News from the Noteworthy from Otsego County Conservation Association

Making Community Connections in Conservation

The Otsego County Conservation Association was established in 1968 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to protect the natural resources in our community.

Over the years, we have been nimble in our work and tried to stay on top of the conversation concern of the hour. In this new and constantly changing landscape for environmental conservation, we have doubled down on strengthening our sense of community with community science and stewardship opportunities. Over the past year, we have developed new community science teams who perform water quality testing, culvert assessments and invasive species management. We also have stewardship teams who work on local trails and “adopt” water bodies and highways in order to maintain them.