Spend Earth Day at Basswood Pond State Forest learning how to take care of trails. The goal is to create a corps of trained volunteers who "adopt" portions of state forests trails to keep local trails in good shape for all of us. OCCA is seeking volunteers to adopt portions of hiking trails in Basswood…
Join Cooperstown Friends of the Park to roll up the liner for the ice rink at Badger Park. Helping out at this event counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet Challenge. Badger Park is located on Beaver Street, behind the CVS and Price Chopper on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown.
This year, Earth Festival and Drive-Thru, Drop-Off Recycling (DTDO) are separate events. We hope that you’ll be able to join OCCA for both. If you can volunteer at the Drive-Thru, Drop-Off Recycling event, please contact Jeff O'Handley (and that counts toward the Spring Octet Challenge!) OCCA will be hosting DTDO at Brewery Ommegang again this…
Come explore the lesser known trails in Oneonta’s Wilber Park with OCCA Education Specialist Liz Brown. We’ll look for signs of spring as we hike up the ridge above Oneonta Creek. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles along steep terrain, with elevation gain of around 300′. To get to the upper pavilion, enter Wilber Park…
Safe Kids Otsego County presents a Bike Rodeo, with a Helmet Check by Bassett Injury Prevention, a bike fit by CNY Cycling, a Wheel Shop by CNY Cylcing and woodland Cycles, Rules of the Road by Cooperstown Police Dept. and an Obstacle Course by the Clark Sports Center. Free and open to all
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) for a guided hike. Free and open to all. For more information, go to susqadk.org.
Guided walk will feature opportunities to view returning migrant birds. Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot by the fields near the school district bus garage, just past the transfer station, on the Greenway trail, located on Silas Lane, off Rte. 205 in Oneonta. This will be an easy hike on level ground.…
Help get Gilbert Lake State Park ready for the season. I Love My Park Day is the largest single-day volunteer event in NYS and presents a perfect opportunity to clean up our favorite parks and shorelines, plant trees and gardens, restore trails and wildlife habitat, remove invasive species, and work on various site improvement projects--all…
Help get Glimmerglass State Park ready for the season! Volunteers needed for planting, weeding, raking, and tasks for all ages and abilities! Register at https://www.ptny.org/get.../volunteer/i-love-my-park-day Participating in this event counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet.
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) for a guided hike. Free and open to all. For more information, go to susqadk.org
Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish for a seasonal walk and pond study on the Beaver Pond and Covered Bridge Trails. Our group will examine the wetlands, beaver ponds, and shadow brook for nesting waterfowl, macroinvertebrates, and signs of local animals. We will talk about adaptations, plant ID, and the park’s natural history. The program is…
Get the Kids Out Evening Stroll at Glimmerglass State Park Have you ever wanted to explore the park after dark? Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish for an evening walk along the beach and the beaver pond trail, where we will experience the sights and sounds we do not get to experience during the day. The…
Returning migrants should include warblers, vireos, orioles, tanagers, and possibly waterfowl and raptors. The walk will last approximately two hours, and will require some hill-climbing and hiking over uneven and possibly muddy ground. For further information, contact Andy Mason, 607- 267-8491. Directions to the DOAS Sanctuary can be found at the doas website: https://doas.us
Join members of the the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike along the Susquehanna Greenway at Silas Lane. These weekly hikes are open to all. For more information see https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ Participating in an ADK hike counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Octet Spring Challenge.
The 2023 Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park, in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – Central Region, will take place this year on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Participants will meet at the beach area at 10am. The walk is approximately 2-3 hours in…
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 Market, which has delivered fresh fruits & vegetables to neighbors in area communities since 2018. The Splash Path 5K and Fun Walk features a flat…
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 single fun day on Saturday May 20. Birders can spend any amount of time they choose within that 24 hours, and report on their efforts…
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 walk at The Clark Foundation’s Mohican Farm. The varied habitats of the farm attract a surprising array of avian life. Suitable for all skill levels,…
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 from 9am-12 pm. If you have any questions, please contact GlasserA@tiogacountyny.gov or bva.exec@gmail.com. You can register for the event using this link . Please Join Us!…
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. Feel free to come and share your favorite local hikes too!
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 and continues down the Susquehanna River to General Clinton Park in Bainbridge. Since its start in 1963, the Regatta has grown to 3 days of…
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), the Milford Fire Department is honoring Andy by creating an annual scholarship to a graduating Milford Senior that is going to continue on in providing…
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 the outdoors as well as other queer people. Make a new friend, swap tips on finding gender-affirming gear or fun trails, or simply enjoy a…
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 Museum. The 10K and 5k race will begin at 9:00am in Glimmerglass State Park. All races finish together in Glimmerglass State Park. This year, Race…
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 to learn more about environmental sustainability. There will be an event party for each event with snacks, and drinks. Rotary and other environmental sustainability organizations…
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 finish line. Come early for the DJ and live Zumba. Race begins at noon. Register in advance at https://www.girlsontheruncny.org/5k
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 or reserve a space in one of OCCA's when you register at occainfo.org. Meet at the New York State Fishing Access Site on NY State…
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 fun afternoon enjoying the lakeside garden and getting our hands dirty as a community. Please let the Land Trust know you can come to help out, on…
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 we can get to wake the garden back up and get it in tip-top shape for the summer. It should be a fun afternoon enjoying…
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 of the highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed at Mohican Farm in Springfield. We’ll cut back the plants and dig up the roots, and then we’ll…
