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 with views of the Fly Creek valley and Canadarago Lake. Car poolers should meet at the Price Chopper in Oneonta at 9:15 for the hike…
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 Cycles at 6:00 pm. Ride at your own pace. For people who are new to gravel riding or want to take it easy, learn new…
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 stand of Japanese knotweed; then enjoy light refreshments in the garden overlooking Otsego Lake. Participants should dress to get dirty and should bring work gloves,…
Learn-to-Row Day is a great way to try rowing and experience the fun! Learn the parts of a rowing shell Try the land rowing machines and learn basic rowing techniques Row on Otsego Lake guided by experienced rowers and coaches Get information about our Learn-to-Row mentoring program for adults and other rowing programs We recommend…
Otsego Land Trust is hosting a series of tours at Brookwood Point. The Garden Tours will be led by OLT volunteer Patricia Thorpe, who knows horticulture like the back of her hand. She will discuss how the garden has evolved over time and identify a myriad of flowering plants that call Brookwood home. The dates of…
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 at the top of climbs. More technical descending. This is still not a “hammer-fest,” but for experienced riders who want a faster paced ride. Expert…
Due to instructor illness, this program is postponed until Sunday, August 11, time to be determined. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Glimmerglass State Park will be hosting a week long learn-to-swim program. There will be a morning session from 11:15 am to 12 pm and an evening session from 5:30 pm-6:15 pm. Please call the park office to sign up or for more information at (607)547-8662. The lessons are free and open to all.
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club hike on Tuesday, July 23rd will be at Fetterley Forest, an Otsego Land Trust property, located on the east side of Canadarago Lake south of Richfield Springs. We will be joined by Connie Tedesco, a botanist, who will be identifying, hopefully, 10 species of ferns as well…
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 Cycles at 6 pm. Ride at your own pace. For people who are new to gravel riding or want to take it easy, learn new…
History Tour - tours last a half hour to 45 minutes. Complete schedule of tours
All welcome! The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads weekly hikes. The hike on Tues., July 30th will be at Goodyear Lake, led by Linda Pearce. Two options: A 3-mile hike with some moderate inclines, or a shorter, easier walk led by Bev Hensle on the lake roads. Bring your lunch and we…
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 at the top of climbs. More technical descending. This is still not a “hammer-fest,” but for experienced riders who want a faster paced ride. Expert…
Water chestnut (Trapa natans) persists in the Stump Lot portion of Goodyear Lake. Meet OCCA staff at the Fishing Access Site in Portlandville, take to the water, and help keep this highly-invasive aquatic plant under control. Bring water, sunscreen, a hat and dress to get wet and maybe dirty. You may bring your own canoe…
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 Cycles at 6 pm. Ride at your own pace. For people who are new to gravel riding or want to take it easy, learn new…
Witness the results of thousands of years of geologic processes in action on this walk at the Robert Woodruff Learning Center at Owen D. young Central School in Van Hornesville. Rain falls and seeps into rocks, dissolving them. The water finds its way to the surface and forms the Otsquaga Creek. As it flows, it …
Otsego Land Trust is hosting a series of tours at Brookwood Point. The Garden Tours will be led by OLT volunteer Patricia Thorpe, who knows horticulture like the back of her hand. She will discuss how the garden has evolved over time and identify a myriad of flowering plants that call Brookwood home. The dates of…
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 at the top of climbs. More technical descending. This is still not a “hammer-fest,” but for experienced riders who want a faster paced ride. Expert…
Help control Japanese knotweed, then enjoy light refreshments in a beautiful setting overlooking Otsego Lake. We'll supply the Japanese knotweed and the cheese and crakcers; you can brings tools (loppers,, hand pruners) and your preferred beverage. Dress to get dirty!
Join us at Silver Lake in New Berlin on August 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. We need your help continuing to remove water chestnut (Trapa natans) and European frog-bit (Hydrocharus morsus-ranae), two highly invasive aqautic plants, from the lake. Please help us get them before they spread further! Bring water, sunscreen and dress…
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 Cycles at 6 pm. Ride at your own pace. For people who are new to gravel riding or want to take it easy, learn new…
History Tour - led by OLT volunteer Ed Rowley. Tours last about a half hour to 45 minutes. Click here for complete details.
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 at the top of climbs. More technical descending. This is still not a “hammer-fest,” but for experienced riders who want a faster paced ride. Expert…
Otsego Land Trust is hosting a series of tours at Brookwood Point. The Garden Tours will be led by OLT volunteer Patricia Thorpe, who knows horticulture like the back of her hand. She will discuss how the garden has evolved over time and identify a myriad of flowering plants that call Brookwood home. The dates of…
The Farmers' Museum Harvest Festival is a two-day community event highlighting the music, crafts, and harvest of our Otsego region. The Cooperstown Farmers' Market will be in the Ag tent showcasing many items from our vendors. Come by and sample a few of the products available year-round at the Market. Learn about bee keeping from…
The Farmers' Museum Harvest Festival is a two-day community event highlighting the music, crafts, and harvest of our Otsego region. The Cooperstown Farmers' Market will be in the Ag tent showcasing many items from our vendors. Come by and sample a few of the porducts available year-round at the Market. Learn about bee keeping from…
Can you find the North Star? How about Arcturus? Can you find constellations, like Cygnus the swan, Ursa Major, Draco, Pegasus or Andromeda? What about Jupiter and Saturn? All these celestial objects will be in the evening sky this autumn, and you can learn how to find them! Join OCCA Vice President Jim Hill for…
Join us for the 8th Annual Drops to Hops Bike Race! Races begin at 10:00am, starting and ending at Ommegang (656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, NY 13326). Ommegang will host a party at the finish line for racers and families! Must be 21 to drink. RACE DISTANCE "A" Race - 43 miles "B" Race -…
Enjoy the Leatherstocking Golf Course without the frustration of trying to hit out of the rough! Golf Course Superintendent Mike O’Neill will lead a tour of the grounds showcasing its beauty and will share projects and management practices designed to keep the links “green” as well as green. In addition to the lush scenery and…
Join us, Saturday, October 5 from 10 am to 2 pm, when the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host an open house at the DOAS Sanctuary and Hawkwatch on Grange Hall Spur Road, Oneonta. The day will include live birds of prey, a hawk ID workshop, bird mask making and a trail walk. The event is…
