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INSPIRING
t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n o f
s c i e n c e a n d m a t h l e a d e r s
O n o n d a g a L a k e
V i s i t o r s
C e n t e r
t o u r s
OPEN TO ALL
More than 8,000 people have visited the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center, which was
designed and built by Honeywell to provide an up-close look at Onondaga Lake and the
work taking place by hundreds of scientists, engineers, and skilled craft laborers from
this region. To schedule a tour, please call 315.552.9751 or submit the form on our
website, lakecleanup.com. Open houses are held on Friday from 12 4:30 p.m. from
mid-April to mid-November. There is no fee to visit.
ONONDAGA LAKE
Community Participation Working Group
By Frank Moses, Chair
A milestone in the cleanup of Onondaga Lake was reached in 2014 with the end of dredging.
Lake operations including lake bottom capping and habitat restoration will continue into 2016.
DEC created the Community Participation Working Group (CPWG) in 2009. Our task
is to operate as an independent panel of community stakeholders to inform, discuss, and offer
opportunities for community involvement and input throughout all phases of the cleanup.
Since 2009, the CPWG has met nearly 50 times. Meetings have consisted of site tours
and presentations from scientific experts and project leaders. They have been highly informative
and provided a greater understanding of the complexity and successes of the project. As a group
of community members, we continue to strive for accurate, open dialogue among the community,
DEC, and Honeywell.
For more information or to provide recommendations for future meeting topics, please
visit our website at onondagalake.info. I hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings.
While at the Visitors Center I learned about the
Conservation Corps and volunteered. Knowing that
I helped rekindles a sense of pride.
Sara Pieklik, New York State Master Teacher
"
The cleanup
of the lake is
a terrific thing.
The recreational
opportunities
are endless.
Mike Russell, Ka-Na-Wa-Ke
Canoe and Kayak Club
of CNY, Commodore
"
HONEYWELL EDUCATORS @ SPACE ACADEMY
Seven Central New York teachers were
awarded scholarships to attend
Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy
at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, in 2014.
Space Academy is designed to help teachers move beyond the standard
math and science curriculum with supplemental teaching techniques
developed through real-life astronaut training. Since 2006, 28 Central
New York teachers have participated in the program.
HONEYWELL SUMMER SCIENCE WEEK
AT THE MOST
During the past nine years, more than 500 Central
New York eighth-graders have completed Honeywell
Summer Science Week at the MOST. The weeklong
exploration of the Onondaga Lake watershed inspires
students to pursue science, technology, and math
education while becoming environmental stewards
in their community.
HONEYWELL SPORTSMEN'S DAYS AT
CARPENTER'S BROOK
Honeywell's commitment to sportsmen
and enhanced recreational opportunities
continued during the 2014
Honeywell Sportsmen's Days
at Carpenter's Brook.
Nearly
7,000 people learned about
habitat and wildlife
conservation and participated
in outdoor sports including
fishing, archery, turkey calling, and skeet shooting.