OCCA 2009 ANNUAL DINNER AND MEETING

The Otsego County Conservation Association held its Annual Dinner and Meeting on November 13 at Stella Luna Ristorante in Oneonta. Honorees at the event were 2009 Conservationists of the Year Dr. J. Robert and Jean Miller. At the dinner, OCCA also gave nods to three local initiatives having a positive impact on the county’s environment – the Butternut Valley Alliance, Cooperstown Kid Garden and Sustainable Otsego. Click here to read the article.

The keynote speakers at the dinner were Professors Mary Allen and Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad of Hartwick College, both of whom presented preliminary findings of research conducted on the Susquehanna River. OCCA has contributed $2,000 toward their studies.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALLEN'S POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, "BACTERIAL RESPONSES TO ANTIBIOTICS IN THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER."

CLICK HERE TO VIEW BALOGH-BRUNSTAD'S PRESENTATION IN PDF FORMAT, "WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA WATERSHED."

2009 ANNUAL DINNER PRESS RELEASES

Click on the headlines to read the articles below:

• 'Wick profs to discuss Susquehanna bacteria study at OCCA dinner

• Community efforts receive recognition from OCCA

• OCCA names long-time nature enthusiasts as Conservationists of the Year