• Chop & Cheese

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

    It’s back! Japanese knotweed, that is, and that means Chop & Cheese is back, too. Join the Otsego County Conservation Association as it continues its efforts at eliminating a patch of the highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed at Mohican Farm in Springfield. We’ll cut back the plants and dig up the roots, and then we’ll…

  • On the Trail of Art

    General Jacob Morris State Forest Dimmock Hollow Road, Morris, NY, United States

    The Butternut Valley Alliance presents On the Trail of Art, a free arts festival in General Jacob Morris State Forest, featuring works by professional artists and local schoolchildren. There will also be art demonstrations, participation art, strolling performance artists, and plein air painters. This event is part of the Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet Challenge. Reservations…

  • Learn to Row Open House

    Brookwood Point 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY

    Join Otsego Area Rowing for a Learn to Row Open House at Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake. Free and open to all ages. Rain date is June 17.

  • Invasive Species Control on Silver Lake

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

    Join OCCA and the Silver Lake community for an enjoyable day of invasive species control! We’ll paddle on a beautiful, 40-acre lake in New Berlin in search of water chestnut and European frog-bit, two invasive plants that are impacting the lake. Free, but please register at occainfo.org to receive directions to our meeting location.

  • Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party

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

    Join the community at Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park for a day of crafts, music, food, books, and more to celebrate the summer season.  

  • Homeschool Nature Hike at Emmons Pond Bog

    Emmons Pond Bog Preserve 2028 White Hill Road, Oneonta, NY, United States

    For some of you this hike may be a repeat but that’s okay because now we can see what the trail looks like in early summer. Join OCCA to explore the trail along the bog, stopping to identify trees, play games and watch for birds. Note we will be meeting on the third Friday in…

  • Upper Susquehanna River Historic Sojourn

    Join the Unadilla Historical Association for a leisurely canoe trip on the Susquehanna River from Wells Bridge to Sidney featuring speakers on river ecology, river stewardship, Native American waterways, recreational river trails and much, much more. Breakfast,  Lunch at Muddy River Brewery, backpack, river trail markers provided. The cost is $50 per person, and the…

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  • Trail Volunteer Training/Work Day at Basswood

    Basswood Pond State Forest 500 Conservation Road, Burlington, NY, United States

    Let's get the trails at Basswood Pond State Forest ready for the summer. Join OCCA  for a hands-on volunteer training. We will be working to make a path through the clear cut. Please sign up using this form Meet at the Basswood Pond State Forest parking lot on Jacobs Road the north side of the…

  • Father’s Day Fishing Clinic with Trout Unlimited

    Neahwa Park Bertus Lauren Drive, Oneonta, NY, United States

    Come join the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited at Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park for a fun fishing derby. Free registration upon arrival. Rain or shine

  • Get the Kids Out: Family Hike at Gilbert Lake State Park

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

    Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish for a family hike at Gilbert Lake State Park. We will meet at the trailhead on Cabin Colony Road before hitting the trail. Our hike will take us to ponds, a beaver lodge and through thick forest, great for shade on a sunny afternoon. We will practice tree identification, hunt for…