The News

• New dates for 34th Annual Jamesville Balloonfest
  05/03/2013 - The 34th Annual Jamesville Balloonfest will take place Friday-Sunday, June 28-30 at beautiful Jamesville Beach Park.
• Syracuse Jazz Fest Announces 2013 Dates & Line-Up
  04/15/2013 - Syracuse Jazz Fest announced that the event, now in it's 31st year, will return to Jamesville Beach Park for three days of non-stop entertainment July 4 - 6.
• Parks Receives State Awards
  04/01/2013 - The Parks Department took home top honors at the NYS Recreation and Park Society Annual Awards Ceremony held in Rochester last month.
• New Name...NBT Bank Stadium
  03/13/2013 - Onondaga County and NBT Bank officials announced that the county's baseball stadium, Alliance Bank Stadium, will be renamed NBT Bank Stadium.
• Zoo Celebrates Banner Year, Looks Ahead to Coming Attractions
  01/14/2013 - In a year of unprecedented births, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo also broke several attendance records in 2012.
• Winter is Here! Check out our Winter Activities page...
  12/27/2012 - Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sleighrides, sledding and more, click here to visit our winter activities page and/or click here to check out the latest snow conditions.
• Zoo Welcomes Fourth Patas Monkey Baby, Says Goodbye to Others
  12/14/2012 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a patas monkey—the fourth in just under two years.
• Zoo Acquires New Elephant, Says Farewell to Another
  11/20/2012 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of Doc, a male elephant who came to the zoo from the Ringling Bros.
• County Executive Joanie Mahoney Thanks County Legislature for Vote Approving Funding for the 'Loop the Lake' Trail
  11/13/2012 - Funding Will Support Improvements to West Shore Trail In The Town of Geddes And The Design of A Pedestrian Bridge On The Lake’s South West Shoreline
• County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Galaxy Communications Announce Lights on the Lake Opening
  10/18/2012 - Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Galaxy Communications President Ed Levine announced today that Wegmans Lights on the Lake program is scheduled to illuminate the park again this season, beginning on November 13th.
• Zoo Hosting National Convention
  09/24/2012 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) is hosting more than 200 zoo keepers from around the world at the 39th annual National AAZK Conference September 23-27, 2012.
• Snow Leopard Cubs Born at the Zoo
  08/16/2012 - Syracuse, NY (August 16, 2012) – In what has been a summer of exceptional animal births, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce its latest zoo babies: two male snow leopard cubs, born on June 14, to parents, Zena and Senge.“It has been 14 years since the last snow leopard cubs were born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo,” said Ted Fox, zoo director.
• County Executive Joanie Mahoney Extends Beach Hours
  06/20/2012 - Due to the high temperature and humidity, Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney is pleased to announce that Jamesville Beach and Oneida Shores will be open Wednesday June 20 and Thursday June 21 until 8:00pm.
• Horseback Riding Returns to Highland Forest
  05/04/2012 - Folks can get back in the saddle and experience the beauty of Highland Forest on an hour-long guided horseback ride.
• Zoo to Celebrate Tiger Cubs First Birthday
  05/04/2012 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park will celebrate the tiger cubs’ first birthday, on Sunday, May 6 from 10 a.m.
• Onondaga Lake Park to host Race on the Lake
  05/02/2012 - The excitement of high speed boating racing is set to return to Onondaga Lake next month Onondaga County Parks Commissioner Bill Lansley announced this morning.
• Zoo Adds Monkey Cam to Website
  03/06/2012 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a third patas monkey.
• Calling all Trout Fisherman
  02/23/2012 - Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery is registering volunteers to help stock fish in area streams, lakes and ponds.
• Irish Road Bowling Back by Popular Demand
  02/02/2012 - 3rd annual event returns to Syracuse to celebrate St Patrick's Day
• First Night CNY Returns to Onondaga Lake Park
  12/22/2011 - Thousands of people are expected for the 2nd Annual Americu Credit Union's First Night CNY at Lights on the Lake on Saturday, December 31 at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool.
• Parks Announces Special Entrance for Commercial Vehicles to Lights on the Lake
  12/08/2011 - As of Friday, December 9, commercial vehicles will no longer be allowed on Onondaga Lake Parkway due to a ban enacted by the NYS Department of Transportation.
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Elephant Herd Reunites
  11/22/2011 - Targa, Mali & little Chuck to make public debut with Romani & Kirina in Asian Elephant Preserve
• Oneida Shores Introduces Position for Campground Host 2012
  11/18/2011 - Beginning in January of 2012 Oneida Shores Park Superintendant Gary Lopez will be taking applications for potential campground hosts.
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s Elephants Return from Canada
  11/10/2011 - Targa, Mali and little Chuck are now residing at Asian Elephant Preserve; the herd will be reunited once the trio clears quarantine.
• LIghts on the Lake to Open a Week Earlier
  10/27/2011 - Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Galaxy Communications President Ed Levine announced today that Wegmans Lights on the Lake program is scheduled to illuminate the park again this season, a week earlier than usual.
• Patas Monkey Born at the Zoo
  08/24/2011 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a second patas monkey.
• New Zoo Director Appointed
  06/27/2011 - Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney today announced the appointment of Henry “Ted” Fox as director of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park.
• Tiger Triplets Born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo
  05/16/2011 - The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of three Amur tiger cubs.
• County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney Introduces One of Zoo’s Penguin Chicks
  04/01/2011 - County Executive Joanne M Mahoney joined the staff at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo earlier today to introduce one of the zoo’s Humboldt penguin chicks.
• Onondaga Lake Park Event Wins State and Regional Awards
  03/29/2011 - Onondaga County Parks and the Friends of Historic Onondaga Lake picked up two awards at the Central New York Recreation and Parks Society 2010 Awards Banquet on Friday, February 11, 2011.