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Sustainable Cities Collective: “Green Infrastructure Is Becoming Mainstream”
June 13, 2013 from SustainableCitiesCollective.com Green infrastructure is now big time, given the head of water for the Environmental Protection...(read more)
Channel 9 WSYR Reporting on Save the Rain 6-13-13
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – While Central New Yorkers may be weary of persistent June rains, the precipitation is being put to...(read more)
OCRRA Rain Barrel Sale Saturday June 8, 2013
OCRRA and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County are partnering to sell discounted rain barrels and compost bins at Destiny...(read more)
Rain Garden Photo Contest: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Save the Rain asked you to grab your camera and capture images of you and your friends & family at...(read more)
Green Roof Workshop for Design Professionals – Registration Now Open
Attention Design Professionals: Get in on the ground gloor of the residential green roof market! Registration is now open for “Residential Green...(read more)
Dickerson Street Closing April 1
Dickerson Street will be closing between Clinton Street and the Rescue Mission campus for April 1 – August 1, 2013...(read more)
Request for Proposals – Green Project Design Professional Services
PROPOSAL DUE DATE: MAY 8, 2013, 3:00 P.M. The County is migrating its Save the Rain Green Infrastructure Program toward...(read more)
County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Legislative Chairman Ryan McMahon Announce $2 Million Available for 2nd Round of Suburban Save the Rain Grant Funding
Monies Available For Design And Construction Of Stormwater Management And Sewer Improvement Projects In The County’s Consolidated Sanitary District For...(read more)
U.S. Water Prize Awarded to Onondaga County for the Save the Rain Program
(Washington, D.C.) February 26, Along the Reflecting Pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Water Alliance...(read more)
Save the Rain is Looking for a Few Good Roofs
Ever wonder about all the green roofs going on buildings throughout Syracuse? Or whether a green roof might be possible...(read more)
“The eagles of Onondaga: From Creekwalk, one magnificent view”
By Sean Kirst, The Post-Standard The northernmost point of the new Onondaga Creekwalk, by Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, was all...(read more)
White House CEQ blog recognizes Syracuse among green infrastructure cities
Building the Future: Innovative Water Infrastructure Posted by Nancy Sutley and David Agnew on January 18, 2013 at 10:17 AM...(read more)
Pocket Park Renovation Nearly Complete
Green infrastructure renovations at Robert Haggart Park are are nearing completion! A photo featured among The Post Standard’s ”Photos of the Day:...(read more)
“Five Types of Green Infrastructure Incentive Programs”
From Water Environment Federation’s Stormwater Report: Incentive programs provide a way to increase the use of green infrastructure on private...(read more)
Going Green: Clinton CSO Storage Facility Featured on YNN
See the full story from YNN…...(read more)
Water from the roof of the Carrier Dome to be captured & reused
The university last month received a $1.35 million state grant to install a system to collect the rainwater that runs off...(read more)
Save the Rain Leaf Bags Available
Autumn has arrived and the leaves are falling! It’s that time of year to rake the leaves and bag them...(read more)
Second Porous Basketball Court Completed at Leavenworth/Barker Park in partnership with Courts 4 Kids
The new porous basketball courts at Leavenworth/Barker Park was unveiled today. This is the fourth Courts 4 Kids renovation, and...(read more)
“Save the Rain Program has 80 Projects Under Way” – a Letter to the Editor from County Executive Mahoney
To the Editor: On Aug. 17, you printed a letter from Vincenza Terrinoni’s questioning why Onondaga County permits sewage over...(read more)
Forman Park Reopens with Green Improvements
Forman Park is open again after organizations around Syracuse spent more than a year planning and renovating the park. The...(read more)
BigBelly solar trash compactors joining Onondaga County’s many green improvements
Among the many green infrastructure projects on the civic strip, Onondaga County has incorporated alternative energy and energy efficiency measures...(read more)
Save the Rain team speaks to “Project Engage” at Water Street Gateway
The Water Street Gateway project was visited today by Syracuse University Project Engage, a STEM summer camp for girls. Representatives from the Save the...(read more)
“Robert Haggart Park is being redone in an environmentally friendly way”
Robert Haggart Park, a pocket park dear to our hearts at the Post-Standard, is getting a make-over. The park is...(read more)
The OnCenter Green Roof is GREEN!
