Download the July '25 newsletter.  

Editor: Brenda L. Young (contact: byoung@daemen.edu)

Updates:  

Wednesday, July 9

Citizens' Climate Lobby- 6 to 7pm at Buffalo-Erie Central Library, Galley Conference Room (2nd floor). Join us at our chapter meeting to connect with others who share your concerns about climate, and participate in the fight against climate change. We are making an impact on state and federal legislation with our lobbying efforts.  (2nd floor)
Or, on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9345918056?pwd=SmpQeFhRN01nd0hpaTUrM3UxVk1BZz09 
Meeting ID: 934 591 8056  |  Passcode: BxKGf1Lw46
By phone: 929-205-6099; Meeting ID: 934 591 8056

Sunday, July 13

Gardens at Murder Creek Guest Speaker-1 to 2:30pm. Clark Jansen, The Barefoot Gardener, to talk about natural landscape design and water feature installation. Clark will also discuss the Pondless waterfall design for our property. Email cwnativeplantfarm@gmail.com to RSVP.  CW Native Plant Farm, 12288 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Akron, NY 14001.

Thursday, July 24

Great Lakes Bill of Rights Meeting-7pm at Burning Books, 420 Connecticut St.  An open meeting for anyone interested in learning about and how to advocate for the Great Lakes Bill of Rights which would recognize the legal rights of all waterways, land and communities. RSVP

Saturday, July 26 
Exploring Ponds & Swamps - 10:00am-12:30pm, Walton Woods Park, Amherst. Join Earth Spirit staff on an adventure discovering what plants and wildlife live both in and around the pond at Walton Woods Park in Amherst! Together we will explore the wondrous world of aquatic ecology. From hands on experiences to engaging lessons, this program will not be one to miss! Pre-registration required.

iMapInvasives 10th Annual Mapping Challenge 
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the annual mapping challenge, participants are asked to be on the lookout for 10 invasive species in New York that are considered to be high-priority, data-gap species. Special prizes will be offered for the top data contributor and PRISM regions! The challenge is live from June 25th through July 31st, and all records submitted to iMapInvasives for these focus species are automatically entered for the challenge. Visit the NY iMapInvasives website to learn more. 

Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Boaters and other recreators learn about the risks of spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS) at public and private boating access sites across the Great Lakes region every summer. The Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz is a multi-agency partnership effort and events take place over a two-week period, emphasizing the need to Clean, Drain, Dryboats whenever they come out of the water, and dispose of any unwanted bait in the trash. This year's event will take place from June 30th through July 13th. To learn more and find an event near you, visit https://www.glc.org/work/blitz.

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