Fall 2022 Events

There’s so much going on at OEC this fall! 

Join us to make a difference, plant some trees, and learn about our local environment.  Make sure to scroll through all of our events to find the ones that speak to you the most. 

Love Ley Creek Community Tree Planting

Date and Time
Sat, September 24, 2022, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM


Location
Ley Creek (adjacent to Feldmeier Equipment) 6715 Brooklawn Parkway Syracuse, NY 13211

Join Onondaga Environmental Institute, Onondaga Earth Corps in planting trees along Ley Creek at the old Brooklawn golf course.


Traveler’s Rest Community Planting

Date and Time
Sat, October 8, 2022, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM


Location
Traveler’s Rest (stone building), 1160 Onondaga Creek Boulevard Syracuse, NY 13207

Get outside and get your hands dirty this fall! Join us to plant trees, shrubs, and flowers near the Creekwalk in Kirk Park.


Syracuse Urban Food Forest Community Planting

Date and Time
Sat, October 15, 2022, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM


Location
Bellevue Avenue & Midland Avenue Syracuse, NY 13207

Fight climate change, food insecurity, and habitat loss all at once — help us plant.


Onondaga Lake Community Planting

Date and Time
Sat, October 22, 2022, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM


Location
Onondaga Lake Park 106 Lake Drive Liverpool, NY 13088

Make your mark — plant trees with OEC in Onondaga Lake Park!


Earth Corps Encore 2022

Date and Time
Sat, October 29, 2022, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM


Location
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl, Syracuse, NY 13204

Everyone is invited to our biggest event of the year.  Join us for an evening of music, food, and celebration as we reflect on a year’s worth of hard work.  Your participation directly supports our mission to empower youth and young adults to create positive change in themselves, their environment, and their community.  Be a part of the change!


Schiller Park Community Planting

Date and Time
Sat, November 5, 2022, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM


Location
Schiller Park (Pool parking lot), 1100 Rugby Rd, Syracuse, NY 13203

Give back this November by planting trees in Schiller Park with OEC and Syracuse Parks


That’s a wrap

Thanks for checking out our events!  If you’re afraid you won’t get a chance to plant with OEC this fall, have no fear — as we approach spring/summer, we’ll have another wave of planting events.  Follow us on social media and subscribe to our email list to stay up-to-date on all our happenings.  Happy planting!