• Naked Eye Astronomy

    Mohican Farm/OCCA offices 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    The skies of autumn provide us with a nice assortment of stars and constellations to view. Additionally rising on the eastern horizon, the Summer Triangle asterism will still be visible too. We plan a tour of some well known constellations and stars and discuss the myths and stories for which many are named. We will…

  • Queer Outdoors: Mud Lake Hike

    Robert V. Riddell State Park NY-28, just north of I-88 Exit 17, Davenport, New York

    Join OCCA for a hike to Mud Lake in Robert V. Riddell State Park! The Mud Lake trail is a 5+ mile out and back trail in the southern portion of the park. The trail has a significant elevation change to the top and passes through several forest types, a waterfall, and Mud Lake, a…

  • Table Rock Hike with ADK

    Table Rock Trails at Hartwick College Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY

    Join members of the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club for a guided hike. All ADK Chapter hikes are open to the public. They encourage anyone interested in joining the club to come for a hike or two and see what they are all about. Meet at 9:45 am, hike begins at 10:00 am.…

  • OCCA Kids Walk in Cooperstown

    Village Hall, Cooperstown 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Nature lovers, join OCCA for an exciting urban expedition in Cooperstown after the Glimmerglass Film Days kids' movie Flow! We'll uncover hidden wonders in unexpected places around town. This family-friendly nature walk is perfect for all ages. Spend an hour discovering the local ecosystem and bond with your little ones. Meet at the Village Hall,…

  • Bird Walk with the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society

    Fenimore Art Museum 5798 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society trip leader Becky Gretton for a bird walk by Otsego Lake in Cooperstown. Please meet promptly at 8:30am outside the entrance to the Fenimore Art Museum. The walk will take participants through the Fenimore grounds, along the shores of Otsego Lake and will loop around back to the starting point. Bring…

  • Guided Forest Walk

    Join the Otsego Land Trust for a walk on privately owned land that has been protected forever through conservation with Otsego Land Trust, and learn about Black Land Ownership with Christopher Banks Carr and Melissa Hunter Gurney. Walk grade: steep Guides: Chris Carr and Melissa Hunter Gurney, Black Land Ownership We are excited to work…

  • Free Fishing Day in NY

    New York

    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!). 2024 Free Fishing Days Schedule June 29-30 September 28 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) November 11 (Veterans Day) These days offer the perfect opportunity…

  • OCCA Be Informed Series: Otsego Lake Fish

    Clark Sports Center 124 Co Rd 52, Cooperstown, NY, United States

    Fisheries biologist Dr. Chip Cotton (SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Oneonta's Biological Field Station) will discuss ongoing efforts to catalog and update the biological inventory of fish species that inhabit the lake.  He will discuss how the lake's fish community has changed over the last half century, as well as some of the factors driving those changes. …

  • Volunteer to Put Up Birdhouses

    Parslow Road Conservation Area 127 Parslow Road, Oaksville, NY, United States

    The Otsego Land Trust received a grant to get 50 birdhouses fabricated for Parslow Road Preserve, an awesome bird habitat! We have owl boxes, wood duck boxes, bluebird boxes, and others that need to be put up and we need your help! Come on November 14 or 15, or both days. Let the Land Trust  know…

  • Volunteer to put up birdhouses

    Parslow Road Conservation Area 127 Parslow Road, Oaksville, NY, United States

    The Otsego Land Trust received a grant to get 50 birdhouses fabricated for Parslow Road Preserve, an awesome bird habitat! We have owl boxes, wood duck boxes, bluebird boxes, and others that need to be put up and we need your help! Come on November 14 or 15, or both days. Let the Land Trust  know…