Youth Leadership Workshop Series at Northeast Com Ctr Thursday, October 31, 2019 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northeast Community Center, 716 Hawley Ave , Syracuse, NY 13203 Thursdays, Sept 26 to Nov 7 @ Northeast Com Ctr (6-8 PM)What are your goals for next year? Do you know how to accomplish them?Do you want to learn how to gain self-confidence?Do you want to use your ideas and passion to help your community?You can learn leadership skills! JOIN US!Register at one of the sites above!For more information, email Cindy Albro at cla76@cornell.edu Cindy Albro, cla76@cornell.edu, x241 ========================================= Shorescaping Workshop Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Skaneateles Library, 49 E Genesee St. , Skaneateles, NY 13152 When: Tuesday, November 5, 2019Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMWhere: Skaneateles Library (Library Hall on 2nd floor)49 East Genesee StreetSkaneateles, NY 13152Learn tips for landscaping shorelines to prevent erosion and protect water quality. This workshop will provide examples of native species that are low maintenance, resilient, and ecologically valuable. Click here to view the flyer. Please RSVP in advance. Register at: http://bit.ly/35LQiZo or call (315) 424-9485 ext.232. Free and open to the public. Parking is available on-street or in the municipal lot (www.villageofskaneateles.com/area-information/parking-information.html).Questions? Contact Camille Marcotte, CCE Water and Ecology Educator, at (315) 424-9485 ext.232 or ctm78@cornell.edu. This event is presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County. Support for this workshop comes from the City of Syracuse. For more information on Skaneateles Lake programming, visit: http://cceonondaga.org/environment/skaneateles-lake-1.  Free Camille Marcotte, ctm78@cornell.edu, x232 ========================================= Youth Leadership Workshop Series at Westmoreland Center Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Westmoreland Community Center, 130 Westmoreland Ave. , Syracuse, NY 13224 Tuesdays, Sept 24 to Nov 5 @ Westmoreland Center (6-8 PM)What are your goals for next year? Do you know how to accomplish them?Do you want to learn how to gain self-confidence?Do you want to use your ideas and passion to help your community?You can learn leadership skills! JOIN US!Register at one of the sites above! For more information, email Cindy Albro at cla76@cornell.edu Cindy Albro, cla76@cornell.edu, x241 ========================================= Youth Leadership Workshop Series at Magnarelli Center Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Magnarelli Community Center, 2300 Grant Blvd , Syracuse, New York 13208 Wednesdays, Sept. 25 to Nov 6 @ Magnarelli Center (6-8 PM)What are your goals for next year? Do you know how to accomplish them?Do you want to learn how to gain self-confidence?Do you want to use your ideas and passion to help your community?You can learn leadership skills! JOIN US!Register at one of the sites above! For more information, email Cindy Albro at cla76@cornell.edu Cindy Albro, cla76@cornell.edu, x241 ========================================= Youth Leadership Workshop Series at Northeast Com Ctr Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northeast Community Center, 716 Hawley Ave , Syracuse, NY 13203 Thursdays, Sept 26 to Nov 7 @ Northeast Com Ctr (6-8 PM)What are your goals for next year? Do you know how to accomplish them?Do you want to learn how to gain self-confidence?Do you want to use your ideas and passion to help your community?You can learn leadership skills! JOIN US!Register at one of the sites above!For more information, email Cindy Albro at cla76@cornell.edu Cindy Albro, cla76@cornell.edu, x241 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, November 11, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Food Preservation Workshop: Tomato Sauce Wednesday, November 20, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. , Syracuse, New York 13209 Tom_Sauce_flyer.pdf Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County invites you in learning the art and science of making pizza and your own tomato sauce to attend the upcoming workshop on Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at the NYS Fairgrounds, Home & Garden Center (Wegmans Demonstration Kitchen).Participants will learn techniques of canning tomato sauce using a pressure canner.We’ll be making pizza from scratch using the tomato sauce we make during the workshop. You will also learn how to make pizza dough and mozzarella from scratch. Each participant will sample their own fresh from scratch pizzas. Come hungry, leave happy and more knowledgeable. The cost of the workshop is $25 per person and registration is required. Please visit http://cceonondaga.org for more information and to register for this workshop. $25 ========================================= Farmland Protection: Preparing for the Next Opportunity Tuesday, November 26, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. , Syracuse, New York 13209 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County will host a workshop ‘Farmland Protection: Preparing for the Next Opportunity’, on Tuesday November 26, 2019. The workshop will focus on the basics of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Grant (FPIG) Program as well as the development of site plans, in anticipation of the next round of state funding to be announced spring of 2020.The goals of