Volunteers Needed for Onondaga Creek Clean-up

Help clean up Syracuse's hidden oasis - Onondaga Creek!

Volunteers are needed to work by both land and “sea” to remove trash from the waters and the banks of the creek.

Saturday, 9/15, 8:30am - Lunch Time - Pizza party to follow!

Bring a canoe!  Boats are always in short supply and are a much-needed component of the creek clean-up each year.  If you are willing to get wet - you can be a part of the boat-crew that floats down the creek, pulling up bicycles, shopping carts, tires and more.  The canoes are used to transport this trash to the unloading areas on shore.

Land-Lover?  If you would prefer to keep your feet on the shore, become a member of the the land-crew.  Volunteers working from land help pick up trash along the stream banks and work to unload trash-filled canoes and carry the garbage to nearby dumpsters for disposal.

Registration is required.  Call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 424-9485, Ext. 0.  Please indicate if you are able to bring a boat, and whether you have a preference for the boat-crew or land-crew.  Pick-up trucks are also needed.  Sorry, no children under the age of 12.

What to bring:  please wear sturdy shoes and work clothes.  Gloves, trash bags and bottled water will be provided.

** Be advised that cancellation may occur in the case of rain or high water levels. **
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