• Earth Festival – Saturday, April 13th

      Earth Festival is an environmentally focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment, all with a fun, earth-friendly twist. The first Earth Festival was held in 2006 as…

  • Get the Kids Out: Roughing It

    Join OCCA for a special kid-friendly program. Do you know what it takes to survive in the wilderness? We’ll cover the basic needs of human survival and learn how to build…

  • Woodcock Walk

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

    Join the Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a Woodcock Walk at Parslow Road Conservation Area. DOAS Member and local environmental educator Chris DeCesare will lead the walk…

  • Film Night – “A Plastic Ocean” – Free

    Village Hall, Cooperstown 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Commemorate Earth Day with Otsego 2000 and the League of Women Voters with a free screening of the award winning film "A Plastic Ocean". Over 8 million tons of plastic…

  • Over the Top! Mud Lake Hike

    Riddell State Park NY 28 off I-88, Davenport, NY, United States

    Join OCCA for this invigorating, 4.5 mile hike to Mud Lake, a unique sphagnum bog in Robert V. Riddell State Park, led by Steve Kent. Along the way, view deep…

    Free
  • Bird Walk at Susquehanna Greenway Trail

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

    On Saturday, May 4, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will lead a walk at the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway (OSG) trail, located on Silas Lane, off Rte. 205 in Oneonta’s west end to…

  • I Love My Park Day

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

    Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Glimmerglass State Park and Gilbert Lake State Park are holding events. At Glimmerglass, volunteers are needed to: Clean up and plant flowers around our…

  • Brookwood Point Spring Cleanup

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    We need your help with our annual spring cleaning of the gardens at Brookwood Point and getting the property ready for the busy 2019 summer season. The cleanup will be…

  • The Birds of Mohican Farm

    Mohican Farm/OCCA offices 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Join Becky Gretton for an early morning walk to get the birds! Mohican Farm’s fields, woods and shoreline make it a great location for birding, including spring warblers, swallows, bluebirds,…

  • AVID Workshop with OLT and CCE

    Join Otsego Land Trust and Cornell Cooperative Extension for a two-part workshop on Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer (AVID). This workshop is perfect for landowners or anyone interested in deer…

  • Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk

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

    Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Member and expert Botanist, Connie Tedesco for the Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park, on Wednesday, May 23. Participants will meet at…

  • General Clinton Canoe Regatta

    The world's longest single day flat water canoe race is held each year on Memorial Day Weekend. Along with the 70 mile race from Cooperstown to Bainbridge, the weekend offers…

  • Be Informed- Making a Meadow

    Mohican Farm/OCCA offices 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Mohican Farm Manager Bob Sutherland walks you through the steps of converting part of your property to a native wildflower meadow that will be good for pollinators, pleasing to look…

  • National Trails Day – Basswood Pond State Forest

    What better way to celebrate National Trails Day than by helping with trail maintenance at Basswood Pond State Forest. Tasks will include moving woody debris off the trails, trimming back…

  • Walk on the Flat Side: Riddell State Park

    Riddell State Park NY 28 off I-88, Davenport, NY, United States

    Join OCCA Board member Patricia Riddell Kent and Steve Kent, who donated the land for the state park, on this early evening walk around the northern portion of Robert V.…

  • Race the Lake Marathon & Half-Marathon

    The 26.2 race will begin at 8:00am, 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…

  • Brookwood Point Summer Tours

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    First in the Summer Series, OLT volunteer Ed Rowley will be hosting the Brookwood Point History Tour, which will cover Brookwood's history from the time of Native American presence, to…

  • Float the Butternut

    Free OCCA and the Butternut Valley Alliance join forces for this fun float down the creek. Enjoy a leisurely paddle and take in the sights and sounds of one of…

  • Hike at Emmons Pond Bog Preserve

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

    On Sunday, June 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Member and local Environmental Educator, Chris DeCesare will lead a walk to observe the plants and animals of…

    Free
  • Fishing Derby & Clinic

    Neahwa Park Bertus Lauren Drive, Oneonta, NY, United States

    The Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a one day Fishing Derby and Clinic at the Neawha Park skating Pond in Oneonta on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th.…

  • Sunset Stroll

    Fetterley Forest 302 Roses Hill Road, Richfield, NY

    The Otsego Land Trust and the Canadarago Lake Improvement Association are partnering to host a Summer Solstice Sunset Stroll on the longest day of the year at Fetterley Forest. Situated…

  • Learn 10…Trees (FREE)

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

    Botanist Dan Spada will guide participants in a beginner's course on how to identify 10 native tree species through the use of keys, guides and their senses during a combination…

  • Group Gravel Ride with Woodland Cycles

    Woodland Cycles 24 South Main Street, Milford, NY, United States

    Check out some of the best gravel and B-roads Otsego County has to offer. Hang out at the shop after for free refreshments and great company! All rides leave Woodland…

  • Water Chestnut Control – Silver Lake

    Silver Lake Silver Lake Road, New Berlin, NY, United States

    Water chestnut (Trapa natans) is spreading at this 40-acre lake on the western edge of Otsego County. Join OCCA and members of the Silver Lake community as we seek out…

  • New Island Group Bike Ride

    Join Otsego Bicylces for a no-drop, off-road ride to New Island. Fun for all ages and abilities, Eye protection is recommended. Meet at the store (75 Water Street, Oneonta) at…

  • Group Gravel Ride (Expert)

    Check out some of the best gravel and B-roads Otsego County has to offer. Faster pace gravel ride for people who have ridden gravel before. More elevation gain, but regroup…

  • Paddle and Pull – Goodyear Lake

    Enjoy a pleasant day on Goodyear Lake and help combat invasive species at the same time! Water chestnut (Trapa natans), a highly invasive aquatic plant, once covered multiple acres of…

  • Group Hike with ADK

    Join the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a  2 1/2 mile hike on Pam Lea's "back 80." Walk through hay fields, adjacent swamp, woodland and seasonal roads…

  • Group Gravel Ride with Woodland Cycles (Easy)

    Check out some of the best gravel and B-roads Otsego County has to offer. Hang out at the shop after for free refreshments and great company! All rides leave Woodland…

  • Chop and Cheese

    Mohican Farm/OCCA offices 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Japanese knotweed is one of the most difficult to control invasive species in Otsego County. Join us at Mohican Farm for an evening of chopping (and maybe digging) down a…