Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps

Ruth Florey – Onondaga Lake Conservations Corps volunteer

CJ Harkola - Nurse Connection Staffing

Mary Harkola - Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps volunteer

Michaela Kenward  - Parsons

Alison Kocek - Onondaga Audubon

Chris Lajewski - Montezuma Audubon Center

Craig Milburn - Honeywell

Steve Mooney - Onondaga Lake Conservations Corps volunteer

Sue Potrikus - Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Education & Outreach Coordinator

Deirdre Reidy - Anchor QEA 

Under the supervision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Honeywell finished implementing New York State’s cleanup plan for Onondaga Lake working with national and local experts, local nonprofit organizations and community groups. Honeywell engaged the community through over 1,200 public meetings, presentations, and tours.

Beginning in 2004, DEC and Honeywell held a series of public meetings to outline remediation plans. Public input was incorporated into the design. Realizing the importance of habitat restoration for lake users, Honeywell, in partnership with the DEC, also created a working group with local habitat, conservation, and community organizations to gather opinions and perspectives on the Habitat Restoration Plan during its development. Community input also helped shape the Geddes Lakeshore and is providing a vision for the Southwest Lakeshore.

For more information about the Onondaga Lake cleanup, visit www.lakecleanup.com.

In July 2012, the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps was founded with the goal of inspiring future stewards of Onondaga Lake and its watershed through an experience-based program that offers citizens and organizations the opportunity to participate in activities that help restore and sustain the Onondaga Lake watershed and its value as an Important Bird Area.