Youth empowerment through environmental work in Syracuse, NY
The Spring 2024 Newsletter dives deep into the goings on during the Spring season including how weather and climate has affected our season, what a day is like at OEC, new staff, words from the crew, all about woodpeckers in the area, upcoming event announcements, and more.
The Spring 2024 Newsletter dives deep into the goings on during the Spring season including how weather and climate has affected our season, what a day is like at OEC, new staff, words from the crew, all about woodpeckers in the area, upcoming event announcements, and more.
Our Winter Newsletter features interviews with our Advanced Young Adult crew members, details on all of our upcoming volunteer events, introductions from new crew leader and our Board of Directors, and an update on what we’ve been up to at Schiller Park.
This Fall season OEC planted approximately 658 Street and Park trees for the City of Syracuse! This is one of our highest numbers yet and really felt meaningful to hit such a high mark during our 20th year anniversary.
For several years, the Onondaga Earth Corps has had an office inside of the SUNY Educational Opportunity Center (SUNY EOC) at 100 New St. in Syracuse, but as the years have gone by, we have outgrown our space. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be packing boxes and moving items to our new office at 490 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY.
“Learning about trees with OEC taught me to look up – at the trees and in life.” This is what Tyrone Cannon had to say about his experience with OEC back in 2013. Tyrone’s experience with trees and how he connected it to community members set off a decade-long conversation and movement towards memorial tree plantings in Syracuse.
What’s the Point of Pruning? Be Part of the Story 20 Years – Empowering Youth | Building Community , The Trying Life of a Street Tree Named Charlotte, Greetings from New OEC Staff, Full Throttle Bottle Bonanza, Advanced Crew Members Reflect on a Winter of Pruning, and upcoming events.
2023 Marks the 20th Anniversary since the founding of the organization (formerly known as the Eli MacDonald Green Team).
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.
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.