this workshop will include the basics of FPIG, an overview of the County and State application requirements, landowner considerations of conservation easements and preparation of site plans for NYS review process. Please provide a list of tax parcel ID numbers for lands that you own to prepare parcel maps prior to the workshop.The workshop will be Tuesday November 26, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the New York State Fairgrounds Art and Home Center Building. Registration begins at 12:30 pm. The cost for the workshop is $10 per person and $15 per family, payable at the door. Please register by November 15, 2019 by contacting Melanie Palmer at (315) 424-9485 extension 228 or email at mjp232@cornell.eduFarmland protection is about keeping farmland open and working for future years to come! The FPIG Program application is a lengthy process with many components and site plans are a significant portion of this application. NYSDAM is offering an educational opportunity by conducting a voluntary site plan review process to prepare landowners for this competitive process. $10 per person and $15 per family Melanie Palmer, mjp232@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x228 ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= CommuniTree Steward Informational Session Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Become a CommuniTree Steward! Now accepting Applications for our 2020 Season - Tree WorkshopsCornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County is holding educational hands-on workshops for residents of Onondaga County on tree maintenance.By learning to identify and perform structural and hazard pruning on young trees, homeowners can guide their trees to a strong and healthy future.CommuniTree Steward Volunteers practice their skills on trees in different municipalities throughout the county to support safe tree standards and beautifying our neighborhoods.An informational session will be held on December 11th, 2019 6pm-7pm at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Classroom in the Atrium Building at 100 S Salina St. Our first training sessions will start in April 2020. Following the initial training sessions, weekly pruning projects continue until August 2020.Workshops this year include a Tree ID tour at Oakwood Cemetery, tree plantings, touring a tree nursery, learning about the American Chestnut project at ESF, and many more!More information about the program can be found at:http://cceonondaga.org/environment/forestry/communitree-stewards.You can also register by calling Kat Korba @ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County (315) 424-9485 ex.230 or email kk569@cornell.edu ========================================= Kolaczki Cookie Making Workshop Wednesday, December 18, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. , Syracuse, New York 13209 Learn the art of making traditional eastern European holiday cookies with walnut-meat and jelly filling on Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 2019 from 4:30-6:30pm. Participants take home a dozen cookies with them to enjoy! Location: NYS Fairgrounds, Home & Garden Center (Wegmans Demo Kitchen)581 State Fair Boulevard Syracuse, NY 13209Space is limited. Please register online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Cookies_231or contact: Kat Korba, kk569@cornell.edu or 315.424.9485 ex. 230 $20 ========================================= Office Closed Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Monday, January 20, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Tick Bite Prevention Workshop Wednesday, January 22, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Onondaga Park Firebarn, 500 Summit Ave , Syracuse, NY 13207 Managing the Risk: A Tick Bite Prevention Workshop will be presented by Kristina Ferrare of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County.Did you know ticks are active year round in CNY? As long as the temperature is above freezing, they are looking for their next meal. This workshop will prepare you to protect your family all year long! Learn tick identification, tick habitat, appropriate personal protection and habitat modification measure to take to reduce the risk of tick bites. If you are bitten, you will know the appropriate way to remove the tick. Each household in attendance will receive microtweezers for removing ticks according to CDC guidelines.We will continue to update our list of workshops as dates are confirmed. If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the City of Syracuse, please contact Chris Abbott at cabbott@syrgov.net Free Kristina Ferrare, kaf226@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x231 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Skaneateles Watershed Municipal Stakeholders Meeting Wednesday, January 29, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Borodino Hall, 1861 East Lake Road , Skaneateles, NY 13152 Municipal stakeholders within the Skaneateles Lake watershed are invited to attend the bi-annual Skaneateles Lake Watershed Municipal Officials meeting.When: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pmWhere: Borodino Community Hall at 1861 East Lake Road, Skaneateles, N.Y.The meeting will begin at 5:30pm with a free dinner and registration. Following dinner, there will be a presentation on timber harvesting considerations for municipalities by Kristina Ferrare, CCE Onondaga Forestry Specialist. There will also be the opportunity for municipalities to share local updates related to water quality initiatives. As a reminder, the goal of this meeting is to provide a comfortable and collaborative space to discuss issues and initiatives in the Skaneateles Lake watershed related to land use and water quality. Your thoughts, ideas, and concerns are welcomed at this meeting. Please RSVP to Camille Marcotte at ctm78@cornell.edu or 315-424-9485 ext.232.  