OCCA is seeking volunteers to pull water chestnut, a highly invasive aquatic plant, from Goodyear Lake near the Portlandville Fishing Access Site. Sessions are planned for Saturday, August 10 and Saturday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to noon, and volunteers should expect to get a little wet and muddy. OCCA has canoes available for those who need them.…
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The “One Day Watershed” will introduce participants to the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience. MWEEs are a learner-centered framework that focus on investigations into local environmental issues and lead to informed actions.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 Nature Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park OUTDOORS—1-2:30 p.m. “Homeschool Nature Walk.” Explore winter landscape and search for signs of life with the Otsego County Conservation Association. Gilbert Lake State Park, CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 547-4488 or visit https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/homeschool-nature-walk-2 STATE OF THE COUNTY—Last day to reserve seats at the 2024 “State of the County” breakfast and panel discussion. $40/non-member. Public welcome to attend. Presented by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway,…
OCCA will also start its new “Earth and Me” lunch series at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 12. Each month, participants will have a chance to gather over a soup lunch provided by OCCA at the Freight Wheel Café in Hartwick and hear an engaging speaker.…
The Water Quality Coordinating Committee did, indeed, address important issues—that have only gained in urgency. Invasive plant and animal species, harmful algal bloom occurrences and, most importantly, the very safety of water for drinking and recreation, are concerns that have all grown since 2016.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Lectures on Climate and Population CLIMATE CHANGE—5:30-7 p.m. “Can New York Combat Climate Change Without Destroying Communities?” Discuss the state’s plan for a carbon free energy grid, and the ecological and financial costs. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit https://www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/ CONSERVATION—7-8:30 p.m. “Be Informed Lecture Series: Is It Me or Are There Less People Here? Explaining Population Decline.” Dr. Alex Thomas discusses the relationship between metropolitan growth, second homeownership and our…
Sunday's walking tour led by Dr. Cindy Falk and a mushroom walk with Margret Grebowicz (registration required for both) are among the events and announcements included here.…
News Briefs: May 2, 2023 NYSEG and RG&E to Offer Repayment Assistance NEW YORK STATE—New York State Electric & Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric, subsidiaries of AVANGRID Inc., announced new assistance and repayment plans for customers on April 17. Pandemic-related and winter-season pauses on service disconnections have ended, as has the corporation’s late-payment charge suspension from last fall. Customers are encouraged to contact the companies’ service lines as soon as possible to learn about repayment options. NYSEG and RG&E…
Butternut Valley Alliance JoinsOtsego Outdoors Collaborative By DARLA M. YOUNGS OTSEGO COUNTY Having recently welcomed the Butternut Valley Alliance to its ranks, the Otsego Outdoors program has now grown from a trio of partner organizations to a quartet. Otsego Outdoors, known for its seasonal Otsego Octet Challenges, connects county residents and visitors with year-round recreational opportunities. The collaborative program was begun in May of 2017 by Otsego 2000, the Otsego Land Trust and the Otsego County Conservation Association.…
Film Plastic Recycling Challenge Returns OTSEGO COUNTY—The Otsego County Solid Waste Department and the Otsego County Conservation Association are teaming up once again to promote the Otsego County Schools Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The challenge promotes recycling of film plastics and is open to all public and private K-12 school buildings located in Otsego County. The challenge kicks off on America Recycles Day, November 15, and runs through April 14, 2023. During the challenge, students are encouraged to collect clean,…