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The Partnership for Onondaga Creek (POC) is recruiting 11 to 14 year-olds for its new Young Eco-‘Cuse Explorer Program.  This year-long program starts with a team-building session on Saturday, February 11 and runs until next November. The Partnership is running this program in collaboration with the Onondaga Earth Corps (OEC) and the Onondaga Environmental Institute. The program is designed for ten children. Currently, we have five openings.

 This program, which includes a state-run week-long summer camp in the Adirondacks, asks for a commitment from both the parent(s) and child.  Please look over the Saturdays below and the rest of the requirements to make sure that your child is a good fit for this program.     

 The program has a unifying theme, Green Infrastructure (GI).  Since the ten youth will be part of a team, we require 100% attendance for these Saturdays.

  •  Youth                          Saturday, February 11 from 9 to noon – team building                    
  • Youth                          Saturday, March 24 from 9 to noon – learning about GI & picking a project
  • Youth                          Saturday, April 28 from 9 to noon – outdoor GI project with OEC   
  • Youth                          Saturday, May 19 from 9 to noon  – building a presentation on GI
  • Parents & youth          Saturday, June 9 from 9 to noon  – youth presentation to parents filling      out the DEC camp forms
  • Youth                          DEC Camp in July/August
  • Parents & youth          Saturday, September 8  at 3 pm  – Autumn Picnic and program evaluation
  • Youth                          Saturday, October 6 from 9 to noon – outdoor GI project with OEC youth
  • Youth                          Saturday, November 3 from 9 to noon – outdoor GI project with OEC youth

 Other Requirements:

When you register your child, you will:

  • Fill out a commitment form and two permission forms for this year-long environmental education program,
  • pay $50 to the Partnership for Onondaga Creek, and
  • fill out a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) application for summer camp.

 Registering your child for the year-long Eco-‘Cuse Explorer program commits them to attending all the Saturday activities listed above and the week-long DEC summer camp.

 If you are interested, please call Aggie Lane at 315-478-4571

 

Last edited on January 23, 2012

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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