Free Camille Marcotte, ctm78@cornell.edu, x232 ========================================= Tool Sharpening Workshop Thursday, January 30, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Tree Stewards will gather Thursday, January 30th from 6:00-7:30pm to learn the art of sharpening hand tools for the upcoming tree pruning season starting this Spring 2020. Community members are also welcome to join us to gain skills in tool sharpening. FREE and open to the public.Contact Katherine Korba to register, kk569@cornell.edu or 315.424.9485 ex.230To learn more about the CommuniTree Steward program visit: http://cceonondaga.org/environment/forestry/communitree-stewards ========================================= 2020 Onondaga County Maple School - Maple for Beginners and Backyarders Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm Next Generation Maple Products, 6018 Wilbur Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Are you interested in maple syrup but don't know where to begin? Beginners and backyard sugar makers - this workshop is for you! The workshop will be presented by Steve Childs, Cornell Maple Specialist. He will share with you all you need to know to get started making maple syrup!The workshop will be held at Next Generation Maple Products, 6018 Wilbur Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057This workshop is indoors and light refreshments will be served. Registration fee is $10 per person and is required. Fee is payable at the door. Please contact Kristina Ferrare, Forestry Program Specialist with questions at kaf226@cornell.edu or (315) 424-9485 ext. 231.Register here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/OnondagaMaple2020_231  $10 per person Kristina Ferrare, kaf226@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x231 ========================================= MyPlate for My Family Tuesday, February 11, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Magnarelli Community Center, 2300 Grant Blvd , Syracuse, New York 13208 **Open to any SNAP-eligible families in the City of Syracuse** FREE Kathleen Bump, kmb378@cornell.edu, x253 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, February 17, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Managing the Risk: Tick Bite Prevention Workshop Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bob Cecile Senior Center, 174 W. Seneca Turnpike , Sryacuse, NY 13205 Managing the Risk: A Tick Bite Prevention Workshop will be presented by Kristina Ferrare of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County.Did you know ticks are active year round in CNY? As long as the temperature is above freezing, they are looking for their next meal. This workshop will prepare you to protect your family all year long! Learn tick identification, tick habitat, appropriate personal protection and habitat modification measure to take to reduce the risk of tick bites. If you are bitten, you will know the appropriate way to remove the tick. Each household in attendance will receive microtweezers for removing ticks according to CDC guidelines.Workshops:* January 13, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Thornden Park Field House, located at Ostrom Ave and University Place, 13210, as part of the Thornden Park Association Meeting.* January 22, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at the Onondaga Park Fire Barn, located at 500 Summit Ave, 13207, as part of the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association Meeting.* February 18, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00p.m., at the Bob Cecile Senior Center, located at 174 W. Seneca Trpk, 13205.* February 26, 2020, 11:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Magnarelli Community Senior Center, located at 2800 Grant Blvd., 13208.* May 6, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at All Saints School, located at 112 S. Wilbur Ave, 13204.We will continue to update our list of workshops as dates are confirmed. If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the City of Syracuse, please contact Chris Abbott at cabbott@syrgov.net free Kristina Ferrare, kaf226@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x231 ========================================= Maple Candy Making Workshop Monday, February 24, 2020 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. , Syracuse, New York 13209 Join CCE Onondaga for a Maple Candy Making Workshop with special guest presenter, Brad Feirke, owner and operator of Salt City Syrup, The workshop will be held on Monday, February 24th, from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the NYS Fairgrounds, Wegman's Kitchen. Each participant will participate in the candy making process and take some fabulous fresh maple candy home with them.Registration is required: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Maple_231Hope to see you there! -Kat & Kathleen  $25 ========================================= Managing the Risk: Tick Bite Prevention Workshop Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Magnarelli Community Center, 2300 Grant Blvd , Syracuse, New York 13208 Managing the Risk: A Tick Bite Prevention Workshop will be presented by Katherine Korba of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County.Did you know ticks are active year round in CNY? As long as the temperature is above freezing, they are looking for their next meal. This workshop will prepare you to protect your family all year long! Learn tick identification, tick habitat, appropriate personal protection and habitat modification measure to take to reduce the risk of tick bites. If you are bitten, you will know the appropriate way to remove the tick. Each household in attendance will receive microtweezers for removing ticks according to CDC guidelines.