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 navigate the wilds of the Hartwick College Pine Lake campus. Free baseplate compass for all participants! RSVP required $5 suggested donation
Ethan Tapper is the 2026 Speaker in the Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann Lecture Series at SUNY Oneonta. Free and open to the public. Ethan Tapper is a forester, digital storyteller, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. For more than a decade, Ethan has been recognized as a…
Learn pro tips for packing, gear maintenance, and clever trail hacks to make your next hike easier. No fee, RSVP required due to limited space. Sign up for this and other Pine Lake events at https://www.hartwick.edu/campus-life/pine-lake-environmental-campus/events-workshops/
In addition to weekly Tuesday hikes, the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club offers all-day Saturday hikes April through October. These hikes require pre-registration and will be limited to 20 to 25 participants These hikes require participants to plan accordingly. Bring a packed lunch, snacks, and water to last the whole excursion. Dress appropriately…
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 leads this early morning walk at Mohican Farm in search of the early birds. This walk is suitable for beginners and experts alike. Bring binoculars,…
Help get Gilbert Lake State Park ready for another wonderful season! Volunteers needed to weed, mulch, rake, pick up debris, paint, clean up trails, plant, mulch the playground, and to help rehab picnic tables. Family friendly jobs include playground mulching and stick pick up Sign up at Parks and Trails NY
I Love My Park Day is an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to enhance and celebrate New York's amazing parkland. Volunteers needed at Glimmerglass State Park to help beautify the park, plant flowers, maintain trails, remove litter and debris, and mulch playgrounds. What should volunteers bring? Work boots, work gloves, rain jackets,…
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads weekly hikes on Tuesdays. Meet at 9:45, hike begins at 10. The hikes are free and open to all. Questions? Contact ADK: 607.431.8010 adksusq+contacts@gmail.com More info on the ADK website: https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ Better yet, JOIN the chapter and get all the details emailed to you weekly! https://susqadk.org/join/
Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a walk to view returning migrant birds on the Susquehanna Greenway Trail. Charlie Scheim and Sandy Bright will lead the walk. This is an easy hike on unpaved but level ground which may be slightly muddy. No restrooms are available. There are a few benches along the way. Participants will…
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.
Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on Tuesday, May 19 from 8:00-10:00am at Hartwick College’s Pine Lake Environmental campus in Davenport Center. Suzanne Gaynor and Jane Bachman will lead the walk. We can expect warblers, ducks, other songbirds, and possible Bald Eagles who nest nearby. Meet at 8am in the Pine Lake parking lot at…
70 mile race from Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown down the Susquehanna River to Bainbridge. It's the world's longest single day flat water canoe race. There canoe races for young and old, newbies to pros. More information on all events available at canoeregatta.org
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads weekly hikes on Tuesdays. Meet at 9:45, hike begins at 10. The hikes are free and open to all. Questions? Contact ADK: 607.431.8010 adksusq+contacts@gmail.com More info on the ADK website: https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ Better yet, JOIN the chapter and get all the details emailed to you weekly! https://susqadk.org/join/
Join OCCA for a unique, hands-on introduction to forest management at Thayer Farm. Led by professional consulting forester Kellen Murphy, this program offers a behind-the-scenes look at how foresters read the landscape and make decisions that shape the health and future of our forests. We’ll begin with a brief indoor overview (optional, weather dependent), where…
The 26.2 race will begin at 7:00am, starting and ending at Glimmerglass State Park. The 13.1 race will begin at 8:00am, starting on State Highway 80, near the Fenimore Art Museum. The 10K and 5k race will begin at 9:00am in Glimmerglass State Park. All races finish together in Glimmerglass State Park. Race the Lake…
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads weekly hikes on Tuesdays. Meet at 9:45, hike begins at 10. The hikes are free and open to all. Questions? Contact ADK: 607.431.8010 adksusq+contacts@gmail.com More info on the ADK website: https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ Better yet, JOIN the chapter and get all the details emailed to you weekly! https://susqadk.org/join/