The green roof on the convention center is green at last! When the 66,000 square foot green roof was completed...(read more)
“Save the Rain program in Syracuse also will reach the suburbs”
Onondaga County has launched a new edition of its award-winning Save the Rain program. This time, it’s saving suburban rain....(read more)
Onondaga County Executive Announces First Projects to Receive Funding Through $3 Million Expansion of Save the Rain
Onondaga County’s award winning Save the Rain Program is expanding to suburban communities. Today, Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney announced...(read more)
Arbor Day Celebration & Tree City Growth Award
The City of Syracuse will celebrate Arbor Day 2012 on April 27 at 1 PM at the Hughes Elementary School,...(read more)
Suburban Green Infrastructure Program
UPDATE: SGIP Application Deadline extended to MARCH 30, 2012 WHAT: Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney’s Save the Rain program is...(read more)
Future of Onondaga Lake’s Shoreline to be Determined by Community
Last year, [County Executive] Mahoney appropriated $20,000 to support F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse to lead community-wide visioning around Onondaga Lake. “The...(read more)
Rooftops to Rivers: Save the Rain Case Study by NRDC
The National Resources Defense Council has highlighted Onondaga County as a case study for green infrastructure implementation in Rooftops to...(read more)
County Executive Receives National Award
Syracuse, NY — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, who has a reputation for being a political maverick, has been named...(read more)
War Memorial Water Re-use system complete
The hockey rink at the War Memorial Arena is a special place. It’s not only home to the Syracuse Crunch...(read more)
OnCenter Green Roof Complete
The OnCenter Complex has completed installation of a 60,000 square foot green roof system to capture storm water run-off. The...(read more)
Monroe Building gets a new green roof
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney announced today the installation of a green roof on the Monroe Building in downtown Syracuse...(read more)
“STR” partners with the Boeheim Foundation
The sound of bouncing basketballs have recently taken on a whole new meaning as the Courts4Kids program, a collaborative initiative...(read more)
Neighborhood meeting to discuss County restoration plans
Onondaga County’s “Save the Rain” program will be holding a public meeting to discuss the restoration associated with the conveyance...(read more)
City Council approves new permission ordinance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse recently passed a landmark decision to allow Onondaga County officials access to...(read more)
Public Meeting to discuss Lower Harbor Brook CSO Conveyances and Storage Facility
Onondaga County to discuss plans for the Lower Harbor Brook CSO Conveyances and Storage Facility as part of the “Save...(read more)
Syracuse, Onondaga County recognized for green efforts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and Onondaga County are recognized for their efforts to create a green and...(read more)
EPA Launches New Strategy to Promote Use of GI
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new strategy to promote the use of green infrastructure...(read more)
“Save the Rain” Announces New Urban Forestry Program
The Onondaga County “Save the Rain” program celebrated Arbor Day with a special announcement about plans for tree plantings throughout...(read more)
Onondaga County Receives $712,000 State Grant for Save the Rain program
Press Release Contact: Marty Skahen Office Phone: (315) 435-3516 Cell Phone: (315) 753-1048 For Immediate Release: April 25, 2011 Onondaga...(read more)
Earth Day 2011: More proof we’re on the right, ‘green’ track
This Earth Day, Central New York has something to celebrate. On Wednesday, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came...(read more)
EPA and Syracuse Area Officials Make Green Infrastructure Announcement
(New York, N.Y. – Apr. 19, 2011) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe and Regional Administrator Judith...(read more)
County Executive discusses Onondaga County’s sustainability efforts
County Executive Joanne Mahoney recently addressed the Seventh Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century - “Reducing our Carbon...(read more)
County Executive Joanne Mahoney talks about plans for 2011
Listen here to County Executive Joanne Mahoney discussion with 570 WSYR’s Jim Reith plans for an aggressive program for 2011....(read more)
New Marketing Campaign
The “Save the Rain” campaign began in 2009 as an outreach effort to educate the general public on ways to...(read more)
WEP Open House
As part of Water Quality Awareness Weekend, on Saturday, September 25, 2010, the Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP) invited residents of Onondaga County to attend their annual Open House at the Metropolitan Syracuse Wastewater Treatment facility, 650 Hiawatha Boulevard West in Syracuse. WEP Commissioner Patricia Pastella and her staff hosted city residents interested in touring the treatment facility and learning more about Onondaga County’s efforts to restore and protect the waters of Onondaga Lake....(read more)
