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Bridge St.- OEC empowering youth in CNY
Ex.Dir Greg Michel, Crew Leader Jay Holmes-Porch, and Crewmember Owerrie Bacon are invited onto Bridge St.- WSYR-TV to talk about their experiences at OEC. To see their interview visit: https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/onondaga-earth-corps-empowering-youth-in-cny/?fbclid=IwAR2yG4EqhgjJbJIOvB01mqO3sCYzBIkq1unCNBQepuCO3ZBuKJJfTiOz9ZA
Meet the group that planted nearly 1,500 trees in the Syracuse area last year (Article by Central Current- by Chris Libonati)
Meet the group that planted nearly 1,500 trees in the Syracuse area last year
Onondaga Earth Corps Calendar
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WE’RE HIRING YOUNG ADULTS FOR FALL SEASON- Workforce Advancement Opportunity
OEC is looking for young adults ages 19-25* to work with us during the Fall of 2022. This opportunity has a prerequisite Workforce Advancement Opportunity (WAO) on August 22-24 from 12:30PM-3:30PM at the Beauchamp Library ( 2111 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13205). If you’re interested, please register now!
2022 Spring Newsletter
This spring, OEC continued to push the Urban Forestry Master plan goal of increasing canopy cover in Syracuse. We planted 220 trees this season, making adjustments for utility improvements taking place across the city.
Celebrate “I Love My Parks Day”
Celebrate “I Love My Parks Day” by Planting a Tree This Weekend by Brandon Roth (Photo: CNY Central){p}{/p} Interested in planting a tree? Come out to Kirk Park this Saturday and volunteer with Onondaga Earth Corps for “I Love My Parks Day!”
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2022 Winter Newsletter
At Onondaga Earth Corps (OEC), winters are always a time to reflect, recharge, and then reemerge in spring with energy to propel the
youth and young adults in our program forward. 2022 is no exception and our team has been very busy.
How to make Syracuse cooler: Plant more trees – Guest Opinion by Lemir Teron
The impacts of tree and temperature disparities within the region shouldn’t be understated. In addition to excessive summertime cooling bills, the consequences for medically vulnerable residents can be dire. Temperatures of 100+ in the absence of air conditioning will have uneven impacts that make low-income and non-cooled households unduly affected as residents make tough decisions between reluctantly running utilities and …