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Download the July '25 newsletter.  

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

Updates:  

Thursday, July 17
Film screening: Beasts of the Southern Wild-7pm at Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.  Free public screening.  Set in the southern Louisiana bayou, Beasts of the Southern Wild tells the story of a fiercely independent community facing the existential threats of climate change, poverty, and environmental disaster. 

Saturday, July 20
Swallows, Bluebirds and Orioles Oh My- 1 to 2:30pm.  The Gardens at Murder Creek Porch Side Guest Speaker Series. CW Native Plant Farm, 12288 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Akron, NY.   Please email cwnativeplantfarm@gmail.com to register.

Tuesday, July 22 
Celebrating the American Bison: National Bison Month-6pm at Theodore Roosevelt Site. Speaker Lisa Smith, President/CEO, Buffalo Zoo. $10.00 per person/ $5.00 for TR Site members or Buffalo Zoo members. 

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. 

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!  required.

Sunday, July 27                                                                        Seek to Find-1:30pm at Burchfield Nature & Art Center, Union Rd., West Seneca.  WNY Wildway Director, Marcus Rostenwill discuss our efforts to document wildlife movements to build corridors of connectivity throughout the region. This is a free event, and no registration is required.

Saturday, August 23

Free Electronics Dropoff- 8:30am to noon, by appointment reservation at Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Rd., Cheektowaga.   .

Employment Opportunities

- Batavia.  Hybrid.

- DEC Buffalo. Deadline: July 30. 

Ongoing Activities

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  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 .