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Onondaga Lake Habitat and Conservation Projects

Community participation is critical to our success.

Past Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps events have included planting native species, citizen-science bird monitoring, bird box building, wetland monitoring, fish and Bald Eagle presentations, wildlife photography exhibits, and more.

Click to learn more about our past projects and habitat restoration initiatives.

Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps News & Information

Onondaga Lake Visitors Center
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Onondaga Lake Visitors Center

Plan your trip to the Visitor's Center along the shoreline of Onondaga Lake to see firsthand the significant work that's taken place.

Fall Family Tradition Continues at Eighth Annual Honeywell Sportsmen’s Days at Carpenter’s Brook
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Fall Family Tradition Continues at Eighth Annual Honeywell Sportsmen’s Days at Carpenter’s Brook

Families Enjoy Canoeing, Fishing and Archery While Learning About Onondaga Lake Cleanup During Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day

Volunteers Install 1,400 Native Plants to Enhance Onondaga Lake’s Newest Wetlands
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Volunteers Install 1,400 Native Plants to Enhance Onondaga Lake’s Newest Wetlands

Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Improves Wetlands and Conducts Citizen Science Monitoring Near Nine Mile Creek

Volunteers Remove About 5,000 Pounds of Invasive Plants to Help Protect Onondaga Lake and its Waterways
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Volunteers Remove About 5,000 Pounds of Invasive Plants to Help Protect Onondaga Lake and its Waterways

Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Volunteers Continue Mission to Improve Watershed with Annual Water Chestnut Pull

Student Scientists Conduct Hands-On Experiments and Investigate Onondaga Lake Watershed During Honeywell Summer Science Week
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Student Scientists Conduct Hands-On Experiments and Investigate Onondaga Lake Watershed During Honeywell Summer Science Week

Eighth-Grade Field Scientists Sample Local Creeks and Become Environmental Stewards; Program Instills Confidence in Science and Math

Community Volunteers Explore Turtle Habitat and Volunteer-Built Bird Nesting Structures
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Community Volunteers Explore Turtle Habitat and Volunteer-Built Bird Nesting Structures

Members of the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Construct, Install, and Survey Habitat Structures and Bird Boxes along the Western Shoreline of Onondaga Lake

Advisory Board
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Advisory Board

The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps is a hands-on, experienced-based organization of community volunteers participating in stewardship and educational activities that help restore and sustain the Onondaga Lake watershed, ecosystem, and natural resources.

Photo Gallery: Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Photo Gallery: Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Onondaga Lake Cleanup Classroom Worksheets
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Onondaga Lake Cleanup Classroom Worksheets

Worksheets based on cleanup activities reinforce NYS standards and Next Generation Science Standards for middle school students.

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