About us
For those that enjoy group outings. The Onondaga chapter outings events are held in central NY and surrounding counties (local state and county parks, unique areas, finger lakes trail, north country trail, etc...) and day or multiday trips to the Adirondacks and Catskills. Events include hiking, backpacking, paddling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing. Our hike leaders are volunteers willing to share their knowledge with you. Our goal is safe, responsible and enjoyable outdoor events. Please choose only outings suitable to your abilities; call the leader if you are unsure. Be prepared; dress in layers for variable conditions (i.e. consider elevation changes and weather). New hikers should message the leader before their first outing.
The Onondaga Chapter has a long history of volunteerism; in many aspects; including trail building, trail maintenance, trail stewardship, outings leaders. Our Chapter is one of the original affiliate chapters that built sections of the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) and later, a section of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT). Our chapter currently maintains 72 miles of the FLT and three lean-tos. 57 miles of our FLT section are concurrent with the NCT. We adopted the Pigeon Lake Wilderness in the Adirondacks, and work with a DEC forester seasonally to clear the trails. Check our website for more on what we do as a chapter. https://www.adk-on.org.
Adirondack Mountain Club Membership is $50 per year. Memberships are for a full year, no matter when you join. Onondaga Chapter Outings Meet-up is allowing people to join meet up site without ADK membership. We ask if you enjoy our trips please consider to join the ADK, choose Onondaga as Affiliate chapter, at https://www.adk.org.
Upcoming events
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Survey
Morgan Hill State Forest, 12345 Herlihy Rd ,, Fabius, NY, USOur hemlock trees are under imminent threat! The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like, invasive insect that poses a serious threat to this foundation tree species in NYS forests. HWA has now been identified in CNY where we have many concentrations of hemlock stands. During this outing we plan to participate in the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Survey through the Citizen Scientist Program of Finger Lakes PRISM. The project is part of a statewide effort to track and develop solutions to halt the spread of this invasive species. Our focus will be to observe and report the presence of HWA in the northern area of Morgan Hill State Forest by examining trees in this area, contributing our findings through the Survey123 app, which are ultimately integrated into the NYiMapInvasives database. HWA has been confirmed in Morgan Hill's Hemlock Glen, so we will examine other Morgan Hill hemlock groves, now on the front lines of HWA expansion. We'll review the reporting process in person, but you can prepare by watching the training videos found in this link: https://fingerlakesinvasives.org/citizen-science-programs/
Bring water, snacks, lunch, cell phone and remaining 10 hiking essentials. Snowshows may be necessary, depending on trail conditions.
We will meet in the parking lots at the intersection of Morgan Hill Rd and Shackham Rd, 42.79500, -76.00929.
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Spring Potluck / Business Meeting 2026
Collamer United Church, 6865 Fly Road, East Syracuse, NY, USRegistration is required to attend, here is the link:
ADK Onondaga Spring Potluck RegistrationThe Meetup RSVP does not register you, must use the register link above to register. Thank you.
Spring Potluck / Business Meeting 2026
Sat, Mar 14 2:00 PM
Feel free to bring a friend!
Meeting Place: Collamer United Church, 6865 Fly Rd., East Syracuse. (enter from back of the Church)
Leader(s): Pat Urban, sabharp@att.net, Sandy Manca, smank777@aol.com
Social hour at 2:00-3:00 pm. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the club. At 3:00 pm you won’t want to miss our guest speaker Jonah Cummings, a member of the education team at the CNY Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance. Tick-borne illness is on the rise, and coming into the spring season, there is no better time to learn and review how to protect yourself from ticks and their associated diseases. In this presentation we will review all things about ticks and Lyme disease, and how to best protect yourself while enjoying your favorite outdoor activities. The business meeting will follow at 4:00 pm. A potluck dinner will follow the business meeting. Please bring a dish to share and your own place setting. Reservations are required.
Please check our website at www.adk-on.org for updates, to access the link for registration and additional information about our speaker’s presentation.4 attendees
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