• Splash Path 5K and Fun Walk

    Pathfinder Village 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston, NY

    Pathfinder Village invites you to join in the 10th annual Splash Path 5K and Fun Walk. This year's event will raise funds for vocational programs and our Pathfinder Produce Mobile…

  • DOAS Big Day Bird Count

    The Big Day is a group effort in which birders, working alone, in pairs, or in small groups, work to locate as many bird species as we can in a…

  • Morning Birds at Mohican with OCCA and DOAS

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

    What will be flitting and flying about the woods and fields at Mohican Farm in Springfield? Join us and find out! Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Co-President, Becky Gretton leads this bird…

  • Butternut Creek Riparian Stewardship Day

    Butternut Creek

    The Butternut Valley Alliance and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition will be hosting a volunteer workday to steward riparian forest buffer plantings in the Butternut Creek watershed on May 20th, 2023…

  • Blazing A Trail talk

    Kinney Memorial Library 3140 County Hwy 11, Hartwick, NY

    Find out more about Otsego Outdoors, the Octet Challenges, and local trails at a talk by Peg Odell, Otsego 2000 program and communications manager, at Kinney Memorial Library in Hartwick.…

  • General Clinton Canoe Regatta

    Susquehanna River

    Be a part of the world's longest single-day flat water canoe race as a paddler or a spectator. The 70-mile race begins at Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown…

  • Andy Jones Memorial 5K

    Wilber Park, Milford Dave West Drive, Milford, NY

    In honor of Andy Jones, an active member of the Milford Fire Department and a Milford Central School graduate who unexpectedly passed away in January 2023 from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM),…

  • Queer Solidarity Stroll

    Robert V. Riddell State Park NY-28, just north of I-88 Exit 17, Davenport, New York

    Join the Otsego County Conservation Association for the first of its queer organized and led outdoor event series! This light hike is designed to give you time to connect with…

  • 2023 Race the Lake Marathon & Half-Marathon, 10K/5K

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

    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…

  • Rotary District 7170 Susquehanna Paddle

    Crumhorn Fishing Access Site H345+P3, Maryland, New York

    Rotary District 7170 is conducting a paddle event on the Susquehanna River defined below.  This event is open to the public.  The purpose is to enjoy our natural assets and…

  • Girls on the Run 5K

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

    The Girls on the Run Central New York 5 K is open to the public. Festivities begin at 10 am. Run, roll, push, walk or hop your way across the…

  • Water Chestnut Pull at Goodyear Lake

    Goodyear Lake State Route 28, Portlandville, NY, United States

    Volunteers needed! Kick of New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week by getting an early start on controlling invasive water chestnut at Goodyear Lake’s “stump lot.” Bring your own watercraft…

  • Plant the Garden at Brookwood Point

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    The Land Trust needs all of the hands we can get to wake the garden back up and get it in tip-top shape for the summer. It should be a…

  • Plant the Garden at Brookwood Point

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    Volunteer with  the Otsego Land Trust for the annual spring planting and gardening day at beautiful Brookwood Point Conservation Area historic gardens. The Land Trust needs all of the hands…

  • Chop & Cheese

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

    It’s back! Japanese knotweed, that is, and that means Chop & Cheese is back, too. Join the Otsego County Conservation Association as it continues its efforts at eliminating a patch…

  • On the Trail of Art

    General Jacob Morris State Forest Dimmock Hollow Road, Morris, NY, United States

    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. There will…

  • Learn to Row Open House

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    Join Otsego Area Rowing for a Learn to Row Open House at Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake. Free and open to all ages. Rain date is June 17.

  • Invasive Species Control on Silver Lake

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

    Join OCCA and the Silver Lake community for an enjoyable day of invasive species control! We’ll paddle on a beautiful, 40-acre lake in New Berlin in search of water chestnut…

  • Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party

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

    Join the community at Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park for a day of crafts, music, food, books, and more to celebrate the summer season.  

  • Homeschool Nature Hike at Emmons Pond Bog

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

    For some of you this hike may be a repeat but that’s okay because now we can see what the trail looks like in early summer. Join OCCA to explore…

  • Upper Susquehanna River Historic Sojourn

    Join the Unadilla Historical Association for a leisurely canoe trip on the Susquehanna River from Wells Bridge to Sidney featuring speakers on river ecology, river stewardship, Native American waterways, recreational…

    $50
  • Trail Volunteer Training/Work Day at Basswood

    Basswood Pond State Forest 500 Conservation Road, Burlington, NY, United States

    Let's get the trails at Basswood Pond State Forest ready for the summer. Join OCCA  for a hands-on volunteer training. We will be working to make a path through the…

  • Father’s Day Fishing Clinic with Trout Unlimited

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

    Come join the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited at Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park for a fun fishing derby. Free registration upon arrival. Rain or shine

  • Get the Kids Out: Family Hike at Gilbert Lake State Park

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

    Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish for a family hike at Gilbert Lake State Park. We will meet at the trailhead on Cabin Colony Road before hitting the trail. Our hike will…

  • Be Informed Lecture Series: What is a Healthy Lake

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

    Dr. Kiyoko Yokota, an associate professor in limnology at SUNY Oneonta will speak on June 21st at 7 pm giving a talk entitled, “What is a Healthy Lake?” She will…

  • Free Fishing Day (New York State)

    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…

  • Water Chestnut Pull on Goodyear Lake

    Goodyear Lake State Route 28, Portlandville, NY, United States

    Water chestnut, an invasive plant that is highly disruptive to aquatic ecosystems, has been staging a comeback in Goodyear Lake. Take to the waters to help reduce the population of…

  • Hike or Paddle with the ADK at Goodyear Lake

    Goodyear Lake Waterway Access Silliman Cove Road, Maryland, New York

    Meet at the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access and join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a paddle or a hike. Please arrive by 9:45 for…

  • Chop and Cheese

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

    Get your hands dirty at Mohican Farm! Join the Otsego County Conservation Association as we continue our efforts to eliminate Japanese knotweed at Mohican Farm in Springfield. We’ll spend time…

  • Water Chestnut Pull at Goodyear Lake

    Goodyear Lake State Route 28, Portlandville, NY, United States

    Water chestnut, an invasive plant that is highly disruptive to aquatic ecosystems, has been staging a comeback in Goodyear Lake. Take to the waters to help reduce the population of…