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Syracuse Youth, Parks Conservancy and City Parks Department Begin Experimental Clearing of Invasive Plants at Schiller Park Roundtop.

SYRACUSE, NY- An invasive species management project has begun this week at Schiller Park’s Roundtop in the Northside of Syracuse and will take place until August 13th. Mayor Ben Walsh will be making an appearance at Schiller Park’s Roundtop on August 13th from 2:30PM to 3:00PM to speak about the importance of the work that is being done and to …

Adopt-A-Block with OEC and SUNY EOC

Onondaga Earth Corps and SUNY EOC are participating in the City of Syracuse’s Adopt-a-Block program and invite you to join us for a neighborhood cleanup event on July 25th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm! We will provide refreshments, gloves and trash pickers. We will meet in front of SUNY EOC at 100 New St. to kick off the event …

2019 Arbor Day Celebration

Volunteer with us! Join us for our Arbor Day celebration on May 18th. Meet some of our crew, learn about trees and air quality, and have some fun planting trees! Don’t miss out on an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this spring. 

OEC Open House Events in Early 2019

Onondaga Earth Corps is hosting several open house events in early 2019! Mark your calendars for any of the following dates/times:  January 23    1:00-3:00 &  5:00-7:00 pm February 6     1:00-3:00 &  5:00-7:00 pm February 20    1:00-3:00 pm February 28   1:00-3:00 &  5:00-7:00 pm March 5          1:00-3:00 &  5:00-7:00 pm Drop in at any …

ReLeaf Featured on local Syracuse media program Bridge Street

Last week, our brand new urban forestry initiative ReLeaf Syracuse was featured in the local media. City Arborist Steve Harris, and our director Greg Michel spoke with localsyr.com on their morning program Bridge Street, about the 1998 Labor Day storm leading to major tree loss, planting trees in Syracuse, our upcoming Fall planting events, and growing our urban canopy — check …

Get involved with OEC in Fall ’18!

ReLeaf Syracuse’s Southside Community Meeting When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 1-3 PM Where: Kirk Park, 300 W Borden Ave, Syracuse, NY What: Trees are essential to our community. The ReLeaf Syracuse Team is committed to increasing the tree canopy over our city, and we need your help. Learn how you can get involved and join our discussion. Come for a …