Invasive Species Mapping Challenge
Posted on: June 15, 2020 - 5:20pm
Get Ready for the Invasive Species Mapping Challenge
Invasive species can foul our waterways and kill trees, and trees are our best natural stormwater management “systems”, taking up water and transpiring it back to the atmosphere.
So, grab your binoculars, charge your smartphone, and brush up on your knowledge of invasive plants and animals.
The NY iMapInvasives team's 5th Annual Invasive Species Mapping Challenge is coming!
This year's challenge will run from June 24 - July 8 and will focus on four key invasive species:
Participate in this citizen science effort to map the distributions of these species. Participants can track their standing on the leaderboards once the challenge is live, and first place contributors will win small prizes.
Visit iMap's website for more information and to register for the introductory webinar on Wednesday, June 24 at 1 PM
[Photo: Water chestnut is a common aquatic invasive that crowds out native plants and makes it difficult to boat or swim in a waterbody.]
To learn more about invasives,
visit the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM):
and check out the PRISM youtube channel for information about specific invaders: