Otsego Outdoors

Snow Moon Celebration
2023-02-05 13:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens, NY, 13796, United States
Come to Gilbert Lake State Park for a full moon celebration!
This event will go from 1pm-8pm so you can enjoy the day and hike around the lake after-hours by the light of the February full moon.
We will have hotdogs for roasting and chili (for chili dogs ), hot tea/coffee/cocoa, cookies and s’mores of course!
We’ll have the fires going in the Briggs all day so come on down!
Bring non-perishable items to donate to the Martin Luther King Jr. food drive and enter to win a Gilbert Lake goodie basket. All non-perishable items welcome, especially self-care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products etc. Gilbert Lake State Park collected 251 items at the First Day Hike event, and would love to collect even more this time around. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

Bob Smullens 5k/10k Race
2023-02-04 11:00 - 13:00 | New York
Come out and race one of the oldest, continuously held races in Otsego County! The Smullens Race is marking its 50th year.
$20/person. Register online or at the Clark Sports Center.
Day of race check-in and registration will take place from 10:00am in Cooper Park in Cooperstown. Part of the Cooperstown Winter Carnival

Hike with ADK at Robert V. Riddell State Park
2023-01-31 09:45 - 11:30 | Robert V. Riddell State Park, NY-28, just north of I-88 Exit 17, Davenport, New York, 13750
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike at Robert V. Riddell State Park. Free and open to all. Hikes begin at 10 am, please arrive at 9:45 am for check in and announcements. For more information, contact the Club. https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/

ADK Hike to New Island in Oneonta
2023-01-24 09:45 - 11:30 | New Island, Oneonta, New York
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike around New Island in Oneonta. Free and open to all. Hikes begin at 10 am, please arrive at 9:45 am for check in and announcements. For more information, contact the Club. https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/

Naked Eye Astronomy
2023-01-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Mohican Farm/OCCA offices, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, United States
Join OCCA Treasurer, Jim Hill for a night of Naked Eye Astronomy on Saturday, January 21, from 7:00-8:30 pm at Mohican Farm in Springfield. Hill will lead participants in an introduction to the night sky, where Mars and Jupiter will be visible along with Orion in the east and some of the gorgeous 1st magnitude winter sky stars, along with many more surprises.
The group will meet at the Mohican Farm workshop at 7:00 pm for a brief introduction before going outside. Participants are encouraged to bring a camp chair to sit on and to dress warmly. Program is free, please pre-register using this form. For questions, contact Education Specialist, Shelby MacLeish at education@occainfo.org.

Winter Living Celebration
2023-01-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Rogers Environmental Education Center, 2721 State Highway 80, Sherburne, New York, 13460
Come to the Rogers Center to celebrate winter.
This year’s lineup brings back many favorites, like the horse-drawn sleigh/wagon rides, winter weather safety demonstrations by the DEC, the opportunity to try snowshoeing, firepits for roasting marshmallows, traditional woodcutting, the chance to be a human birdfeeder, and the artwork of a live ice sculptor.
Additionally, indoors there are a variety of activities and booths for visitors to stop at, including demonstrations by the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, information about local hiking opportunity with the Bullthistle Hiking Club, and birding tips from the Chenango County Bird Club (who are also providing sweet treats this year). At the kids’ crafts tabled, children will have the opportunity to make a traditional toy – all they need is a stick.

Homeschool Nature Group at Gilbert Lake State Park
2023-01-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd, Laurens, NY, 13796, United States
It is hard to say what we will find when we set out around Gilbert Lake, but few things are as exhilarating as a winter walk. We will let the weather and trail conditions guide us on how far around the lake we go, but as we wander, we will learn about the trees, identify birds and play nature games. The program is free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Education Specialist Shelby MacLeish at education@occainfo.org. Gilbert Lake State Park is located at 18 CCC Rd. Laurens Rd. We will meet at the Briggs Pavilion, and families should park in the first parking lot on the left after entering the park.
To register, please complete this form

Hike with ADK at Wilber Park
2023-01-17 09:45 - 11:30 | Wilber Park, Albert Morris Drive, Oneonta, New York, 13820
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike around Wilber Park in Oneonta. Free and open to all. Hikes begin at 10 am, please arrive at 9:45 am for check in and announcements. For more information, contact the Club. https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/

Get the Kids Out! Winter Fun with OCCA and OWL
2023-01-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Oneonta World of Learning (OWL), 167 Youngs Road, Oneonta, New York, 13820
OCCA Education Specialists Shelby MacLeish and Liz Brown will lead an afternoon of sledding at the Oneonta World of Learning in Fortin Park. If there is no snow? No problem! There’s still plenty of fun to be had exploring the wintry landscape. Families should bring their own sleds. Please note, this is a family program, not a “drop off and pick up your kids later” day.
The program is free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Education Specialist Shelby MacLeish at education@occainfo.org. Oneonta World of Learning is located at 167 Youngs Road, Oneonta.

