Bundle up and join us for a cozy winter walk along Oaks Creek at Parslow Road Conservation Area on January 9 at 1 pm. Together we will explore how the creek and surrounding forest change in the colder months, looking for animal tracks in the snow or mud, winter buds on trees and shrubs, and…
The Pine Lake campus of Hartwick College is offering two Intro to Snowshoeing classes, open to the public, on January 8 and January 15, 4-6 pm. Each session costs $5 and includes instruction on techniques, gear, and cold-weather trail safety. Snowshoes and hot chocolate provided. Register in advance Any questions please contact pinelake@hartwick.edu
The Pine Lake campus of Hartwick College will host the first-ever Frost Fest, free and open to the public. The event will feature open-fire cooking, hot yoga, sound bathing, bread making, challenge education leadership opportunities, snowshoeing, a hot cocoa bar, and much more. Come on by, no RSVP required.
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a guided hike every Tuesday at locations in and near Otsego County. Free and open to the public. See website for details. Meet at 9:45 am to brief talk/sign in, hikes usually last until 11:30 or noon.
Learn about some of the common and high priority invasive species in the Otsego County area, the impact they have on our native plants and animals, and how you can help by using the iMapInvasives website and app to report them when you find them. iMapInvasives is an online, collaborative, GIS-based database and mapping tool…
The Pine Lake campus of Hartwick College is offering a two-day Wilderness First Aid course. Learn essential skills for responding to injuries and emergencies in remote outdoor environments. The course will be held 8 am to 5 pm on January 24 and January 25. $350 fee includes certification, textbook, and supplies. Overnight accommodations are available,…
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a guided hike every Tuesday at locations in and near Otsego County. Free and open to the public. See website for details. Meet at 9:45 am to brief talk/sign in, hikes usually last until 11:30 or noon.
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a guided hike every Tuesday at locations in and near Otsego County. Free and open to the public. See website for details. Meet at 9:45 am to brief talk/sign in, hikes usually last until 11:30 or noon.
The 58th annual Cooperstown Winter Carnival features a variety of indoor and outdoor activities open to all. Past carnivals have included sledding, geochacing, winter hikes, and more ways to enjoy winter. You can also take part in the Bob Smullens 5K or 10K. See website for full schedule. www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com
The Smullens 10k/5k is one of, if not the oldest races in our area. The race will return to being an out and back race for this 53rd Anniversary Event. Day of registration will begin at 9:00am in Cooper Park, next to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. The race will start at 10:00am…