The Cayuga County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Watershed Assessment Associates LLC and the Finger Lakes Institute will hold five aquatic invasive species identification training workshops for the public across the Finger Lakes in July. These trainings are FREE and open to the public, watershed associations, watershed officials and agency personnel. Participants will learn how to identify invasive aquatic plants and animals through presentations and hands-on activities, and will learn what to do upon finding a species of concern. Species covered include quagga and zebra mussels, the Asian clam, the Chinese mystery snail, scud (Echinogammarus ischnus), the bloody red shrimp, hydrilla, the water chestnut, and the European frog-bit.
Schedule of Trainings: * Monday, July 22, 6:00-8:00pm<http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/13/06/20/aquatic-invasive-species-training-aurora> in AURORA * Tuesday, July 23, 1:00-3:00pm<http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/13/06/24/aquatic-invasive-species-trainings-ithaca> in ITHACA * Tuesday, July 23, 6:00-8:00pm<http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/13/06/24/aquatic-invasive-species-trainings-geneva> in GENEVA * Wednesday, July 24, 10:00am-12:00pm<http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/13/06/24/aquatic-invasive-species-trainings-penn-yan> in PENN YAN * Wednesday, July 24, 6:00-8:00pm<http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/13/06/24/aquatic-invasive-species-training-skaneatles> in SKANEATELES Contact Michele Wunderlich at [email protected] or by phone at 315-253-1107 with any questions. For information on other hydrilla related events, and volunteer opportunities, please visit: http://ccetompkins.org/environment/invasive-species/upcoming-events-about-hydrilla For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
