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Adopt a Park
Support your Onondaga County Parks... Consider adopting and providing ongoing TLC for special sections of parks, trails, and gardens and/or dedicating your group to an intensive half-day cleanup of buildings and grounds at one of your favorite parks. Below is a list of parks, potential projects and ideas, some current partners and contact information. Groups and individuals are encouraged. The possibilities are endless... new ideas are always welcome!
Onondaga Lake Park
Possible Projects:
- Salt Museum grounds
- Marina grounds
- Wegmans Good Dog Park grounds
- A mile of trail of the East Shore Recreation Trail
- Shoreline Walking Trail
- West Shore Trail
Contact: Onondaga Lake Park (315) 453-6712 • olp@ongov.net
Oneida Shores
Possible Projects:
- Arrowhead Lodge grounds
- Seasonal landscaping at Arrowhead Lodge
- Spring Clean-up at the Beach
Contact: Oneida Shores (315) 676-7366 • oneida@ongov.net
Beaver Lake Nature Center
Possible Projects:
- Pumpkin Carvers (end of October)
- Trail upkeep
Contact: Beaver Lake Nature Center (315) 638-2519 • blnc@ongov.net
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Possible Projects:
- Painting throughout the zoo
- Trail upkeep
- Many other volunteer projects available, click here to learn more.
Contact: Rosamond Gifford Zoo (315) 435-8511 • info@rosamondgiffordzoo.org
Carpenters Brook Fish Hatchery / Cemeteries / Jordan Level / Otisco Lake Park
Possible Projects:
- Fish Stocking (Spring)
- Placing flags on headstones on Veterans Day
- Adjusting grave markers
- Spring clean-up
- Brush clean-up
- Staining/painting
Contact: Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery • cbfh@ongov.net
Highland Forest
Possible Projects:
- Trail Cleanup
- Painting
- Shelter maintenance on trails
Contact: Highland Forest (315) 683-5550 • highland@ongov.net
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