* January 13, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Thornden Park Field House, located at Ostrom Ave and University Place, 13210, as part of the Thornden Park Association Meeting.* January 22, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at the Onondaga Park Fire Barn, located at 500 Summit Ave, 13207, as part of the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association Meeting.* February 18, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., at the Bob Cecile Senior Center, located at 174 W. Seneca Trpk, 13205.* February 26, 2020, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Magnarelli Community Senior Center, located at 2800 Grant Blvd., 13208.* May 6, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at All Saints School, located at 112 S. Wilbur Ave, 13204.We will continue to update our list of workshops as dates are confirmed. If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the City of Syracuse, please contact Chris Abbott at cabbott@syrgov.net free Kristina Ferrare, kaf226@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x231 ========================================= Books and Cooks Friday, February 28, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, , Liverpool, New York 13088 **Open to SNAP-eligible parents and pre-school children** FREE Kathleen Bump, kmb378@cornell.edu, x253 ========================================= ​Onondaga County Winter Weekend Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center, 748 State Route 183 , Williamstown, NY 13493 Calling all 4-H members to join us at the Winter Weekend!February 29th-March 1st.All 4-H members are invited to attend this overnight event and take part in a wide variety of activities.This is an opportunity to meet and get to know other 4-H members from other clubs plus have fun!The event will be held at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center which is located at 748 State Route 183 near Williamstown, NY. During the weekend there will be projects to be made, games to be played, a guided outdoor Nature activity, and many more to fun things to do.There will be a fee of $25 per participant which will help cover the cost of meals and supplies for the weekend. A family rate may also be available.Time Schedule:Saturday February 29th9:00 arrival time10:00 am-9:00 pm-Activities/Snacks/Meals9:30-Lights out!Sunday March 1st 8:00-9:00-Breakfast9:00-11:30-Activities & Snacks12:00-Pick up timeIf you would like to attend the Winter Weekend please contact Robin Bartholomew at rlb392@cornell.edu.Hope you will plan to attend this fun filled weekend! $25 Robin Bartholomew, rlb392@cornell.edu, x227 ========================================= CCE Closed to the Public Friday, March 6, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Onondaga will be closed to the public on Friday March 6th and Monday March 9th due to the move to our new location.  Please be patient with us during this transition. We look forward to you visiting us soon! ========================================= Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Saturday, March 7, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Apple Acres, 4633 US-20 , Lafayette, NY 13084 Come experience hands-on learning of fruit tree pruning from expert orchardist at local Apple Acres' orchards. This workshop is designed for backyard fruit tree growers. https://www.appleacresllc.com/Registration is required: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Fruit_Tree_231orContact: Katherine Korba, kk569@cornell.eduNatural Resources Educator FREE ========================================= Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Training and Snowshoe Hike! Sunday, March 8, 2020 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Central NY Land Trust, 7 Fennell Street , Skaneateles , NY 13152 Come learn about HWA and how you can help protect the Skaneateles Lake watershed from HWA, an invasive insect that can kill Eastern Hemlock trees, which is an important tree species for protecting water quality. This event will feature training on iMapInvasives, a portal that allows citizen scientists to help track HWA. Steve Kinne, CNY HWA-Hunters Team will speak about what HWA is and how to identify it. A snowshoe hike will follow the training, and will show how to identify hemlocks and HWA.HWA had previously been found only on the west side of Skaneateles Lake, but has recently been discovered on the eastern side. Citizen scientists can help track the spread of HWA, which is valuable for management of infested hemlocks. This event is intended to help train citizen scientists in the watershed who will be able to assist with efforts to protect watershed hemlocks. When: Sunday, March 8, 2020Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (training)           1:15 pm (hike)Where: CNY Land Trust Office, 7 Fennell St., Skaneateles (training)            High Hickory Preserve, 1294 Richard Rd., Skaneateles (snowshoe hike)Register at: http://bit.ly/HWA2020 or contact Camille Marcotte at (315) 424-9485 ext.232 or ctm78@cornell.edu.This event is presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County in partnership with CNY Land Trust and the Central NY HWA Survey Group. Support for this workshop comes from the City of Syracuse.Please be sure to dress appropriately for the hike portion of the event: bring snowshoes and ski poles, if you have them. If conditions change and snowshoes are not needed, be sure to wear appropriate hiking footwear (ski poles are still useful).  