Join long-time birders and DOAS members Suzanne Gaynor and Sarah Root on Wednesday, May 15 from 8:00-10:00am at lower Riddell State Park. This will be a mostly-flat, half-mile walk along field hedgerows, along the Schenevus Creek, and through mature forests. A raised railroad bed makes it possible to see treetop warblers and other special migrant…
The Glimmerglass Tri has returned after a long hiatus. 2024 will be bigger and better than ever before. Racers will begin the race on a kayak or canoe with a 1.5 mile open water PADDLE. Starting at the beachfront at Glimmerglass State Park, the route will follow the protected Glimmerglass bay on Otsego Lake. After the…
Come to Pathfinder Village for the 11th annual Splash Path 5K and Fun Walk. The festival features vendors, food trucks and music. Proceeds benefit Pathfinder Produce and vocational programs. For more information and to register, go to pathfindervillage.org
Hike the Lake of the Twin Falls Trail at Gilbert Lake State Park. Join the members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike. Meet at Meet at 9:45am for announcements and sign-in. Hike commences at 10 and ends around noon. See https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ for details and contact info for hike…
Andy Jones was a member of the Milford Fire Department since he turned 14 years old. He loved to help people and tried to bring a sense of contentment wherever he went to help ease those around him. This race was founded in his memory, after he passed away from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. The Andy Jones…
Join in the world's longest single day flat water canoe race, 70 miles from Otsego Lake in Cooperstown down the Susquehanna River to Bainbridge. Shorter races are held on May 24 and 25. For schedule and more information, go to https://www.canoeregatta.org/
Join the members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike. Meet at Meet at 9:45am for announcements and sign-in. Hike commences at 10 and ends around noon. See https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/ for details and contact info for hike leaders.
The Race will circle clockwise around the picturesque Otsego Lake. Runners will travel through Cooperstown, Springfield, Middlefield and the Town of Otsego. You will have views of the lake almost all the way as you pass the Glimmerglass Festival, The Farmers' Museum, the Otesaga Resort Hotel and several other landmarks. Both of the races will…
Learn the basics of hiking trail maintenance at Arnold Lake State Forest with the Otsego County Conservation Association. We’ll cover some of a variety of topics, including rules and regulations, tree trimming, brush removal, minor drainage, and more, and we’ll put our learning into practice on the actual trails. Volunteers will also have the opportunity…
Get a jump on New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (June 3-9) with a pleasant day on Goodyear Lake! Join OCCA for a fun day on the water to search for and remove water chestnut (Trapa natans), an invasive plant that has troubled Goodyear Lake since 2005. Don’t know what it looks like? OCCA…