**UPDATE** As of April 13, the 10 AM - 12 PM session is sold out but you can still make reservations for the 9 AM - 11 AM session.

Join the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 24th at Willow Bay Park. Two time slots are available; 9 AM – 11 AM and 10 AM – 12 PM. Only 25 people will be allowed to register for each session. Participants will pick up debris along the Onondaga Lake shoreline starting at Willow Bay Park and will learn from Montezuma Audubon Center staff about birds, other wildlife, and the importance of healthy habitats in the Onondaga Lake watershed.

Participants should wear shoes or boots, and long pants and sleeves. Limited work gloves will be available and participants are encouraged to bring their own. Plastic bags will be provided. The event will take place rain or shine. Facial coverings and social distancing will be required.

Parking is available at Willow Bay Park, 3858 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090. Please note, the Long Branch Road bridge (one-lane bridge) will be closed to vehicular traffic on April 24. Access the Willow Bay parking lot via the Rt. 370 end of Long Branch Road, NOT the John Glenn Blvd. end of Long Branch Road.

Space is limited and registration is required for the Earth Day Cleanup. Click https://act.audubon.org/.../2021-onondaga-lake... to register. Call 315.365.3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org with questions.

The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps is an expanding organization of community volunteers who are contributing to restoration projects that are creating or improving wildlife habitat in the Onondaga Lake watershed.

The Corps was founded in 2012 to inspire future stewards of Onondaga Lake and its watershed through a hands-on, experience-based program that offers citizens and organizations the opportunity to participate in activities that help restore and sustain Onondaga Lake and its value as an Audubon Important Bird Area.

Onondaga Lake is an important wintering area for Bald Eagles and waterfowl, providing habitat, food, and water sources that many bird species depend upon for survival during the cold winter months.

Visit our YouTube channel to see the work of the Corps in action!