Need something to do on Columbus Day? Come to Mohican Farm and explore the world of trees. We’ll search the property and learn how to tell different kinds from each other using science and our senses, will understand the role trees play in our world, and we’ll have fun! Meet at OCCA’s office at Mohican…
Climb up and over South Hill in Robert V. Riddell State Park with Steve Kent. This 3.5-hour, 4.5-mile hike traverses woods rich in beauty and history, makes a stop at a spectacular, 30-foot waterfall, swings by Mud Lake, a bog at the top of the hill, and continues down to the Pine Lake Campus of…
Join us for the first candlelight hike at Glimmerglass State Park. Follow the luminaries and see the forest by candlelight. The trail starts at the Lakeview Room by the beach and makes its way to the accessible Beaver Pond Trail. Approximately 1 mil long along flat even terrain. Admission to the park and the hike…
Celebrate the New Year with an easy 1 - 1.5 mile hike at Glimmerglass State Park. The park will supply warm beverages and snacks following the hike. Registration is not required but preferred. (607) 547-8662 Call ahead if heavy snow fall is forecasted.
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a hike every Tuesday, usually starting at 10 am. See http://www.susqadk.org/ for details. All welcome. Jan. 7 Robert V. Riddell State Park Jan 21 - Crumhorn Mt. Jan 28 - S. Kortright-Hobart RailTrail Feb 4 - Gilbert Lake St. Park Feb 11 - Stamford-Hobart Rail…
The tubing hill at Glimmerglass State Park will be open weekends from January 4 - February 23. Hours are 11:00am- 4:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Tubes are provided. The warming hut will be open and hot cocoa and snacks will be available for sale.
Join the club on Tuesday January 21, 2020 for a hike at Crumhorn Mountain. Call Lucille Wiggin at 607.432.1022 for more information. The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a hike every Tuesday, usually starting at 10 am. See http://www.susqadk.org/ for details. All welcome. Jan 21 - Crumhorn Mt. Jan 28 -…
The tubing hill at Glimmerglass State Park will be open weekends from January 4 - February 23. Hours are 11:00am- 4:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Tubes are provided. The warming hut will be open and hot cocoa and snacks will be available for sale.
The tubing hill at Glimmerglass State Park will be open weekends from January 4 - February 23. Hours are 11:00am- 4:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Tubes are provided. The warming hut will be open and hot cocoa and snacks will be available for sale. Check in for snow conditions. Need to have a nice…
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club will offer a guided hike at 10 am at Gilbert Lake State Park. See http://www.susqadk.org/ for details. All welcome. The Club leads hikes in and around Otsego County every Tuesday at 10 am.
The tubing hill at Glimmerglass State Park will be open weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) from January 4 - February 23. Hours are 11:00am- 4:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Tubes are provided. The warming hut will be open and hot cocoa and snacks will be available for sale. Check in for snow conditions. Need to…
The Bob Smullens 5k/10k is part of The Cooperstown Winter Carnival. The race is an out and back 5k and 10k that will start on Main Street and finish in Cooper Park. What better way to spend a Saturday morning then to run in a 5k or 10k race and then stay around for all…
Part of Cooperstown's Winter Carnival. Meet at Pioneer Park (corner of Main Street and Pioneer Street in Cooperstown) Adults & Children (Group of children must have an adult w/them). Free. Learn how to use a GPS device in this high tech global treasure hunt. Be prepared to travel by foot to various locations in all…
Take a brisk trail walk with OCCA and the staff of the Clark Sports Center at the Clark Sports Center! We’ll wind our way through hemlocks and hardwoods, along the river, and onto a floodplain. The exact route depends on trail and weather conditions. Please note that snowshoes may be helpful, but you must provide…
Free ice fishing clinic for people of all ages! Location change, instead of Glimmerglass State Park, this event will be held at Canadarago Boat Launch 135 Dennison Road Richfield Springs, NY 13439 DEC will supply most of the bait and tackle, but experienced anglers are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. After a short…
***DUE TO EXPECTED CLOUDY WEATHER, THIS PROGRAM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21*** Join OCCA Vice President, Jim Hill for an evening of naked eye astronomy as we tour the spectacular night sky of February. The winter sky provides a wonderful array of zero and first magnitude stars (the lower the magnitude, the…
The tubing hill at Glimmerglass State Park will be open weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) from January 4 - February 23. Hours are 11:00am- 4:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Tubes are provided. The warming hut will be open and hot cocoa and snacks will be available for sale. Check in for snow conditions. Need to…
Take advantage of the extra day and join us for a candlelight hike! Approximately 1-2 mile, gently graded loop along the lakeshore and into the woods that will be lit by candlelight. Participants can hike or snowshoe. The Lakeview Room will be open with hot drinks and snacks. There will also be a roaring bonfire…
Join us for the 7th Annual Race the Lake Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K! Register here: https://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=1781 The race will circle clockwise around the picturesque Otsego Lake. Runners will travel through historic Cooperstown on their way to Glimmerglass State Park with views of the Lake almost all the way. Rescheduled from June 6. Awards: Distributed…
Mark the new year with a self-guided First Day Hike. Hike the Lake Trail any time between 9 am and 2 pm. The Briggs Fireplaces will be lit!
