Partnership for Onondaga Creek

The Partnership for Onondaga Creek is a diverse, community-based environmental justice organization, rooted in the Midland area of Syracuse, New York. We are committed to empowering local communities, through knowledge and tools for change, to make the water and environment in and along Onondaga Creek meet the highest standards.

Onondaga Environmental Institute serves as fiscal sponsor to the Partnership for Onondaga Creek. OEI and POC's missions are aligned through commitment, education and positive action toward the revitalization and protection of our water resources and the communities that they flow through.

Latest Update

Wednesday January 25, 2012 by Aggie

NYSDEC Awards POC and Its Partners a 2012 Environmental Justice Grant

The Partnership for Onondaga Creek (POC) and Onondaga Earth Corps (OEC) are pleased to announce the award of $49,967 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to their joint project called “Growing Syracuse’s Next Generation of Environmental Justice Leaders”. Out of 123 state applicants, the POC/OEC project is the sole winner for the Central New York region. The award will be administered by the groups’ fiscal sponsor, the Onondaga Environmental Institute.

“OEI is pleased to serve as the fiscal sponsor on this project,” stated Onondaga Environmental Institute President Edward Michalenko. “The project’s goals to empower youth to be active participants in creating positive change for their communities and the environment aligns nicely with OEI's mission to advance environmental research, education, planning and restoration in Central New York. Amy Samuels, OEI’s Education and Outreach Coordinator, is excited to provide youth technical training and mentoring.”

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More Updates

Jul 29: Urban youth go to DEC's Camp Pack Forest

Jun 19: POC strategy meeting

Jun 19: DEC Campers visit Karen Kerney's orchard and garden

Apr 21: DEC Campers Cleanup the Creek

More Updates…

Next Meeting

Feb 7, 6:00pm

Street:: 404 South Ave
City:: Syracuse

The Partnership for Onondaga Creek meets every month on the first Tuesday of the month.

Please, come join us as we work for environmental justice in our community and across Syracuse!

Announcements


The NYSDEC granted $49,967 to the POC, the Onondaga Earth Corps and our fiscal sponsor Onondaga Environmental Institute. This two-year grant will help the POC run our Young Eco-'Cuse Explorer program.
Regsitration for the POC's Young Eco-'Cuse Explorer Program continues unitl Feb. 8. This year-long environmental education program is for 11-14 year olds. If interested call Aggie Lane at 478-4571.
The POC's comments on the second draft of the NYSDEC's SGEIS can be found under Resources/Research. Our comments focus on environmental justice issues.
At our Feb. POC meeting, Ms. Muhammad will facilitate a discussion of Dr. King's Drum Major Sermon. All are welcome.