Onondaga Earth Corps

Onondaga Earth Corps The Onondaga Earth Corps was originally founded in 2003 as the Eli MacDonald Green Team. https://linktr.ee/onondagaearthcorps

The Onondaga Earth Corps(OEC) models itself on the highly successful and effective Youth Conservation Corps model that has been in operation throughout the United States since the 1930’s to address critical environmental and human service needs. A 1997 Abt Associates/ Brandeis University random assignment study concluded that Youth Service and Conservation Corps are an invaluable resource for youn

g people. Corps programs lead to positive impacts on participants’ employment and earnings, teach them valuable job readiness and technical skills for the future, and provide needed services for local communities.

05/28/2026

Join DEC, SUNY ESF Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, City of Syracuse, and partners for the Onondaga Creek Watershed Community Listening Session to share your priorities and visions for Onondaga Creek.

📅: Wednesday, June 3rd
🕔: 5 PM – 7:30 PM
📍: Bob Cecile Community Center, 174 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13203

The event will begin with an informal and interactive open house with subject matter experts. At 5:30 PM there will be brief remarks and an overview of previous work in the watershed, followed by breakout discussions. Community leaders will facilitate discussions about flood resilience, recreation and creek access, housing and neighborhood amenities, water quality and habitat, and shared governance within the watershed.

The event is free and open to the public and will focus on capturing new ideas and expanding upon existing momentum to build a more resilient creek watershed community.

Registration for the event is encouraged but not required. To register, visit the link in the comments!

Volunteer with OEC and the Syracuse Urban Food Forest Project this weekend at Elmwood Park! Register at the link below🌿🌎...
05/12/2026

Volunteer with OEC and the Syracuse Urban Food Forest Project this weekend at Elmwood Park! Register at the link below🌿🌎

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988762450024?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us Saturday, May 16th as we return to Elmwood Park to transform defunct parking into a thriving part of the edible forest.

We will provide coffee, snacks, and supplies!

Registration is encouraged

Volunteers were busy helping out today in preparation for OEC's brunch tomorrow, May 3rd. Thank you to all that helped o...
05/03/2026

Volunteers were busy helping out today in preparation for OEC's brunch tomorrow, May 3rd. Thank you to all that helped out. We hope to see folks tomorrow 11-2:30 at 490 W. Onondaga St.

Join us this Sunday for brunch!!!!More info at onondagaearthcorps.org/brunch
04/27/2026

Join us this Sunday for brunch!!!!

More info at onondagaearthcorps.org/brunch

HAPPY EARTH WEEK🌳🌻🌍🌊🌱🌙🐛This past Saturday, OEC:🌎Supported The Radix Center Annual South End Earth Day event in Albany🌍Ra...
04/20/2026

HAPPY EARTH WEEK🌳🌻🌍🌊🌱🌙🐛

This past Saturday, OEC:

🌎Supported The Radix Center Annual South End Earth Day event in Albany
🌍Ran a seedling distribution event with Onondaga Environmental Institute at Ley Creek
🌏Volunteered at Oxford Lot for the Syracuse Grows Resource Drive

A strong, green start to a full week of tree planting!

STAFF TRAINING💪💪💪OEC is spending our spring season getting ready for field work! The past few weeks, we have been gettin...
04/15/2026

STAFF TRAINING💪💪💪

OEC is spending our spring season getting ready for field work! The past few weeks, we have been getting our new staff trained up in green infrastructure, natural areas, and urban forestry.

Tree season is upon us and this team is ready to hit the ground running!

We're BACK BABY. Happy 2026!Here's a peek at what we've been up to the past couple weeks! We've been outside (of course)...
01/06/2026

We're BACK BABY. Happy 2026!

Here's a peek at what we've been up to the past couple weeks! We've been outside (of course) learning and exploring, getting some much needed R&R over the holidays, and gearing up for a productive pruning season💪✂🌳

ICYMI: our fall newsletter is out! You can find it at onondagaearthcorps.org/connect

We have some job openings on the horizon, so keep an eye out for postings! You can find current openings at onondagaearthcorps.org/opportunities

Looking forward to another year of making Syracuse a better, greener place🤗

Address

490 West Onondaga
Syracuse, NY
13202

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13155653797

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