• Homeschool Nature Walk: Silas Lane Loop

    Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway trail (Silas Lane) Silas Lane, Oneonta, NY, United States

    Celebrate the arrival of early spring with a guided nature walk at Silas Lane in Oneonta, designed especially for homeschool students and their families. We’ll explore the trails behind the…

  • Naked Eye Astronomy

    Cooperstown Beaver Valley Cabins and Campsites 138 Towers Road, Milford, New York

    Join OCCA on Friday evening, March 20, at Beaver Valley Campground for a tour of the early spring skies. If the skies are clear, we will see many of the…

  • Hike with ADK at Gilbert Lake State Park

    Gilbert Lake State Park 18 CCC Rd, Laurens, NY, United States

    The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a guided hike every Tuesday at locations in and near Otsego County. Free and open to the public. See website for…

  • Navigation & Forest Bathing

    Hartwick College Pine Lake Campus 1894 Charlotte Creek Road, Oneonta, NY

    Navigation & Forest Bathing: The Compass & The Quiet Ready to find your way and lose your stress? Join us to master the “Red in the Shed” compass trick to…

  • Indigenous History Walk: A Glimpse into the Past

    Trace the history of the Susquehannock and Mohican peoples on this guided walk at the Hartwick College Pine Lake campus. Ethnoecologist Justin Wexler explores how Native land management shaped our…

  • Homeschool Nature Walk: Emmons Pond Bog

    Emmons Pond Bog Preserve 2028 White Hill Road, Oneonta, NY, United States

    Join OCCA for a spring nature walk at Emmons Pond Bog, one of Otsego County’s most unique natural areas. This homeschool-friendly program invites students and families to explore the bog…

  • Walk the Planets

    Compton Bridge Conservation Area 184 County Highway 11C, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Join OCCA to journey from the sun to Pluto and back in a little over an hour! Dr. Erik Stengler of the Cooperstown Graduate Program guides us on a thousand-yard…

  • Morris Earth Day Community Clean Up

    Morris Central School 65 Main Street, Morris, NY

    Join Butternut Valley Alliance, Morris Rotary, Morris Central School, and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition for an Earth Day Community Clean Up on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to noon.…

  • Birding with Becky

    Mohican Farm 7193 State Highway 80, Springfield, NY, United States

    Join OCCA for a fun bird walk! With a mix of fields, woods, gardens, and lakeshore, Mohican Farm is an excellent place for birding. Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Co-President, Becky Gretton…

  • Earth Festival

    SUNY Oneonta, Chase Auditorium 88 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY

    An annual celebration of sustainability, community, and environmental stewardship that brings together families, students, local organizations, makers, and environmental partners for a full day of learning, inspiration, and hands-on activities.