The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) announced that the State’s 12th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) begins Monday, June 9. Free public events, including webinars, hands-on workshops, guided hikes and paddles, and invasive species challenges will be offered online and across the state from June 9- 15.