The Butternut Valley Alliance presents On the Trail of Art, a free arts festival in General Jacob Morris State Forest, featuring works by professional artists and local schoolchildren. This weekend-long celebration of art, nature, and community features a forest trail lined with work by student artists from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Morris and Laurens Central Schools,…
Join OCCA and our partners, the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) and Capital Region Partnership for Invasive Species Management (CR-PRISM) and protect the very headwaters of the Susquehanna River from invasive species by pulling water chestnut and European frog-bit in Weaver Lake. Bring a canoe or kayak, or, if you really like to get…
Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales (CKRS) is hosting a community paddle. Join OCCA, CKRS staff, and Bill Swift (Swift Canoe and Kayak) and world class canoeist, Terry Kent for a fun, relaxed paddle along the scenic stretch of the Susquehanna River from Milford to Portlandville. Bring lunch, water and clothing to be out on…
On Sunday June 21- Fathers Day, The Cherry Valley Outdoor Games is hosting The Diamond Dash "Run the Bases" to help support the Cherry Valley Youth Baseball/Softball/T-Ball program. This race is being supported by the Route 20 Road Runners Challenge! This will be a 5K Color Run/Walk! Come for the run and stay for the…
Free fishing day for kids and their parents hosted by the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Children 16 and under must be supervised. Bait provided by Sportsman Adventures.
2026 Group Class Schedule: Classes are offered as 3-evening sessions, held weeknights from 6:00–8:30 PM. Session 1: June 22, 23 & 24 Session 2: June 29, 30 & July 1 Session 3: July 20, 21 & 22 Session 4: August 24, 25 & 26 How It Works: Group Classes: $150 per person for a full session (3 evenings). A minimum of 3 participants is…
Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Hikes last about two hours. For more information, email adksusq+contacts@gmail.com or call 607/431-8010. ADK hikes are free and open to the public.
Free fishing days offer residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license (*Kids under 16 can always fish for free!). 2026 Free Fishing Days Schedule February 14-15 (President's Day Weekend) June 27-28 September 26 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) November 11 (Veterans Day) These days offer the perfect opportunity to try out…
Join us for the 9th Annual Susquehanna River Cleanup! Each year, volunteers remove hundreds of pounds of debris from the river, improving water quality and habitat. This year, we will be working in the area around Compton Bridge (County Road 11C) and need volunteers in, on, and around the water. Tasks include wading in or…
Join OCCA and local mushroom enthusiast Shane Gardner for our first mushroom walk of the season. This guided exploration will take participants through a mixed hardwood forest on Vibbard Road in Cooperstown, offering a chance to discover the fascinating world of wild fungi in their natural habitat. Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced…
2026 Group Class Schedule: Classes are offered as 3-evening sessions, held weeknights from 6:00–8:30 PM. Session 1: June 22, 23 & 24 Session 2: June 29, 30 & July 1 Session 3: July 20, 21 & 22 Session 4: August 24, 25 & 26 How It Works: Group Classes: $150 per person for a full session (3 evenings). A minimum of 3 participants is…
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads weekly hikes on Tuesdays. Meet at 9:45, hike begins at 10. The hikes are free and open to all. Questions? Contact ADK: 607.431.8010 adksusq+contacts@gmail.com More info on the ADK website: https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ Better yet, JOIN the chapter and get all the details emailed to you weekly! https://susqadk.org/join/
Every Tuesday, the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a guided hike. Meet at 9:45 am, hike starts at 10 am and usually last 1 1/2 to 2 hours. All welcome. See susqadk.org for details. The club also has monthly meetings in Oneonta, and offers longer Saturday Hikes once a month April through…
Join the Leatherstocking Botanical Society and Dr. Donna Vogler in conducting a survey of plants at the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary located behind the Glimmerglass Festival, at the northwest end of Otsego Lake. The Sanctuary is a 5-acre wetland managed by the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station, and the trails and boardwalk have been recently reopened…
