Invasive Species

Adirondack Park Invasive Species Awareness Week
Former Governor Pataki declared the second week of July as Adirondack Park Invasive Species Awareness
Week (ISAW) on June 5, 2006. The purpose of ISAW is to increase public awareness about invasive
species through educational presentations, surveying and management efforts, and lectures. This year from
July 5 – July 11, 2009, a plethora of events will be offered throughout the park ranging from aquatic plant identification and paddling trips to interpretative walks and displays. Check out the Adirondack Park Invasive
Plant Program’s website for a complete listing of events at http://www.adkinvasives.com/InvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek.html.

Check back to see the events the HCSWCD has scheduled for the week. Learn about invasive species of
Hamilton County, pick up brochures and literature, view specimens, and have your questions answered about aquatic and terrestrial invasive plants. Help to stop the invaders and protect the environmental integrity of the Adirondacks by participating in an event during ISAW. Is your organization interested in an invasive species presentation?  For more information, or to schedule an event, contact the HCSWCD at 518-548-3991.

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