Guided Forest Walk

Join the Otsego Land Trust for a walk on privately owned land that has been protected forever through conservation with Otsego Land Trust, and learn about Black Land Ownership with Christopher Banks Carr and Melissa Hunter Gurney. Walk grade: steep Guides: Chris Carr and Melissa Hunter Gurney, Black Land Ownership We are excited to work…

Free Fishing Day in NY

New York

Free fishing days offer New York State residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish for free!). 2024 Free Fishing Days Schedule June 29-30 September 28 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) November 11 (Veterans Day) These days offer the perfect opportunity…

OCCA Be Informed Series: Otsego Lake Fish

Clark Sports Center 124 Co Rd 52, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Fisheries biologist Dr. Chip Cotton (SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Oneonta's Biological Field Station) will discuss ongoing efforts to catalog and update the biological inventory of fish species that inhabit the lake.  He will discuss how the lake's fish community has changed over the last half century, as well as some of the factors driving those changes. …

Volunteer to Put Up Birdhouses

Parslow Road Conservation Area 127 Parslow Road, Oaksville, NY, United States

The Otsego Land Trust received a grant to get 50 birdhouses fabricated for Parslow Road Preserve, an awesome bird habitat! We have owl boxes, wood duck boxes, bluebird boxes, and others that need to be put up and we need your help! Come on November 14 or 15, or both days. Let the Land Trust  know…

Volunteer to put up birdhouses

Parslow Road Conservation Area 127 Parslow Road, Oaksville, NY, United States

The Otsego Land Trust received a grant to get 50 birdhouses fabricated for Parslow Road Preserve, an awesome bird habitat! We have owl boxes, wood duck boxes, bluebird boxes, and others that need to be put up and we need your help! Come on November 14 or 15, or both days. Let the Land Trust  know…

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot for Hospice

Oneonta Boys and Girls Club 70 River Street, Oneonta, New York

Choose to do a 5K run or a 2.5K walk. The Turkey Trot begins promptly at 9 am on Thanksgiving on House Street in front of Riverside School in Oneonta. Virtual Race options available too.   In-Person Registration/Pick-Up Information: All pickups will be at the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club, located at 70 River St…

Day After Thanksgiving Hike

Table Rock Trails at Hartwick College Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY

Let’s get outside on the Friday after Thanksgiving instead of shopping or vegging in front of screens! Join OCCA Assistant Director, Shelby MacLeish for a hike at the Table Rock Trails in Oneonta. Please sign up at occainfo.org 

Hike with ADK at Gilbert Lake State Park

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

Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike. Open to all. Meet at 9:45 am, hike begins at 10 am

Homeschool Nature Walk at Glimmerglass State Park

Glimmerglass State Park 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown, NY, United States

Join the Otsego County Conservation Association for a Homeschool Nature Walk. Winter is an excellent time to explore our local parks. Let's bundle up and see what wonders we find. We will meet at the trailhead to the beaver pond and explore from there. Please sign up at occainfo.org 

Cooperstown Ugly Sweater Run/Walk

Pioneer Park, Cooperstown Main Street and Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY, United States

The Clark Sports Center is excited to welcome back our Rockin' Around Cooperstown Ugly Sweater Race! While this is a fun event for those participating, we are also raising funds for the Cooperstown Angel Network, who assists families with demonstrated need in the Cooperstown Central School District. RACE LOCATIONThe race will begin at Santa’s House…