Volunteer at Rice Creek

Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Rice Creek!

What best describes your interests?

Student interested in one-time or occasional volunteering

Our volunteer drop-in days during the Fall 2024 semester are Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:45 am to 1:45 pm. Simply stop by the front desk. Learn more below on how to prepare.

Individual interested in regular volunteering

Use your skills and passions to support our educational programming, trails, gardens, events, etc. 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

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.

Green Shuttle Schedule

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.

Field Safety Policy

Field Safety Training

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

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