Please sign up at https://occainfo.org/calendar/get-the-kids-out-2/
Participating in this event counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet Challenge.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Volunteer Training
2023-01-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Morris Firehouse, 117 Main Street, Morris, New York
The eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a tree of great beauty and great ecological significance. Sadly, it is also threatened by the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect that has ravaged hemlocks from Georgia to Maine. This program includes an informational session covering the importance of hemlock trees and the life history and impacts of the hemlock woolly adelgid, then shifts outdoors for field training in how to survey for hemlock woolly adelgid. We are seeking volunteers who will participate in surveys throughout the winter.

This program will take place indoors and outdoors. We will meet at the Morris Firehouse, 117 Main Street, Morris, please use back entrance. Please be prepared to spend more than an hour outside. Co-sponsored by the Otsego County Conservation Association, The Clark Foundation/Mohican Farm and the Butternut Valley Alliance.
Please sign up in advance by contacting the Butternut Valley Alliance or by completing this form.

Hike with ADK at Fortin Park
2023-01-03 09:45 - 11:30 | Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Road, Oneonta, NY, 13861, United States
Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike around Fortin Park. Free and open to all. Hikes begin at 10 am, please arrive at 9:45 am for check in and announcements. For more information, contact the Club. https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/

First Day Hike at Glimmerglass State Park
2023-01-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, United States
Start off 2023 with a hike!
One mile self-guided hike through the woods and along the shoreline of Otsego Lake. The trail is a loop and returns to the parking lot. The hike starts at 10:00 AM and the first 100 people will receive a First Day Hike giveaway. The hike closes at Dusk. Bathrooms are very limited so please plan accordingly. A Porta Jon is located at Beaver Pond and a Public Restroom is available at the Park Office if staffing allows. Trail surface might be snow and ice packed. Wear appropriate footwear/snowshoes for the conditions. Hiking/ski poles might be beneficial for balance. For more information please call (607) 547 8662.

First Day Hike at Rogers Environmental Center
2023-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Rogers Environmental Education Center, 2721 State Highway 80, Sherburne, New York, 13460
Rogers Environmental Education Center
Meet Up Location and Time: 2721 State Highway 80, Sherburne, NY 13460 at 10 a.m.

Celebrate the new year with a hike at Rogers Center! Meet us at 10:00 at the Visitor Center. For those who like an easy stroll, we’ll have a group walking the Channels Marsh Trail. For those who prefer a bit more of a workout, a second group will head out for the Farm Tower and take in the spectacular views of the valley.
For more information or to let us know you are coming, contact Ellen at ellen@friendsofrogers.org or 607-674-4733

First Day Hike at Gilbert Lake State Park
2023-01-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd, Laurens, NY, 13796, United States
Start off 2023 with a hike!
Enjoy a guided hike around the beautiful lake, and afterwards warm up by the fires in the Briggs pavilion. Park in Briggs parking lot. For more information please call (607) 432-2114.

YMCA Frostbite 5K
2022-12-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave, Onetona, NY, 13820
Walk, run or stroll 5K

Starting promptly at 12:00 near the FOOTHILLS Performing Arts Center on Market St. with the finish in front of the YMCA
Race day bib/shirt pick-up at the Y 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Register by December 10th to get your Frostbite long sleeve shirt.

ADK Hike at Neahwa Park
2022-12-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Neahwa Park, Bertus Lauren Drive, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Hike Leaders Tom & Roberta Austin 607-435-8107 Please arrive by 9:45 for sign-in and announcements.

Oneonta Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
2022-12-17 | New York
This is 54th year the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) has participated in the national Christmas Bird Count. Everyone, novice or experienced, is welcome to join DOAS on this fun day. Small groups in one or two cars count all the birds they find in their assigned area, within our designated 15-mile radius circle centered around Milford, for whatever hours they choose.
Each group has a leader who will have received appropriate materials beforehand. Alternatively, instead of joining a group, you can count birds at your own feeder off and on throughout the day if you are within our circle. If you are a new counter for either the group counts or the feeder counts, please contact Sandy Bright at brights@hartwick.edu or 607-287-4465. People who have participated before will be contacted.
More info: https://doas.us/

Hike with the ADK
2022-12-13 09:45 - 12:15 | Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway trail (Silas Lane), Silas Lane, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
Join the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a hike along the Greenway in Oneonta. All welcome.

Hike Leader Scott Fielder 607-433-2727 Please arrive by 9:45AM for sign-in and announcements.

