• ADK Group Hike by Goodyear Lake

    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…

  • Group Gravel Ride (Expert)

    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…

  • Paddle and Pull–Goodyear Lake

    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…

    Free
  • Group Gravel Ride (Easy)

    Woodland Cycles 24 South Main Street, Milford, NY, United States

    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…

  • Otsquago Creek: Geology in Action!

    Robert Woodruff Learning Center NY-80, Jordanville, NY, United States

    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 …

    Free
  • Brookwood Garden Tour

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    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…

  • Group Gravel Ride (Expert)

    Woodland Cycles 24 South Main Street, Milford, NY, United States

    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…

  • Chop and Cheese

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

    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!

  • Paddle and Pull, Silver Lake

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

    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…

  • Group Gravel Ride (easy)

    Woodland Cycles 24 South Main Street, Milford, NY, United States

    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…

  • Brookwood Point Summer Tours

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    History Tour - led by OLT volunteer Ed Rowley. Tours last about a half hour to 45 minutes. Click here for complete details.

  • Gravel Group Ride (expert)

    Woodland Cycles 24 South Main Street, Milford, NY, United States

    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…

  • Brookwood Garden Tour

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    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…

  • Harvest Festival

    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…

    $12
  • Harvest Festival

    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…

    $12
  • Naked Eye Astronomy–The Autumn Sky

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

    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…

    Free
  • Drops to Hops Bike Race

    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 -…

  • Hit the Links–Leatherstocking Golf Course Walk

    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…

    Free
  • Hawkwatch Open House

    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…

  • Get the Kids Out–Trees!

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

    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…

    Free
  • Up and Over — Mud Lake

    Riddell State Park NY 28 off I-88, Davenport, NY, United States

    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…

    Free
  • Candlelight Hike

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

    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…

    Free
  • First Day Hike at Glimmerglass State Park

    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.

  • ADK hike

    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…

  • Tubing

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

    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.

  • Adirondack Mountain Club Hike

    Crumhorn Mountain Portlandville, NY

    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 -…

  • Tubing at Glimmerglass

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

    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.

  • Tubing at Glimmerglass

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

    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…

  • Hike at Gilbert Lake State Park

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

    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.

    Free
  • Tubing at Glimmerglass

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

    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…