Events

Join OCCA at Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park for a guided hike, complimentary BBQ lunch, pond study, kids' scavenger hunt, and more. OCCA will have programs throughout the day, food and lots of OCCA information. Stop in or stay all day. 10:30am: Guided Hike with OCCA Program Director, Jeff O’Handley. Join Jeff on Andy’s…

The Coop Loop 5K and 10K race starts and ends at The Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown, NY, 13326. It is a moderately difficult course that travels the roads in the Village of Cooperstown. The 5k race will travel the course once, while the 10k will travel the course two times and…

OCCA and Walk leader Margret Grebowicz are thrilled at how popular this series has become. Again, this walk will add and reinforce knowledge for participants who came on any of the first three walks but is also open to first-time participants. Participants should dress for a walk through the woods, wearing long pants and shoes…

Happy Halloween! The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads hikes every Tuesday that are open to the public. Sign in at 9:45 am for announcements, hikes begin at 10am.

November is a beautiful month for stargazing! The skies are darker, and it’s that magic time before winter begins. Dazzling planets are on display this month, with Jupiter and Saturn views! Join the Otsego County Conservation Association to explore a number of constellations, asterisms and possibly view the most distant object visible with the naked…

Emmon's Pond Bog is a delight. Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish as we explore the trail, awaken our senses, and reconnect with nature. Our hike will allow us to identify trees and flora and learn the natural history of Emmons Pond Bog. Free, please register at occainfo.org  

Free fishing days offer New York State residents and non-residents who are 16 and older* to fish without a freshwater fishing license or recreational marine fishing registration (*Kids under 16 can always fish for free!). 2023 Free Fishing Days Schedule February 18-19 (President's Day Weekend) June 24-25 September 23 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) November 11 (Veterans Day) These…

Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society trip leader Becky Gretton for a local bird walk to complement the Glimmerglass Film Days documentary feature, Geographies of Solitude. Participants will meet promptly at 8:30 am outside the entrance to the Fenimore Art Museum. The walk will take participants through the Fenimore grounds, along the shores of Otsego Lake and will loop…

Nature communicates through various sights, sounds, smells, and sensations. Join OCCA Educator Shelby MacLeish to explore the Village of Cooperstown as we work on getting to know our place and being more aware of our surroundings. Explorers will use Otsego Outdoors Nature Backpacks as exploration tools as we make our way through the village. The…