volunteer Archives - Otsego Outdoors

Trail Tuesday (OCCA)

Otsego2000 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Help with light maintenance activities at Arnold Lake State Forest or Basswood Pond State Forest. Tasks include trimming brush, tall grasses, and overhanging branches, clearing downed trees and debris, and improving walking surfaces. Activities will take place on a rotating basis in Arnold Lake State Forest in Hartwick/Milford and Basswood Pond State Forest in Burlington. Sign up using this form.

You will be notified of the meeting location a few days prior to the event. In addition, you will need to fill out and bring a completed Individual Volunteer Application in order to participate. Please note that chainsaws are not allowed without current certifications in chainsaw safety; first aid, CPR, and blood borne pathogens training.

Volunteering at this event counts toward the Summer Octet, and makes the trails better for all of us!

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Brookwood Point Spring Clean Up

Otsego2000 — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Have Fun! Do Good! Pitch In to Get Beautiful Brookwood Point Ready for Everyone to Enjoy During the 2022 Season!

Join the Otsego Land Trust (OLT) in this fun outdoor event! Everyone is welcome regardless of age, experience or skill level. No amount of time is too little.

Key Info

No Time Requirement
We welcome those who can spend just a few minutes helping to those who can stay the entire duration
All Ages
Adults and children
No Gardening Experience Necessary
There will be tasks for everyone to complete, from child to adult
OLT Provides: Tools, Guidance, and Refreshments.
Rain or Shine
Please dress appropriately for the weather.
RSVP Requested (to ensure there are enough tools and snacks for all)
Please contact Marcie
email: Marcie@otsegolandtrust.org / phone: 607-547-2366 (x103)

Participating in this event counts as one of the 8 activities in the Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet.

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Brookwood Garden Spring Clean Up

Otsego2000 — Sun, 15 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Otsego Land Trust (OLT) is in need of volunteers to help complete the annual spring garden clean up at Brookwood Point.

Sunday, May 15 from 1pm to 4pm. Brookwood Point is located at 6000 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Please join us in our spring cleaning of the gardens at Brookwood Point and getting the property ready for the busy 2022 summer season. All are invited to join in the outdoor fun of this community service event. We welcome those who can spend just a few minutes helping to those who can stay the entire duration. No gardening experience is necessary – there will be tasks for everyone to complete, from child to adult. OLT will provide tools, guidance, and refreshments. This event will be held rain or shine, so please dress appropriately for the weather.

Please RSVP to Marcie at 607-547-2366 ext. 103 or marcie@otsegolandtrust.org – we want to ensure there are enough tools and snacks for all.

Participating in this volunteer event counts as one of the 8 required activities for the Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet.

OLT’s mission is to conserve the natural heritage of woodlands, farmlands and waters that sustain rural communities, promote public health, support wildlife diversity and inspire the human spirit. For more information about Otsego Land Trust, visit OtsegoLandTrust.org or call 607-547-2236.

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I Love My Park Day (various sites in Otsego County)

Otsego2000 — Sat, 07 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Save the Date for I Love My Park Day and help improve Otsego County’s parks and trails. Sign up to help out at Gilbert Lake State Park, Betty and Wilbur David State Park, and other community sites at Parks & Trails New York. Participating in I Love My Park Day counts as a featured activity for the Spring Octet!

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I Love My Park Day

Peg Odell — Sat, 04 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Glimmerglass State Park and Gilbert Lake State Park are holding events.

At Glimmerglass, volunteers are needed to:

Clean up and plant flowers around our historic covered bridge. Please bring: Garden Gloves
Pick up debris that has been left on our shores and beach after the winter.
Clean up debris and plant flowers to prepare for the summer season at the Nature Center
Clean out our bioswales in the main parking lot. Please bring: Work gloves are needed and if you have small clippers, they would be helpful.
Registration is REQUIRED. All volunteers should come to our Main Parking Lot to sign in and receive job assignments. All ages are welcome. Please bring gloves and sm

all clippers. If you have any questions please call the park office at (607) 547-8662.

At Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, from 9am to noon volunteers can meet at Sunset Pavilion and help with trail clean up planting trees and flowers in the park.
Please bring: Garden gloves, rakes Questions? Call: 607-547-8662
Email: Ryann.Young@parks.ny.gov

At Gilbert Lake State Park, from 10 am to noon, volunteers are asked to meet at the beach bathhouse and help with general clean up at the beach area and spreading wood chips. Please bring garden gloves and rakes. Painting and repairing jobs also needed. Questions? Call: 607-432-2114
Email: maureen.starrs@parks.ny.gov

Please register for any one of these projects at: https://ptny.wufoo.com/forms/zlrdjul1s6zmvf/

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