A limited number of snowshoes (youth and adult) are available for use. To reserve a pair, please contact Camille Marcotte at (315) 424-9485 ext.232 or ctm78@cornell.edu. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a short break for lunch before the hike – please bring your own lunch or be prepared to grab something quick nearby. On-street and municipal parking are available.For questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact CCE Onondaga Water Quality Educator, Camille Marcotte at ctm78@cornell.edu or (315) 424-9485 ext.232. Free Camille Marcotte, ctm78@cornell.edu, x232 ========================================= CCE Closed to the Public Monday, March 9, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Onondaga will be closed to the public on Friday March 6th and Monday March 9th due to the move to our new location.  Please be patient with us during this transition. We look forward to you visiting us soon! ========================================= MyPlate for My Family Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Magnarelli Community Center, 2300 Grant Blvd , Syracuse, New York 13208 **Open to any SNAP-eligible families in the City of Syracuse** FREE Kathleen Bump, kmb378@cornell.edu, x253 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Books and Cooks Friday, March 27, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, , Liverpool, New York 13088 **Open to SNAP-eligible parents and pre-school children** FREE Kathleen Bump, kmb378@cornell.edu, x253 ========================================= Beautiful Backyards with Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: protect our water with native plant landscapes Saturday, May 2, 2020 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Skaneateles High School Auditorium , 49 E. Elizabeth St. , Skaneateles, NY 13152 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLICWHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2020. Doors open at 8 a.m. Event ends at 12:30 p.m.WHERE: Skaneateles High School, 49 E. Elizabeth St., SkaneatelesPresentations by Doug Tallamy, professor and author of Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, and Nature’s Best Hope Learn why and how native plants are so important to protecting Skaneateles and all our lakes. Be inspired to beautify your yards and gardens while preserving our precious waterways and providing habitat for birds, butterflies, and the other creatures that are part of a healthy environment.Presentations8:30 – 9:45 Presentation 1: Restoring Nature’s Relationships Specialized relationships between animals and plants are the norm in nature rather than the exception. It is specialized relationships that provide our birds with insects and berries, that disperse our bloodroot seeds, that pollinate our goldenrod, and so on. Plants that evolved in concert with local animals provide for their needs better than plants that evolved elsewhere. Tallamy will explain why this is so, why specialized food relationships determine the stability and complexity of the local food webs that support animal diversity, why our yards and gardens are essential parts of the ecosystems that sustain us, and how we can use our landscapes to connect the isolated habitat fragments around us. It is time to create landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them.10:15 – 11:30 Presentation 2:A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the WorldA recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, despite the fact that a world without insects is a world without humans! So how do we create beautiful landscapes brimming with life; landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators and parasitoids that run the ecosystems we depend on? Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our attitudes to keep insects on the ground, in the air and yes, on our plants.Additional activitiesBuy Tallamy’s newly-published book, Nature’s Best HopeLearn more from the organizations and native plant nurseries that will be tabling at the event.Buy native plants after the event.Refreshments will be available.About Doug Tallamy Doug TallamyDoug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 95 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers’ Association. The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, was published in 2014.Doug’s new book Nature’s Best Hope was released by Timber Press in February 2020. