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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
Dr. Kiyoko Yokota, an associate professor in limnology at SUNY Oneonta will speak on June 21st at 7 pm giving a talk entitled, “What is a Healthy Lake?” She will cover basic lake ecology, covering both physical and biological factors that determine the quality of water found in a waterbody. Yokota’s research interests include phytoplankton…
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…
Water chestnut, an invasive plant that is highly disruptive to aquatic ecosystems, has been staging a comeback in Goodyear Lake. Take to the waters to help reduce the population of water chestnut. Bring your own watercraft, or reserve a space in an OCCA canoe. Register at occainfo.org Meet at the Fishing Access Site on NY…