News Archives: 2014

On November 3, Honeywell announced the completion of Onondaga Lake dredging, a year ahead of schedule. Capping and habitat restoration will be finished in 2016 For more information, click here.

We are proud of the historical milestones we have achieved and hope you share our excitement as you read our sixth annual update.

Honeywell has completed the dredging of Onondaga Lake under the supervision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a year ahead of schedule. Dredging activities began in July 2012. About 2.2 million …

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Community Volunteers Visited Geddes Brook to See How Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Helped Bring Back 65 Fish and Wildlife Species

41,000 Native Trees, Wetland Plants, and Shrubs Planted; 30 Wildlife Species Return Nine Mile Creek is now a thriving ecosystem and part of a green corridor connecting Onondaga Lake to upland areas as a result of Honeywell’s improvement work. Thirty …

Fishing, Archery, and Conservation Activities Enjoyed by Thousands at Honeywell Sportsmen’s Days at Carpenter’s Brook

SUNY-ESF Says Results Suggest Recovery of Onondaga Lake is Well on Its Way Nearly 450 species, including several rare and unique species, were identified by State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) professors and students, …

Award Honors Corporations or Projects That Are Conducted With a Strong Attention and Focus on Public and Worker Health and Safety The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has awarded the Onondaga Lake cleanup team the WEDA Annual Safety Award for its …

Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Members Plant Native Shrubs and Trees and Build Habitat Structures in Newly Created Wetland Fifty-five volunteers gathered along Onondaga Lake’s western shoreline last month to help build a new wetland. Volunteers planted shrubs and trees, built …