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B.Y. Morrison Communication Award and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award.ResourcesGardening for Life by Doug Tallamy – an article that originally appeared in the Wild Ones JournalBringing Nature Home – Doug Tallamy’s websiteArticles by Doug Tallamy in national publications:NY Times: “The Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening”NY Times: “Playing God in the Garden”Articles about Doug TallamyNY Times: “To Feed the Birds, First Feed the Bugs”NY Times: “Asking More of the Landscape”PresentationHere’s a past presentation by Dr. Tallamy at the Tennessee Wild Ones Symposium in 2015Sponsored by: Go Native! perennials LLCHabitat Gardening in CNY Wild Ones ChapterOnondaga AudubonSkaneateles Lake AssociationCornell Cooperative Extension Free ========================================= Managing the Risk: Tick Bite Prevention Workshop Wednesday, May 6, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm All Saints School, 112 S. Wilbur Ave , Syracuse, NY 13204 Managing the Risk: A Tick Bite Prevention Workshop will be presented as part of the Tipperary Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting by Kristina Ferrare of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County.Did you know ticks are active year round in CNY? As long as the temperature is above freezing, they are looking for their next meal. This workshop will prepare you to protect your family all year long! Learn tick identification, tick habitat, appropriate personal protection and habitat modification measure to take to reduce the risk of tick bites. If you are bitten, you will know the appropriate way to remove the tick. Each household in attendance will receive microtweezers for removing ticks according to CDC guidelines.* January 13, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Thornden Park Field House, located at Ostrom Ave and University Place, 13210, as part of the Thornden Park Association Meeting.* January 22, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at the Onondaga Park Fire Barn, located at 500 Summit Ave, 13207, as part of the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association Meeting.* February 18, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00p.m., at the Bob Cecile Senior Center, located at 174 W. Seneca Trpk, 13205.* February 26, 2020, 11:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Magnarelli Community Senior Center, located at 2800 Grant Blvd., 13208.* May 6, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., at All Saints School, located at 112 S. Wilbur Ave, 13204.We will continue to update our list of workshops as dates are confirmed. If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the City of Syracuse, please contact Chris Abbott at cabbott@syrgov.net free Kristina Ferrare, kaf226@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x231 ========================================= Local Roads (and Streets) Done Right Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Manlius Village Centre Auditorium, 1 Arkie Albanese Avenue , Manlius, New York 13104 Who Should AttendTown, county, city, and village highway officials, street foremen, construction supervisors, and others interested in learning about what makes a good road or street and how to keep it that way are encouraged to attend. Bring your mayor, town board, supervisor or highway committee to this session!Participants taking this course will be able to: Identify functional classifications of roads.State the 10 commandments for good roads.List topics to determine if road is performing adequately.Compare the benefits of preventative maintenance vs. rehabilitation or construction.Identify contributing factors to frost heave.Describe the effects of fines in road base materials.Determine the best steps to drain water off the road surface.List the three types of sight distance.Identify the 5 parts of a work zone. $50 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, May 25, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= 4H Shooting Sports Training Saturday, June 13, 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 4-H Camp Wabasso , 43101 County Route 21 , Redwood, NY 13679 THE 2020 LATE SPRING NEW YORK STATE 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS TRAININGJune 13 & 14, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4-H Camp Wabasso 43101 County Route 21 Redwood, NY 13679 The training is for adults currently involved in 4-H Shooting Sports as well as those interested in becoming instructors (based on a minimum enrollment of 5 participants). This training is intended for those who are interested in teaching youth how to shoot safely through the principles of 4-H Shooting Sports, and help them learn about our natural environment.The training features the following disciplines (based on a minimum enrollment of 5 participants): Pistol, Archery, Hunting, and Rifle. A major focus of the Workshop will be on 4-H Youth Development and elements of the 4-H STEM Program. For more information or to register please download this brochure. If you are interested in becoming a Shooting Sports instructor - please contact Robin: rlb392@cornell.edu Robin Bartholomew, rlb392@cornell.edu, x227 ========================================= Office Closed Friday, July 3, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Monday, September 7, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 17, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, October 12, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom, The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325, Syracuse, NY 13202 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, December 24, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm =========================================