Otsego Hemlock Hunters Volunteer Training
2022-12-10 09:00 - 12:00 | New York
Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is moving into our area! HWA is an invasive insect that feeds on eastern hemlock trees, a tree that is ecologically significant, economically important, and beautiful to look at. OCCA and Mohican Farm/The Clark Foundation are teaming up to train volunteers to search for and document HWA infestations in the region. During this training you will learn about the importance of hemlock trees; understand the impact and life cycle of hemlock woolly adelgid; and learn how to survey for HWA and report your findings. This training will be indoors and outdoors and we will be putting together teams to conduct surveys beginning in January, 2023. Training is free, but pre-registration is required at occainfo.org

Hike with the ADK at Gilbert Lake
2022-12-06 09:45 - 12:15 | Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens, NY, 13796, United States
Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club at Gilbert Lake State Park. Hike Leaders Bill and Kathy Holmstrom 607-988-7180 Please arrive by 9:45AM for sign-in and announcements.

Wooly Adelgid Info with the ADK
2022-11-29 09:45 - 12:15 | Robert V. Riddell State Park, NY-28, just north of I-88 Exit 17, Davenport, New York, 13750
HIKE – Wooly Adelgid Info, Upper Riddell State Park
Tuesday, November 29⋅9:45am – 12:15pm

Location:

Robert V. Riddell State Park
Davenport, NY 13750, USA

:Hike Leaders Liza Mundy w/Jeff O’Handley 607-286-7609 Please arrive by 9:45AM for sign-in and announcements

event

Organizer: adksusq@gmail.com

Walk it Off! Black Friday Family Hike
2022-11-25 13:00 - 15:00 | DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, New York, 13820
Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join OCCA educator Liz Brown as we walk off some Thanksgiving calories at the Delaware Otsego Audubon Society Hawkwatch site on Franklin Mountain. Be a part of the #optoutside movement and explore the forests and grasslands just outside Oneonta. We will be observing signs of transition in nature from autumn to winter as the plants and animals around us prepare for the cold months ahead. The Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch is located on Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta.

Free, but please pre-register at occainfo.org

OCCA Homeschool Nature Group: Robert V. Riddell State Park
2022-11-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Robert V. Riddell State Park, NY-28, just north of I-88 Exit 17, Davenport, New York, 13750
Join Otsego County Conservation Association educator Shelby MacLeish at Robert Riddell State Park on Friday, November 18th, from 12-2 pm. On the 18th, we will explore parts of the Mud Lake trail. In November, we might be hiking in snow or mud, but regardless of the surroundings, the group will have lots to investigate and explore along the way. Dress for the weather and be prepared for mud. Register for the program here

Get the Kids Out! Star Field Hike with OCCA
2022-11-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Star Field, Chicken Farm Hill Road, Cooperstown, New York
Join Otsego County Conservation Association Education Specialist Shelby MacLeish on a hike to Star Field. This is a perfect opportunity to explore a winter forest, trek through the mud and stretch those little legs. Dress for the weather and be prepared for lots of mud. Register for the program here.

Free Fishing Day
2022-11-11 | New York
During Free Fishing Days, anyone can fish the fresh waters of New York State and no fishing license is required! All other freshwater fishing regulations still apply.

Ideas for Free Fishing Days

Try fishing for the first time.
Haven’t fished in a while? Remember the joy of catching a fish again for free!
Become an ambassador to the sport; take a friend fishing for the first time.
Invite a friend to New York to fish.
Take a spouse or significant other fishing.
Take the family fishing…and don’t forget the grandparents!

OCCA Halloween Hike-A-Thon
2022-10-29 09:00 - 13:00 | Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, 133 Davis Road, Schenevus, New York, 12155
Take part in this OCCA event to raise funds for its Drive Thru Drop Off Recycling Event in April 2023. Enjoy a fun hike and other activities while raising funds for this important community service.
More information: https://occainfo.org/halloween-hike-a-thon/

ADK Hike: Milford State Forest
2022-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | New York
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Club leads hikes every Tuesday at 10 am. Open to the public. Join them for a fun hike! More info: https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/

Brookwood Point Clean-Up
2022-10-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Brookwood Point, 6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
Volunteer with the Otsego Land Trust to help complete the annual fall garden clean-up at Brookwood Gardens. No gardening experience is necessary, and children are welcome. OLT will provide tools, guidance and refreshments. Rain date is Oct. 29. Volunteers should dress for the weather. Contact Anne at 607/547-2366 ext. 105 or anne@otsegolandtrust.org for more information and to volunteer.

Participating in this event counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Fall Octet.

OCCA Homeschool Nature Group
2022-10-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Emmons Pond Bog Preserve, 2028 White Hill Road, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
Join OCCA educator Shelby MacLeish at Emmons Pond Bog on Friday, October 21, from 1-2 pm. This is the first meetup geared toward homeschool families (although it is open to all), where we will combine nature exploration and longer-term site monitoring. On the 21st, we will explore the bog site before performing water quality tests in the field. This path can be mucky and wet, especially after rain. Wear boots or shoes that can get muddy.
Register for this event here

ADK Hike: SUNY Oneonta College Camp
2022-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | SUNY Oneonta College Camp, College Camp Road, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
