Events

Enjoy yoga on the beach at Glimmerglass State Park. Free, bring a mat or a towel.

Don’t let the dog days of summer keep you inside. Join Otsego County Conservation Association educator Shelby MacLeish at Basswood Pond for a walk through the newly maintained trails (thanks, Tom Walsh!). We will meet at the conservation road parking lot and explore the trees, wildlife, and water along the trail. The trail is often…

Outdoor Community Ropes Course at the Clark Sports Center features 19 elements with two levels 25′ and 38′ from the ground. The structure also includes a zip line. This one-of-a-kind structure is suitable for participants of all ability levels over the age of 12. Free for members of the Clark Sports Center, $20 for non-members,…

Come to the Otsego Lake Association Annual Gathering to find out about the State of Otsego Lake. Water quality, fish, no-wake buoys, and harmful algae blooms will be discussed. The event is free and open to the public At 8:30 am, there will be coffee, treats, merchandise sales and a silent auction The program will…

Join OCCA staff at Gilbert Lake State Park on Sunday, August 13th from Noon – 2pm. The staff will be there with a variety of watercraft that folks can learn about, try and get questions answered. OCCA will be demonstrating the following: Paddle Board, Sit-On-Top Kayaks (single and double), traditional kayak and canoe! We will…

Join the Otsego County Conservation Association for a mushroom walk on August 13th at 2 pm.  Walk leader, Margret Grebowicz lives locally and aims to broaden your understanding of mushrooms and inspire you to learn more.  The group will meet on Vibbard Road, Cooperstown (right before it becomes a seasonal road).  Participants should dress for…

Join the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike at Clark Tower. Please arrive by 9:45 AM for announcements and sign-in. Hike to start at 10 AM and end around noon. See https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ for contact information. Weekly guided hikes are open to the public.

Celia Oxley of the Otsego Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative Extension will give a free presentation on ticks. Ticks impact all of us and our pets as well. Don't let ticks keep you from enjoying the outdoors. You'll learn more about: - Preventing tick bites - How to handle a tick bite - Pets…

The Otsego Land Trust presents Yoga in the Gardens. Please join yoga teachers Nicole and Erin for a Gentle Vinyasa Yoga Flow Class and a Therapeutic Sound Bath to benefit the historic Brookwood Point Garden. Participants can expect a 45-minute asana class in the garden followed by a crystal singing bowl sound bath. Healing with…

Volunteers are needed for the annual Susquehanna River Clean Up led by the Rotary Club of Cooperstown and the Cooperstown Lions Club. This year they will be cleaning up the stretch of river between the Susquehanna Bridge in Cooperstown south to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Volunteer jobs include walking in the water, picking up debris…