Volunteer at Rice Creek
Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Rice Creek!
What best describes your interests?
Student(s) interested in one-time or occasional volunteering
Choose a timeslot below
Individual interested in regular volunteering
Use your skills and passions to support our educational programming, trails, gardens, etc. Students welcome.
Email rcfs@oswego.eduÂ
Individual interested in event support
Upcoming events include Fresh Air, Fresh Start (students only, Friday, Feb 2), Celebrate Snow Winter Festival (Saturday, Feb 17), the Total Solar Eclipse (Monday, Apr 8), and prep for Arbor Day Tree Giveaways (Thursdays, Apr 18 & 25). Students welcome.
Email rcfs@oswego.edu
Group interested in one-time or regular volunteering
Is your group interested in arranging a community service day? Or perhaps your group is passionate about a specific cause (such as gardening) and would like to volunteer regularly? We are happy to start the conversation. Student groups welcome.
Email rcfs@oswego.edu
Student signup
For individuals or small groups (2-4 students). Timeslots are 2 hours long.
Getting to Rice Creek
Mon - Fri, SUNY Oswego students can take the Green Shuttle (Osw 11) for free to Rice Creek! It's a short, 11-minute ride from the Marano Campus Center bus loop. For all others, Rice Creek is located at 193 Thompson Road in Oswego.
Volunteer projects
Most of our needs are for outdoor projects, including:
Weeding and mulching in our garden beds and tree nursery
Light trail maintenance, including clipping back encroaching vegetation and assisting our groundskeeper with trail projects
Transplanting tree seedlings in our tree nursery
Trail inspections & litter cleanups
Other opportunities are available for our regular volunteers, depending on the person's skill set and interests.
How to prepare
We supply tools and basic personal protective equipment such as work gloves and insect-repellent wipes. You should prepare by:
Dress for the weather and tick protection. Layers are helpful. Bring more than you think you need!
Wear boots if you have them. If not, we can supply boots.
Bring water and sunscreen, if desired.
We encourage you to reference our field safety policy or even complete our field safety training before your volunteer session.
Groups we work with
Oswego County RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) - we are a host site
SUNY Oswego students in GST courses
SUNY Oswego student clubs and organizations
Rice Creek Associates
Local schools and community organizations
Questions?
Reach out to us at rcfs@oswego.edu