Earth Festival is an environmentally focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment, all with a fun, earth-friendly twist. The first Earth Festival was held in 2006 as an event for the environmental community to work together to provide a showcase event to help keep Otsego County citizens informed about environmental activities that are…
Join OCCA for a special kid-friendly program. Do you know what it takes to survive in the wilderness? We’ll cover the basic needs of human survival and learn how to build shelter, find water, and stay alive until help arrives. Dress for weather. Meet at 10am at Mohican Farm, 7207 State Route 80, Cooperstown.
Join the Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a Woodcock Walk at Parslow Road Conservation Area. DOAS Member and local environmental educator Chris DeCesare will lead the walk to observe the spring mating ritual of the woodcock.The walk will begin at 7:00 PM in the parking lot with a short introduction to the…
Commemorate Earth Day with Otsego 2000 and the League of Women Voters with a free screening of the award winning film "A Plastic Ocean". Over 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans EVERY YEAR! This film documents the deadly effects this is having on marine wildlife. The film will be at 7:00…
Join OCCA for this invigorating, 4.5 mile hike to Mud Lake, a unique sphagnum bog in Robert V. Riddell State Park, led by Steve Kent. Along the way, view deep woods and a thirty-foot waterfall, and be entertained with tales of the Riddell family, who owned the property for five generations. In 2005, Steve and…
On Saturday, May 4, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will lead a walk at the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway (OSG) trail, located on Silas Lane, off Rte. 205 in Oneonta’s west end to view returning migrant birds. This will be an easy hike on level ground for about 2 hours, starting at 8:00AM. Participants should meet at the…
Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Glimmerglass State Park and Gilbert Lake State Park are holding events. At Glimmerglass, volunteers are needed to: Clean up and plant flowers around our historic covered bridge. Please bring: Garden Gloves Pick up debris that has been left on our shores and beach after the winter. Clean up debris and…
We need your help with our annual spring cleaning of the gardens at Brookwood Point and getting the property ready for the busy 2019 summer season. The cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 1-4 pm. All are invited to join in the outdoor fun of this community service event. We welcome those…
Join Becky Gretton for an early morning walk to get the birds! Mohican Farm’s fields, woods and shoreline make it a great location for birding, including spring warblers, swallows, bluebirds, shorebirds–maybe even bobolinks and eagles. The walk is led by Becky Gretton, Co-president of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, and is suitable for all levels of birders.…
Join Otsego Land Trust and Cornell Cooperative Extension for a two-part workshop on Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer (AVID). This workshop is perfect for landowners or anyone interested in deer management. The workshop will include a one-hour indoor segment from 2-3pm at the Otsego Land Trust office (101 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326). This will…
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Member and expert Botanist, Connie Tedesco for the Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park, on Wednesday, May 23. Participants will meet at the beach area at 10 AM. The walk is approximately two hours in the Park. Bring water, insect repellent, binoculars if on hand, and your…
The world's longest single day flat water canoe race is held each year on Memorial Day Weekend. Along with the 70 mile race from Cooperstown to Bainbridge, the weekend offers a SUP Race, spring races, relay races, and much more for amateurs and professional paddlers. Longest single day flat water canoe race in the world…
Mohican Farm Manager Bob Sutherland walks you through the steps of converting part of your property to a native wildflower meadow that will be good for pollinators, pleasing to look at, and will reduce your carbon footprint! Part of the program will be indoors learning about the benefits of meadows and short-and long-term care requirements,…
What better way to celebrate National Trails Day than by helping with trail maintenance at Basswood Pond State Forest. Tasks will include moving woody debris off the trails, trimming back encroaching vegetation, and improving drainage on wet parts of the trail. Volunteers should wear clothing appropriate for working in the woods and can bring water,…
Join OCCA Board member Patricia Riddell Kent and Steve Kent, who donated the land for the state park, on this early evening walk around the northern portion of Robert V. Riddell State Park. Visit historic structures, walk through fields, forests, and along Schenevus Creek, and learn about the interesting history of the land on this…
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 5k race will begin at 9:00am in Glimmerglass State Park. All races finish together in Glimmerglass State Park. The Race will circle clockwise…
First in the Summer Series, OLT volunteer Ed Rowley will be hosting the Brookwood Point History Tour, which will cover Brookwood's history from the time of Native American presence, to the founding of Cooperstown, to present day. Additional history tours will take place Thursday, July 25th and Thursday, August 22nd. Email Becky or call 607.547.2366…
Free OCCA and the Butternut Valley Alliance join forces for this fun float down the creek. Enjoy a leisurely paddle and take in the sights and sounds of one of our most beautiful creeks. Starting and end points to be determined. Bring water and a snack, and your own canoe/kayak (a limited number of spaces…
On Sunday, June 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Member and local Environmental Educator, Chris DeCesare will lead a walk to observe the plants and animals of Emmons Pond Bog Preserve. This property is managed by the Nature Conservancy and includes meadow, woods, and wetland areas to explore. We’ll discuss the plants…
The Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a one day Fishing Derby and Clinic at the Neawha Park skating Pond in Oneonta on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th. This is a special educational fishing event specifically permitted by the NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation for kids and parents of all ages for…
The Otsego Land Trust and the Canadarago Lake Improvement Association are partnering to host a Summer Solstice Sunset Stroll on the longest day of the year at Fetterley Forest. Situated on the high point of Panther Mountain, Fetterley Forest is on the ridge that runs east of Canadarago Lake and Oaks Creek. Attendees are invited…
Botanist Dan Spada will guide participants in a beginner's course on how to identify 10 native tree species through the use of keys, guides and their senses during a combination of lab and field sessions. The route is over moderate terrain, but participants should be prepared with sturdy shoes, sunscreen, hat, water and bug dope.…
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…
Water chestnut (Trapa natans) is spreading at this 40-acre lake on the western edge of Otsego County. Join OCCA and members of the Silver Lake community as we seek out and remove this pernicious invasive. Lunch will be provided by the lake's owner to volunteers afterward. Note: outside watercraft are not permitted at Silver Lake.…
Join Otsego Bicylces for a no-drop, off-road ride to New Island. Fun for all ages and abilities, Eye protection is recommended. Meet at the store (75 Water Street, Oneonta) at 5:45 pm.
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…
Enjoy a pleasant day on Goodyear Lake and help combat invasive species at the same time! Water chestnut (Trapa natans), a highly invasive aquatic plant, once covered multiple acres of Goodyear Lake's "Stump Lot". A concerted effort by OCCA, the Goodyear Lake Association and scores of volunteers over the years has reduced the water chestnut…
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,…
