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Learn and Plant Volunteer Series: Native and Invasive Look-A-Likes
May 24
May 24, 2026
Learn and Plant Volunteer Series: Native and Invasive Look-A-Likes
May 24, 2026

One small misidentification can make a big difference on the landscape. Join us on the Ashokan Rail Trail to learn how to spot invasive plants hiding in plain sight and remove them from our treasured landscape.

May 24, 2026
Fighting Forest Pests & Invasive Plants in the Town of Deerpark
May 28
May 28, 2026
Fighting Forest Pests & Invasive Plants in the Town of Deerpark
May 28, 2026

Join John Thompson, Director of the Catskill Center’s Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP), for a FREE eye-opening talk on the invasive species spreading through our community.

May 28, 2026
Learn and Plant Volunteer Series: Spongy Moth in the Catskills
May 30
May 30, 2026
Learn and Plant Volunteer Series: Spongy Moth in the Catskills
May 30, 2026

Seeing chewed leaves and wondering what’s happening in the forest? Join us on the Ashokan Rail Trail to take a closer look at spongy moth activity in the Catskills and what it really means for our forests.

May 30, 2026
Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Human Pathways of Invasive Species
Jun 5
June 5, 2026
Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Human Pathways of Invasive Species
June 5, 2026

The mud on your boots can make a bigger mess than you think. Join us on the Ashokan Rail Trail as we explore how everyday movement through the landscape can unintentionally spread invasive species.

June 5, 2026
Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Why Stewardship Matters in a Changing Catskills
Jun 13
June 13, 2026
Learn & Plant Volunteer Series: Why Stewardship Matters in a Changing Catskills
June 13, 2026

From pulling invasive species to restoring native habitat, this season has been powered by community. Join us on the Ashokan Rail Trail as we celebrate the final day of our Learn & Pull Volunteer Series.

June 13, 2026
NYISAW Frogbit Pull with OCCA and CR-PRISM
Jun 13
June 13, 2026
NYISAW Frogbit Pull with OCCA and CR-PRISM
June 13, 2026

Join the Catskill Center’s Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP), the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA), and the Capital Region PRISM for our second annual Frogbit pull to celebrate NY Invasive Species Awareness Wee

June 13, 2026
Catskills Invasive Species Early Career Development and Networking Event
Jul 17
July 17, 2026
Catskills Invasive Species Early Career Development and Networking Event
July 17, 2026

Are you an intern or early career professional working in the environmental field? Join the Catskill Center and the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) for an afternoon of connection, career exploration, and skill-building in the heart of the Catskills.

July 17, 2026
iSPY Invasive Species Paddle with OCCA
Jul 18
July 18, 2026
iSPY Invasive Species Paddle with OCCA
July 18, 2026

Ever wondered what those bright yellow irises or feathery plants clogging up waterways are? Join the Catskill Center’s CRISP Aquatic Invasive Species Manager, Sarah Coney, and the Otsego County Conservation Association to “sus” out aquatic invaders along the Susquehanna River.

July 18, 2026
Canadarago Water Chestnut Paddle and Pull
Jul 25
July 25, 2026
Canadarago Water Chestnut Paddle and Pull
July 25, 2026

Join CRISP, the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA), and the Canadarago Lake Improvement Association (CLIA) for a hands-on day on the water to survey for and remove invasive water chestnut.

July 25, 2026

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