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Become a Wildland Protector with Otsego Land Trust.

The Otsego Land Trust protects land forever, and now you can too! All ages are welcome.

See otsegolandtrust.org/wildland for more information and tips, and how to receive your Wildland Protector Badge.

Wildland Protector Badge Activities include:

  • Go on a hike, observe 5 things
  • Make a bug hotel and put it outside
  • Adopt a local park or stream (or anywhere outside) and clean it up
  • Plant something
  • Spot 5 birds and draw 1 of them
  • Draw a picture of something in your community that needs help
  • Learn about a native plant or animal
  • Your own creative idea!

Complete five activities to receive a patch.

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  • Adirondack Mountain Club (Susquehanna Chapter)

  • Alpine Awards and Engraving (Cross Country Ski Rentals)

    22 Water St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    (607) 432-0556

  • Annutto’s Farm Stand

    5396 NY-7, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    607-432-7905

  • Arnold Lake State Forest

    Joe Cornell Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Basswood Pond State Forest

    Conservation Rd, Burlington, NY 13315, USA

  • Bear Swamp State Forest

    Decatur, NY 12197, USA

  • Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

    Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, 133 Davis Rd, Schenevus, NY 12155, USA

  • Big Al’s BBQ

    33 Dietz St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    607/386-4120

  • Blood, Sweat, and Tears Trail, Oneonta High School

    130 East St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake

    6000 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Butternut Valley Alliance

    Morris, NY 13808, USA

  • Cafe Ommegang

    656 Co Hwy 33, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (607) 544-1800

  • Canadarago State Marine Park

    135 Dennison Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA

  • Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales

    2828 NY-28, Portlandville, NY 13834, USA
    607-286-7349

  • Central New York Cycling (CNYC)

  • Cherry Valley Market

    8 Main St, Cherry Valley, NY 13320, USA
    +1 607-264-5334

  • Cherry Valley Ride

    16 Main St, Cherry Valley, NY 13320, USA

  • Clark Tower Trails

    Beaver Meadow Rd, Middlefield, NY 13326, USA

  • College Camp

    119 Hoffman Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Colliersville Fishing Access Site

    6228 NY-7, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Compton Bridge Conservation Area, Blueway Trail, Oaks Creek

    184 Co Rd 11C, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Cooperstown Farmers’ Market

    101 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    607/547-6195

  • Cooperstown Village Walk

    60 Lake St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Copes Corners Park – Butternut Creek

    620 NY-51, Gilbertsville, NY 13776, USA

  • Crumhorn Fishing Access Site/Susquehanna State Forest

  • Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited

    Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    https://www.tu.org/

  • Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club

  • Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society

    Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    (607) 397-3815

  • Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary

    Grange Hall Rd Spur, Davenport, NY 13820, USA

  • Deowongo Island, Blueway Trail, Canadarago Lake

    Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA

  • Edmeston Walk

    West St & East St, Edmeston, NY 13335, USA

  • Emmons Pond Bog

    2028 White Hill Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Experience the Glimmerglass of James Fenimore Cooper

  • Fetterley Forest Conservation Area, Canadarago Lake Overlook

    302 Roses Hill Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA

  • Fly Creek General Store

    6212 NY-28, Fly Creek, NY 13337, USA
    607.547.7274

  • Foolish Farms Cafe

    1364 County Rd 12, Mt Vision, NY 13810, USA
    607 547-4070

  • Forest of the Dozen Dads

    325 Blacks Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Fortin Park

    Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    607/432-2900

  • G.E.M. Sculpture Park

    Commons Drive, Gilbertsville, NY 13776, USA
    607/783-2897

  • General Jacob Morris State Forest

  • Gilbert Lake State Park

    Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens, NY 13796, USA

  • Gilbertsville Ride

    104 Marion Ave, Gilbertsville, NY 13776, USA

  • Gilbertsville Walk

    5 Commercial St, Gilbertsville, NY 13776, USA

  • Glenn Waffle Memorial Nature Trail

    195 Bateman Rd, Laurens, NY 13796, USA

  • Glimmerglass State Park

    1527 Co Rd 31, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Goodyear Lake Waterway Access

    Silliman Cove Rd, Maryland, NY 12116, USA

  • Green Toad Bookstore

    198 Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    (607) 433-8898

  • Greenough Road Conservation Area, Blueway Trail, Oaks Creek

    Greenough Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • I Bird NY Challenge

