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This free annual event dedicated to fostering environmental awareness and community engagement among residents of Otsego County will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Milford Central School. OCCA’s Drive-Through-Drop-Off Recycling Event is also free and open to all, organizers said.…
On March 15, from 10:30 to 1 p.m., a steady stream of hopeful participants brought their lamps and small appliances for repair by Neal Newman of Middlefield, Joel Morain of Cherry Valley, and Patrick Sherry of Laurens.…
The goal of the GMU challenge is to educate the community on proper recycling of plastic grocery bags and other plastic film items, which cannot be recycled through regular curbside recycling programs.…
In a cozy nook at The Local Bird, 139 Main Street, a small group of community members came together for the first “State of Conservation” Coffee Talk with Amy Wyant, Otsego County Conservation Association executive director.…
This new group provides any community member who wants to positively influence potential environmental policy changes—such as new legislation around recycling, clean energy, resource management, and environmental stewardship—with a group that helps keep them informed while suggesting direct calls to action.…
There are a number of species of honeysuckles that are now classified as “invasive.” To be invasive, a plant must be a non-native plant and can outcompete and suppress the growth of native plant forms. In New York State, there are four such invasive forms of honeysuckle.…
OUTDOORS—1-3 p.m. “Homeschool Nature Day.” Presented by the Otsego County Conservation Association. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 547-4488 or https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/homeschool-nature-day-gilbert-lake-state-park…
LECTURE—2-4 p.m. “Be Informed: Herps of Otsego County.” Presented by the Otsego County Conservation Association. The Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4488 or https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/be-informed-herps-of-otsego-county…
A showing of the film "Black Barbie," the Master Gardener Volunteers' winter sowing workshop and a host of activities planned by the Otsego County Conservation Association are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
“The Winter Octet Challenges are our most popular,” said Peg Odell, program and communications manager of Otsego 2000. “Some people love the snow and year-round recreation. And for others, when cabin fever hits, they are looking for something to do and get some exercise and fresh air. People tell us the Otsego Octet Challenges are a great motivator.”…