Join Pathfinder Village for the 12th annual Splash Path and Fun Walk. 🏃♂️ A scenic, flat 5K route with non-toxic color station to kick off the run/walk 💃 A ZUMBA warm-up session to get you energized 🎶 Music, food trucks, ticket auction, and vendors featuring crafts & local businesses 🎁 T-shirts & goodie bags for…
Join DOAS on Tuesday, May 20 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 1894 Charlotte Creek Rd,…
Join the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike open to all. Meet at 9:45 am for check in, hike begins at 10 am. The Chapter offers weekly hikes on Tuesdays and longer hikes once a month on Saturdays. See website for details.
Join in or cheer on the world's longest single day flat water canoe race from Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown along the Susquehanna River for 70 miles to Bainbridge. Racers come from throughout the US, Canada, Europe and South America to paddle in this premiere canoe racing event. There are a variety…
Join OCCA and expert forager Shane Gardner for a guided spring mushroom walk through the Morris woods! This seasonal event offers a hands-on introduction to identifying wild mushrooms in their natural habitat, with a special focus on edible and medicinal species that emerge in spring. Participants will learn: How to safely identify common spring mushrooms.…
Race The Lake marathon and half marathon will take racers around beautiful Otsego lake in Cooperstown NY. You will run past such landmarks as the Otesaga Hotel, The Farmers Museum, The Fenimore Art Museum and The Baseball Hall of Fame. The lake will always be on your right with awesome views of the surrounding area,…
Join DOAS Director Charlie Scheim, Bird Sightings author Sandy Bright, and the Environmental Director of the Uplands Center Renee Hardenkamp for a morning bird walk at the Uplands Center in Walton, NY (2641 Dunk Hill Road) on Saturday, June 7 at 8:00am. Our focus will be on observing birds and their breeding behaviors., will accompany us on…
New date: June 8 at 10 am (May 31 postponed because of rain) Love spending time in the woods? Want to give back to the places you love to hike and explore? Otsego County Conservation Association is seeking volunteers who want to help keep our local forests accessible. Join us for our Trails Team training…
Join OCCA for a homeschool nature walk at Basswood Pond! During this educational adventure, participants will explore the scenic trails, searching for a variety of wildflowers in bloom. We’ll take the time to identify these beautiful plants and learn about their unique characteristics and habitats. Participants will also have the opportunity to complete a scavenger…
Japanese knotweed is one of the most difficult invasive plants to get rid of. Join OCCA and Mohican Farm as we continue our efforts to eliminate a patch of knotweed. We’ll chop, dig and pull, and then enjoy some light refreshments in the garden at Mohican Farm. Some tools are available. Feel free to bring…