  • Ice Skating in Otsego County

    Otsego County, NY, USA

  • Jerry’s Place

    6635 NY-28, Hartwick, NY 13348, USA
    607.547.1037

  • Kid-Friendly Fly Creek

  • Lordsland Conservancy Preserve

    277 Doc Ahlers Rd, Cherry Valley, NY 13320, USA
    607-547-2366

  • Martin Brook Park

    319 County Rd 3, Unadilla, NY 13849, USA

  • Mel’s at 22

    22 Chestnut St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    607.435.7062

  • Middlefield Orchard

    2274 NY-166, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    607.547.8212

  • Mill Race Trail, Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway

    Neahwa Park, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Neahwa Park

    15 James Georgeson Ave, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    607 432-0680

  • New Island Trails: Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway

    David W Brenner Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • New Lisbon Ride

    New Lisbon, NY, USA

  • NYS Parks Centennial Challenge

  • NYS Parks Geocache Challenge: Central Region

  • Oneonta Historical Downtown Walk

    Greater Oneonta Historical Society, 183 Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway Committee

    Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Oneonta to Otego Ride

    Water St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Origins Café

    558 Beaver Meadow Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (607)437-2862

  • Otsego 2000

    101 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (607) 547-8881

  • Otsego Area Rowing

  • Otsego Bicycles

    74 Water St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    (607) 432-1731

  • Otsego County Conservation Association

    7207 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Otsego Lake Paddle to Stone Bridge

    1 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Otsego Lake Ride

    NY-80, Cooperstown, NY, USA

  • Otsego Land Trust

    101 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    607-547-2366

  • Parslow Road Conservation Area, Blueway Trail, Oaks Creek

    127 Parslow Rd, Hartwick, NY 13348, USA

  • Pathfinder Village Community Trail

    15 Turner Ln, Edmeston, NY 13335, USA

  • Portlandville Fishing Access Site, Susquehanna River and Goodyear Lake

    NY-28, Portlandville, NY 13834, USA

  • R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest

    Perry Hill Rd, Roseboom, NY, USA

  • Richfield Springs Community Food Cooperative

    140 W Main St, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA
    315-858-7023

  • Richfield Springs, Canadarago Lake Ride

    1 W Main St, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA

  • Robert B. Woodruff Outdoor Learning Center

    2316 NY-80, Jordanville, NY 13361, USA

  • Robert V. Riddell State Park

    NY-28 & Gersoni Rd, Milford, NY 13820, USA

  • Rockdale to Sidney (Unadilla River to Susquehanna River)

    Batterson Rd, New York 13809, USA

  • Rogers Environmental Education Center

    2721 NY-80, Sherburne, NY 13460, USA

  • Sam Smith’s Boatyard

    6098 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (607) 547-2543

  • Schenevus Lake Park

    Lake Rd, Schenevus, NY 12155, USA

  • Silas Lane Loop: Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway

    Silas Ln, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Social Eats Cafe

    546 Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA
    607/244-8087

  • Stagecoach Coffee

    31 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (607) 547-6229

  • Star Field

    Chicken Farm Hill Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA

  • Sunflower Cafe

    7629a NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    315 985 8096

  • Table Rock Trails

    Hartwick Dr, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Texas School House State Forest

    Jones Rd, New Lisbon, NY, USA

  • The Empire House

    136 Marion Ave, Gilbertsville, NY 13776, USA
    607-783-2859

  • The Inn at Cooperstown

    16 Chestnut St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    607/547-5756

  • The Lake House

    2521 Co Hwy 22, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, USA
    (315)858-2058

  • The Otesaga

    60 Lake St, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
    (800) 348-6222

  • The Rose & Kettle

    4 Lancaster St, Cherry Valley, NY 13320, USA
    607-264-3078

  • Valley View Walking Trails

    298 Sheep Pen Rd, Unadilla, NY 13849, USA

  • Weaver’s Farm Market

    1272 East Side Rd, Morris, NY 13808, USA
    607/263-2030

  • West Oneonta to Otego/Wells Bridge, Susquehanna River

    State Fishing Access, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Wilber Lake Cooperative Fishing Area

    Wilber Lake Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Wilber Park and the Van Cleft Trail

    Albert Morris Dr, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

  • Wildland Protector Badge

  • William Quinn Beardslee Memorial Trail

  • Woodland Cycles (Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Rentals too)

    24 S Main St, Milford, NY 13807, USA
    (607) 643-3848

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