Woods Walk

NYFOA’s Southern Tier Chapter (SOT) will host a woods walk at the 1,250 acre Texas Schoolhouse State Forest.  The forest is located in a spectacularly beautiful part of Otsego County, between Oneonta and Cooperstown.  The forest features a large beaver pond, great heron nests, streams, rolling hills, old stone walls, and much more.  The DEC is in the process of organizing a timber sale at the forest and senior DEC forester Nathan Funk will lead the woods walk.  Nathan will discuss the steps the DEC follows before a harvest to insure forest regeneration — a key NYFOA goal.  This includes controlling invasives, selective thinning, and the role of hunting to control deer browse.  Nathan will also discuss how the DEC partnered with the local town to create recreational trails within the state forest that can be used free of charge in all seasons.

SOT members Jeannine and Stacey Kazacos are organizing this woods walk.  Please be sure to bring water, insect repellent, and rain gear, just in case.   Bring a brown bag lunch or you can consider having lunch in charming Cooperstown.  Questions?  Contact Jeannine or Stacey at:  stacey@sent.com or call 607-293-8195.

Place:  Trail head at the Texas School House State Forest.  The meeting point is located on Jones Rd, Mt Vision, NY about .4 mile west of the intersection of Texas and Jones Roads.  We will post signs in the area on the day of the event to help woods walkers find us!  There is no street address for the trailhead however you can use the following coordinates: 42.656343, -75.112324. Please call Stacey or Jeannine Kazacos if you need help with directions.