Nature communicates through various sights, sounds, smells, and sensations. Join OCCA Educator Shelby MacLeish to explore the Village of Cooperstown as we work on getting to know our place and being more aware of our surroundings. Explorers will use Otsego Outdoors Nature Backpacks as exploration tools as we make our way through the village. The…
Learn about how trees are unique and complex messengers on a guided walk with Otsego Land Trust and SUNY Oneonta Biologist Dr. Sean Robinson. We will walk on a private 271-acre property that is protected forever through a conservation easement Otsego Land Trust is a community-based nonprofit that protects fields, forests, waterways, and scenic views…
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 for a hike. Meet on Chicken Farm Hill in Cooperstown for our November Hike and explore the Star Field Trail. Only time will tell if we are still exploring a fall forest or a winter wonderland. Dress for the weather. This is part of a monthly series of activities…
Come for a hike with OCCA after Thanksgiving to Opt Outside at Fetterly Forest Conservation Area in Richfield Springs. Take this opportunity to meet Executive Director Amy Wyant and explore Panther Mountain. Participants can relax, socialize, and enjoy the panoramic views of Canadarago Lake while burning off some of their Thanksgiving meal. Be sure to…
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.
Bundle up and join the Otsego County Conservation Association for a short hike at Table Rock on the campus of Hartwick College. It's an amazing view of the valley! It’s the perfect time of year to get the furthest views. We will provide hot beverages at the slab and point out familiar places from a…
Help the Cooperstown Friends of the Parks get ready for ice skating and hockey at Badger Park. They could use volunteers to help roll out the liner for the ice rink at Badger Park, which is located behind the Price Chopper and CVS, off Beaver Street. Once winter arrives, Badger Park is a great place…
Hike the Sleeping Lion Trail at Glimmerglass State Park. 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.
For the last homeschool walk of 2023, join the Otsego County Conservation Association at the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary. . The Sanctuary boasts a variety of habitats, such as open fields, second growth forest, old pastures, and mowed fields plus a boardwalk and views of Oneonta. Let's investigate a winter forest together and see what…