CAA 2026 Arts Scholarships winners, news from the Garden Club of Richfield Springs, Folk Fest for Food and HAB reports are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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Glimmerglass State Park
As Otsego County’s population continues to grow (a 3.6 percent increase to about 60,500 in 2025, up from about 58,500 in 2020), new developments put increased pressure on conservation efforts. Infrastructure projects, urbanization, and agriculture contribute to environmental threats like runoff, soil degradation, habitat loss, and erosion.…
The closure is necessary to protect public health and safety, park officials said, and visitors should seek alternate locations for swimming. The rest of the park remains open, including concessions, trails, the beach, playgrounds, etc., and the $7.00 vehicle use fee still applies.…
Clearing any land deserves careful review, particularly near wetlands or important habitat. However, it is misleading to describe this proposal as though 1,525 acres of forest, farmland and wetlands will be destroyed. They will not.…
ARTSY WORKSHOP—Noon to 2 p.m. “Nature Collage.” Nature Center at Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1470880091752935&set=a.351163397057949…
NATURE—2-6 p.m. “Women in Wildlife Day!” Outdoor activities to encourage women to connect with and embrace their interests in wildlife, conservation, biology, and STEM fields. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1458797262961218&set=a.351163397057949 • All day. Free crafts at the Nature Center. • 2-3 p.m. Group Hike. Beaver Pond Trail. • 3-4 p.m. Picnic on the Beach. • 4-5 p.m. Film Showing at the Nature Center. • 5-6 p.m. Paint and (Sober) Sip on the Beach.…
Springfield will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a full day of festivities on Saturday, July 4. Events begin at 11 a.m. with the 112th annual Fourth of July Parade, themed “America250.”…
More than 700 children and their families attended the Easter Egg Hunt at Hyde Hall/Glimmerglass State Park on Saturday, April 4.…
EASTER—11 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt featuring the Easter Bunny and more. Free. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098 or https://www.hydehall.org/events2025…
The Springfield Fourth of July Committee is gearing up for a special celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 4.…