The hike will be a self guided hike along the Overlook Trail. Please check in at the park office between 10:00am and 11:00am. The first 50 people to check in will received a KIND bar and a commemorative button marking the 10th Annual First Day Hike! Please be prepared to wear a face covering during…
Join scholar Rochelle L. Johnson on a discussion of Susan Fenimore Cooper's important contributions to environmental thought in this live Zoom lecture. What does the work of a mid-nineteenth-century nature writer say to us today, in our era of climate change? This presentation by Rochelle L. Johnson discusses naturalist, author, and artist Susan Fenimore Cooper,…
George Bouckles County Forest, Hartwick, 2.5 miles. The Otsego County Conservation Association and the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club will co-host three Earth Festival hikes to familiarize people with trails in the local community. These hikes are easy-to-moderate in difficulty and are suitable for multiple ages. It is our goal to accommodate those…
Star Field, Cooperstown, Sunset hike and BYO picnic dinner, 3.7 miles. The Otsego County Conservation Association and the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club will co-host three Earth Festival hikes to familiarize persons with trails in the local community. These hikes are easy-to-moderate in difficulty and are suitable for multiple ages. It is our…
Arnold Lake State Forest/Bilderbeck County Forest, Hartwick, 3.4 miles. OCCA and the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club will co-host three Earth Festival hikes to familiarize persons with trails in the local community. These hikes are easy-to-moderate in difficulty and are suitable for multiple ages. It is our goal to accommodate those who are…
Join the Otsego County Conservation Association and kick off Invasive Species Awareness Week by getting the jump on water chestnut in Goodyear Lake. We’ll paddle in the stump lot portion of the lake searching for and removing water chestnut (Trapa natans), a highly invasive aquatic plant. Bring your own canoe, kayak or paddleboard, or borrow…
Get your hands dirty at Mohican Farm! Join us as we continue our efforts to eliminate Japanese knotweed at Mohican Farm in Springfield. We’ll spend time cutting back the above ground portion of the plant and digging up the rhizomes. When we’re finished, enjoy some light refreshments in the garden. Bring gardening gloves, hand pruners,…
In 2019, European frog-bit, a highly-invasive aquatic plant, was found in Clarke Pond in Springfield, next to Otsego Lake. Join the Otsego County Conservation Association to scour the pond in seek to remove this plant from the pond to keep it from spreading. PLEASE NOTE wading in shallow water/deep mud is required. It is tiring,…
The Butternut Valley Alliance presents a free Arts Festival weekend in Texas Schoolhouse State Forest in New Lisbon, NY. Saturday, June 12, 11am – 6pm Sunday, June 13, 9am – 4pm Reservations Required Book a FREE ticket via BVA website Featuring - 100 student artists’ work from the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris Central schools - Professional…
A free Arts Festival weekend in Texas Schoolhouse State Forest, New Lisbon, NY Saturday, June 12, 11am – 6pm Sunday, June 13, 9am – 4pm Featuring 100 student artists’ work from the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris Central schools Professional artists from the Butternut Valley Artist demonstrations All “happening” in our “gallery in the forest” on…
