HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Learn To Photograph Birds With Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY – 6:30 – 7 p.m. Learn how to best photograph area birds with the Delaware-Otsego Audubon. Free, open to public. Visit doas.us/event/beginning-bird-photography-chat-part-1-your-camera-and-accessories/ for info.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Paddle & Pull On Silver Lake PADDLE & PULL – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy fun day on the lake to help pull up Water Chestnut & European Frog Bit from scenic lake. Canoes & Kayaks will be provided, outside craft not permitted. Registration required by 6/26. Silver Lake, Silver Lake Rd., New Berlin. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/paddle-and-pull-silver-lake-2/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 On Spring Bird Watching With The Audubon Society WEBINAR – 4 – 5 p.m. Join the experts of Audubon Connecticut and Audubon New York to learn about what birds are nesting around us, what their behaviors are, how to identify them without disturbing them, how to become a citizen scientist by participating in the Breeding Bird Atlas. Visit www.facebook.com/DelawareOtsegoAudubonSociety/ for info.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Learn About Aquatic Invasive Species CONSERVATION – Noon – 1 p.m. As summer warms up learn about aquatic invasive species with intern Sierra Stickney. Learn what to look for, what you can do to stop the spread. Zoom meeting with Otsego County Conservation Association. Registration required. Visit occainfo.org/calendar/spotlight-on-invasives-aquatic-invasives-to-watch-for/ for info.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Conservation Vs. Emerald Ash Borer CONSERVATION – Noon – 1 p.m. Learn about the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive species threatening ash trees throughout the country, with Otsego County Conservation Association. Learn to identify ash trees, signs of an infestation, discuss what to do once discovered. Free, registration required. Visit occainfo.org/calendar/invasive-species-spotlight-hunting-the-emerald-ash-borer/ for info.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 Opening Reception ‘The Oneonta 49ers’ EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 2 – 4 p.m. Celebrate exhibit “The Oneonta ‘49ers” about Oneonta storekeeper Collis Huntington who left to open a branch store and find his fortune in California, accompanied by 5 other Oneontans. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/upcomingevents.htm…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 ‘What’s In Your Water?’ Lecture LECTURE – 10 a.m. Learn from Dr. Diane Lewis “The Great Healthy Yard Project” how you can help keep drinking water safe while maintaining a healthy yard. Free, open to public. Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 201-410-2514 or visit www.lakeandvalleygc.org/whats-in-your-water…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Discussing Otsego Energy Future ENERGY SUMMIT – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Explore energy, climate change, our region’s economy with area industry leaders, policy makers from across New York State. Learn, network, more. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-432-4500 ext. 104 or visit otsegocc.com…
Column by Mike Zagata for December 7, 2018 How Sequoias Were Saved Offers Lesson On Forest Fires Editor’s Note: Among his many credentials, Mike Zagata is currently director of organization development at the New York State Forest Owners Association. The fires burning in California are indeed tragic, but their severity could have been averted. If politicians and environmentalists had bothered to research the ecology of the brushlands and forests in California, they would have discovered that they are fire dominated…
Column by Mike Zagata for November 23, 2018 Knowledge Workers? Great, But Traditional Industries Needed, Too As I began to read an article in last week’s edition, I felt a surge of excitement. The author, an elected official, had just stated that her constituents elected her twice because they understand that protecting our environment and growing our economy are not mutually exclusive policies. That is close to a statement in my recent book, “A Journey Toward Environmental Stewardship.” My excitement,…
