Aug 23, 2016)

Delaware Department of Agriculture.

A destructive, invasive beetle that kills ash trees, the emerald ash borer (EAB), has been confirmed in Delaware, making it the 28th state to have found the insect, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today. Delaware will be added to a federal quarantine already in 27 other states restricting the interstate shipment of all ash wood and wood products - ash nursery stock, green lumber, waste, compost and chips - as well as hardwood firewood of all species.

Asian Carp Control
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.
Asian Carp Photos

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee; Flickr.

Asian Carp Photos and Videos

Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.

Asian Clams - Lake George Fact Sheet No. 53 (Feb 2014) (PDF | 143 KB)
Fund for Lake George (New York).
Be on the Lookout!
Delaware Invasive Species Council.
Be on the lookout for these up-and-coming invaders! They might not be in Delaware yet, but our best defense is early detection and rapid response!
Biodiversity - Invasive Species
Lake Champlain Land Trust.