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Talk to examine 'A Brief History of Nature Study'

April 22, 2025

The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will feature an expert talk on "A Brief History of Nature Study" by Paul Knittel at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Rice Creek Field Station.

Community

Rice Creek Field Station hosts free National Arbor Day Festival on April 26

April 7, 2025

SUNY Oswego’s Canal Forest Restoration Project team will host nature-related activities, such as arts and crafts, kayaking, a story walk, local vendors and student research posters the day after National Arbor Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at Rice Creek Field Station.

Community

Rice Creek's ‘Celebrate Snow’ winter festival to feature new, returning attractions

January 29, 2025

SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station invites the public to the fifth annual Celebrate Snow winter festival on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with a severe weather date of Feb. 18).

Awards + honors

SUNY Oswego joins Bee Campus USA program to preserve pollinators

November 6, 2024

SUNY Oswego has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. Oswego joins many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators.

Science + technology

Constellation Energy CLEAN grant supports Rice Creek’s role in reforestation initiative

October 28, 2024

A $25,000 Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) award will support at least five more years for SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station playing a key role in a reforestation project supporting trees important to the ecosystem.

Community

Rice Creek to host 'Inspired by Nature' silent auction Oct. 18 and 19

October 9, 2024

Rice Creek Associates again invites the public and campus community to a weekend of art and music at Rice Creek Field Station for "Inspired by Nature" on Oct. 18 and 19, part of SUNY Oswego's Family and Friends Weekend. All events are free and open to the public.

Science + technology

SUNY Oswego plans activities connected to April 8 eclipse

March 29, 2024

With the once-in-a-lifetime experience of being in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse on April 8, SUNY Oswego will host student research, viewing opportunities, planetarium shows, children’s activities, lectures from experts and more on its lakeside campus.

Community

Rice Creek hosting events, preparing for total solar eclipse

March 20, 2024

The university’s Rice Creek Field Station’s activities during the April 8 total solar eclipse proved such a hot ticket, they sold out well ahead of the once-in-a-lifetime event.

Science + technology

Next RCA Reflection to feature preview of April 8 total solar eclipse

February 8, 2024

The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will feature "A Preview of the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse" by emeritus physics professor John Zielinski on from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Rice Creek Field Station.

Community

Celebrate Snow festival highlights winter activities at Rice Creek

January 25, 2024

SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station invites the public and members of the campus community to a host of free environmental education programs this winter. Highlighting the winter events calendar is the fourth-annual Celebrate Snow winter festival on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with a severe weather date of Feb. 18).