The Repair Café series is a collaborative program of Otsego 2000, which runs the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, the Otsego County Conservation Association, and the Otsego Land Trust. Each Cooperstown Repair Café will have a different focus.…
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“We are pleased to have the support of DEC and the Land Trust Alliance in advancing local conservation efforts,” said OLT Executive Director Gregory Farmer. “The grants will help us model responsible stewardship and encourage more effective land management.”…
Sigrid Leube Snell died peacefully on June 24, 2025 at her Haworth, New Jersey home, where she had lived since 1954. Born in Stuttgart, Germany on January 1, 1927, she was the fourth child of Clara Kuntze and Maximilian Leube, who was physician in charge at a prominent Stuttgart hospital. In 1948, after attending Heidelberg University for two years, Sigrid was among the very first German students to receive a scholarship to study in the U.S. post-World War II. She…
The Otsego Land Trust’s work at Brookwood Point was on display for competitors and staff accommodating the 2025 General Clinton Regatta.…
This week's extensive news briefs section includes information about the Second Annual David S. Svahn Humanities in Medicine Memorial Lecture, a Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at the Cooperstown/Westville Airport, Cooperstown Rotary's annual Vintage Treasure Sale and much more.…
“The Otsego County Water Quality Coordinating Committee is a group that discusses watershed issues of Otsego County, New York and ways to address them. Many of the county agencies contribute to this mission,” said Christos Galanopoulos, Otsego County Soil and Water district manager.…
Japanese knotweed has bamboo-like stems, simple, alternate, heart-shaped leaves, and grows quickly. It flourishes along riverbanks, streams and ditches. While the white flower clusters are attractive, the plant’s aggressive nature can cause considerable harm to our ecosystem and infrastructure.…
Private landowners have a variety of reasons for working with Otsego Land Trust to conserve their land in perpetuity. Otsego Land Trust works with property owners to identify the key conservation values and draft a legally binding easement that expresses their vision for the land. Clearey recently explained his interest and motivation.…
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.…
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.…
