Celebrating 25 years of Creek Rats!
Creek Rats, Inc. has been working since 2002 to engage the community in restoring Onondaga Creek as a valued resource while promoting the ideal of civic engagement.
Maps, links to monitor the creek flow (speed), and other information to help you safely enjoy the creek are available on this website. Creek Rats also organizes several events to continue restoration and allow for public enjoyment of the Creek each year. Join us for an extra special season as we celebrate 25 years of community investment in transforming Onondaga Creek!
⚠ Boat safety for Onondaga Creek has important information to help plan a safe outing on Onondaga Creek.
Event Dates & Details below and on Facebook and Instagram
Happening Soon:
Our 25th Annual Clean Up!
In 2002 a group of volunteers offered to help restore a long hidden gem in the city called Onondaga Creek. 25 years later the Creek is open to public use and you can see the difference! Join us to help preserve the Creek and nurture the spirit of people powered change your community!
Please register here to participate in the clean up!
Next Event:
September 12th Fun Float
See Syracuse from a whole new perspective! Join us for a Creek Rats led recreational boating trip down Onondaga Creek. There will be a helpful boating skills demonstration before we start. We will be in the water for approx. 2 hours and there are no planned stops. The entire event may take up to 3.5 hours.
Registration link and additional details coming soon!
Mark your calendars:
October 3rd Paddle Pedal
You won’t want to miss this outdoor event unlike any other in Syracuse! We paddle down Onondaga Creek from the City canoe and kayak launch in Kirk Park to Bear Street, and then we bike the Creekwalk back, stopping along the way to enjoy the festivities at the Syracuse Parks Mile Marketplace event in Lower Onondaga Park.
This ~9 mile round trip is being hosted for the benefit of In My Father’s Kitchen (IMFK), who provide assistance to unhoused people living in Syracuse. The Paddle Pedal is free but if you are able we ask that you donate at https://inmyfatherskitchen.org/ or bring an in-kind donation from the following list: socks, gloves, toiletries, tampons, pads, towels, shirts, and pants.
It’s people powered fun for a good cause!
Registration will open in September!
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