Wednesday, March 4, 2026

 

The Central New York Land Trust Announces it will March in its First Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade

 

Syracuse, NY. The Central New York Land Trust, a conservation nonprofit based in Fayetteville, is excited to announce it will march in its first Syracuse St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The Land Trust’s Executive Director, Patrick Lynch, will be joined by Land Trust members from Syracuse and surrounding communities to celebrate this year’s parade theme, “As Giving as the Irish.”
 

“The Land Trust honors and appreciates the Irish heritage of so many communities here in Central New York”, says Lynch. “The parade’s theme this year aligns perfectly with our nonprofit’s work– to save green spaces across the Central New York Area. With more families and businesses like Micron moving into Greater Syracuse, it’s important we all do what we can to support local causes that lift up our communities and save important areas we care about.”
 

Devon Dunbar, Development Manager at the CNY Land Trust, also believes in the spirit of the St. Patrick’s Parade. “Over the last two years, we’ve heard from hundreds of members who would like to see the Land Trust be more visible in Syracuse,” says Dunbar. “We’re excited to march in the parade this year as part of our year-long commitment to our communities. To kick off Earth Week, we’re hosting our biggest native tree-planting of 3,500 trees in Skaneateles on Saturday, April 18th, to help mitigate erosion on our O’Neill property. We’re inviting the public to participate in the planting by signing up for free on United Way’s platform here: https://www.volunteercny.org/need/detail/?need_id=1169861”
 

“We’re also organizing our first Green Heart Gala in Downtown Syracuse in October. It’s a chance to listen to live music, work on your trivia, and have fun while supporting our mission to protect green areas in Central New York.”
 

For Lynch, the parade is also personal. “As an Irish-American from Boston whose grandparents were all first-generation Irish-Americans, I’ve always dreamed of marching in a St. Paddy’s Day Parade. My wife and I have gone to the Syracuse St. Patrick’s Parade every year since we moved here four years ago. I can’t think of a better place to be on a Saturday in March!”
 

The Central New York Land Trust is based at the Woodchuck Hill Field and Forest Preserve, one of 18 free nature preserves that are open to the public. Since its founding as Save the County in 1973, the Land Trust has protected more than 4,000 acres and 57 unique areas in Onondaga, Oswego, and Madison Counties. 

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