Training for Blockbuster Volunteers - Invasive Plants Survey
- Thursday, June 22, 2017, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Friday, June 23, 2017, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Help us “bust” the cycle of invasive plant invaders! We are looking for volunteers to participate in the Blockbuster Citizen-Science Program, a part of the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management’s (PRISM) efforts to stop the spread of invasive species in the lower Hudson Valley.
You will be part of a region-wide team of volunteers who will help us find and identify key invasive species and find areas that are free of invaders. Data collected will help scientists and natural resource managers direct their efforts most effectively. You can select species that you feel comfortable identifying, so you do not have to be a plant expert to participate!
Recruitment Event on May 25: We are holding a short recruitment event from 12:30 - 1:00 pm on May 25 at our office (232 Plaza Road in Kingston) - click here for details. You will learn how you can help us to survey for the presence of invasive plants in the Hudson Valley this summer.
Trainings on June 22 and 23: Trainings for survey volunteers will take place on Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23 from 12 pm to 4 pm at our office (232 Plaza Road in Kingston). You need only attend one of the trainings. After the training you will pick a 5 km x 5 km block in your area and survey it for invasive plants.
If you are interested in learning more about the program or in becoming a volunteer, contact Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990 ext. 335 or dm282@cornell.edu.
This program is part of the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management’s (PRISM) efforts to stop the spread of invasive species in the lower Hudson Valley.
Additional trainings will be held throughout the Hudson Valley. Participate in one near you! See locations and dates below, and to register, click on the link to the right of each date:
| Host | Date | Time | Phone | Registration Link |
| CCE Dutchess County | Saturday, June 03, 2017 | 9am - 1 pm | 845-677-8223 ext 134 | Click to register |
| CCE Orange County | Wednesday, June 07, 2017 | 9am - 1 pm | 845-344-1234 | Click to register |
| CCE Putnam County | Thursday, June 08, 2017 | 2 - 6 pm | 845-278-6738 x21 | Click to register |
| NYBG (NYC) | Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | 9am - 1pm | 914-329-6395 | Click to register |
| CCE Rockland county | Friday, June 16, 2017 | 9am - 1pm | 845 429 7085 x119 | Click to register |
| CCE Dutchess County | Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 9am - 1 pm | 845-677-8223 ext 134 | Click to register |
| CCE Putnam County | Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2 - 6 pm | 845-278-6738 x21 | Click to register |
| CCE Ulster County | Thursday, June 22, 2017 | 12 – 4 pm | 845-340-3990 ext. 335 | Click to register |
| CCE Ulster County | Friday, June 23, 2017 | 12 – 4 pm | 845-340-3990 ext. 335 | Click to register |
| CCE Rockland County | Tuesday, June 27, 2017 | 1 - 5 pm | 845 429 7085 x119 | Click to register |
| CCE Westchester County | Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | 11am - 3 pm | 914- 285-4640 | Click to register |
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact the program office at 845-340-3990 if you have any special needs.
Location
CCE Ulster
232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza)
Kingston, New York 12401
Last updated May 11, 2017
To become a volunteer, contact Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990 ext. 335 or email dm282@cornell.edu.
This program is part of the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management’s (PRISM) efforts to stop the spread of invasive species in the lower Hudson Valley.
