The Y Frostbite 5K has traditionally been held on New Year's Eve Day in beautiful Oneonta, and this year the YMCA is excited to be continuing the Oneonta tradition. The Course: Starting promptly at 12pm near the FOOTHILLS Performing Arts Center on Market St. with the finish in front of the YMCA Race day bib/shirt…
Wondering how to start 2024 on the right foot? Come out for a hike! Celebrate the new year at Gilbert Lake State Park with your family, friends and neighbors on Monday, January 1st, from 9am-Noon. We will be stoking the fires in the Briggs Pavilion to offer a cozy space to warm up with hot…
Happy 2024! Glimmerglass State Park is offering a First Day Hike, a 1/2 mile self-guided hike along their ADA accessible nature trail. The trail is a loop and returns back to the Beaver Pond Parking Lot. The hike starts at 10:00 AM and the first 100 people will receive a First Day Hike Giveaway. The…
Join the Otsego County Conservation Association for a beautiful walk through the woods, get some fresh air, and greet the New Year at the Susquehanna Greenway: Silas Lane Trail on Monday, January 1st, at 1 pm. Enjoy the crisp air and winter landscape along the Susquehanna River. Participants should dress for cold temperatures. We will…
Join the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a hike. Held each Tuesday morning, these guided hikes are open to the public. See the website susqadk.org for more information.
Join the Otsego County Conservation Association for a relaxing afternoon at Robert V. Riddell State Park. If there's any snow, we'll build snow people. We'll finish up with hot drinks and positive intentions for the new year. Register at https://www.occainfo.org
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.
Join the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) Educator at Gilbert Lake State Park. In mid-January, we may be slipping over a frozen path or searching for signs of life among the fallen leaves. Either way, we will have fun exploring the winter landscape together. Sign up at occainfo.org
Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for an eagle viewing trip around the Delaware County rivers and reservoirs. Open to the public. The trip explores area rivers and reservoirs where eagles concentrate around open water in the region to feed. Past trips have turned up 20+ birds. Other raptors and waterfowl are usually sighted also. We…
Hemlock woolly adelgid is an invasive insect that is threatening the eastern hemlock, a tree of great beauty and environmental significance. In this outdoor program led by the Otsego County Conservation Association, you will learn how to identify both the tree and the insect, and will learn how to keep an eye out for the…