This season's Invasives Strike Force (ISF) crew consists of eight Conservation Corps members (up from five last year), and includes crew leaders Zack and Layla with crew members Ashton, Avani, Nick, Emily, Joseph, and Niko. With the added crew members, the ISF will be able to tackle more infestations of emerging invasive species—species that are new to the area with limited populations—throughout the Lower Hudson Valley with the goal of completely eradicating them from the region. This season, the crew will be managing sticky sage, kudzu, small carpetgrass, Scotch broom, giant hogweed, among others. Other projects include managing invasive species that impact rare, threatened and endangered species or habitats to help our natives thrive. All of the crew members have expressed their enthusiasm to make a difference and impact with their work in the ISF. We're certainly excited to see how these crew members grow (pun-intended) into environmental professionals this season! |