MARCH 2013

March 14:  OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

March 22: World Water Day

APRIL 2013

April 10: Energy Wise Otsego Workshop Series: Morris Central School. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Outreach coordinators from PPEFNY will guide people through the process of applying for NYSERDA incentives, and local BPI-accredited contractors will demonstrate some of the techniques they use to assess a home’s energy efficiency. Homeowners who are interested in applying can do so at the workshop; they just need to bring a copy of their most recent utility bill. Workshop will be held at the Morris Central School Auditorium, 65 W. Main St., Morris, NY. For more information about the workshops, or to get an application for a free energy assessment, please call 607-723-0110 or email energyinfo@ppefny.org. If you are planning to attend a workshop, please register at www.energywiseotsego.eventbrite.com. Co-sponsored by OCCA.

April 11: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

April 13: Earth Festival Bird Walk. 8 a.m. The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will be leading a bird walk in Robert V. Riddell State Park prior to Earth Festival at Milford Central School. Interested parties should meet at the school and then carpool to the park. For more information, please contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald at 607-282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

April 13: Earth Festival. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Milford Central School. Earth Festival is an environmentally-focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, activities, vendors and entertainment, all with a fun, earth-friendly twist. Sponsored by OCCA and WildLearn.com.

April 13: Spring Garden Day with Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Milford Central School, in conjunction with Earth Festival 2012. Morning and afternoon classes on a wide variety of gardening topics suitable for both new and experienced gardeners. Morning session presentation topics will include garden design, composting, gardening with containers, and gardening using alternative methods. In the afternoon, Master Gardeners will provide new gardening product demonstrations and hands-on opportunities for participants to construct an alternative gardening project using recycle materials, such as a bottle garden or living wreath. Additionally, Master Gardeners will have a table at Earth Festival and will be available to answer any gardening questions.

April 22: Earth Day

April 26: Arbor Day

April 27: Energy Wise Otsego Workshop Series: Edmeston Central School. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Outreach coordinators from PPEFNY will guide people through the process of applying for NYSERDA incentives, and local BPI-accredited contractors will demonstrate some of the techniques they use to assess a home’s energy efficiency. Homeowners who are interested in applying can do so at the workshop; they just need to bring a copy of their most recent utility bill. Workshop will be held at the Edmeston Central School Auditorium, 11 North St., Edmeston, NY. For more information about the workshops, or to get an application for a free energy assessment, please call 607-723-0110 or email energyinfo@ppefny.org. If you are planning to attend a workshop, please register at www.energywiseotsego.eventbrite.com. Co-sponsored by OCCA.

April 27-28: OCCA Annual Garage Sale. 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market. Sale times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 27; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 28. Sale items accepted April 21-26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to raising funds for OCCA programming, the garage sale also benefits the environment through waste prevention, or “source reduction.” Source reduction, including reuse, can help reduce waste disposal and handling costs, because it avoids the costs of recycling, municipal composting, land filling, and combustion. Source reduction also conserves resources and reduces pollution, including greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

MAY 2013

May 3: International Migratory Bird Day

May 9: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

May 11: Mother's Day Weekend Rail Trail Walk. 9 a.m. A three-mile section of the former Lackawanna Railroad right-of-way will be open from 9 a.m. to dusk for exploration. The corridor is managed and operated by the Utica, Chenango & Susquehanna Valley Route LLC. The South Columbia Station and Creamery exposition space will be open for the event and will serve as a hub where explorers can park and begin their journey on this historic trail from South Columbia to Richfield Springs. The privately-owned trail will be groomed for walking but is a somewhat rugged adventure for adults and children ages 12 and up. There are a few areas that are wet, so proper footwear is recommended. Parking is available in the Town of Columbia at the South Columbia Station, located 2.1 miles north of the intersection of Route 20 and 28 in the Town of Richfield. Head north on Route 28 at the intersection for 2.1 miles and turn left onto McKoons Road (“Mr. Shake” is located on the corner). Those interested in more information on this event may contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald at 607-282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org  To learn more about UC&SV Route LLC, visit www.ucsvroute.com.

May 15: Bike to Work Day. The Otsego Regional Cycling Advocates, a committee of the OCCA, encourages all to choose an alternate "green" mode of transportation today. If you're interested in participating, setting up a check-in station, or recruiting riders and walkers call Clarvoe at 607-547-4020 or e-mail marth.clarvoe@gmail.com.

May 18: CANCELLED Basswood Pond State Forest. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for some maintenance work on the trail system at Basswood Pond State Forest in Burlington Flats. Work crew will meet at the Day Use parking area at 9am. Advance registration is required due to NYSDEC Volunteer regulations. Participants should bring work gloves and a bag lunch. Water, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

May 19: OCCA Adopt-a-Highway. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for a roadside clean up of State Highway 80 in Cooperstown/ Springfield. OCCA adopted a 2-mile long segment of the highway in 2012 and will be continuing stewardship efforts this year. Interested parties should meet at the OCCA office on the corner of Allen Lake Road and State Highway 80 at 9am. We will walk the 2-mile stretch toward Cooperstown and return on the opposite side of the road toward Springfield for a total of 4 miles. Participants should bring work gloves. Water, light refreshments, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

May 22: World Biodiversity Day

JUNE 2013

June 1: National Trails Day

June 1: National Trails Day at Basswood Pond State Forest. 10 a.m. OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald will lead a hike through Basswood Pond State Forest using both the blue and yellow trails to form a figure 8 for a total of approximately 5 miles. Hikers should meet at the parking lot off of Basswood Road on the corner of Route 16 and Basswood Road. Trail difficulty ranges from easy to moderate. Please dress appropriately for the weather and trail conditions. For more information, call 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.

June 1: Green Links at the Leatherstocking Golf Course. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a nature walk on Leatherstocking Golf Course. Course Superintendent Bernie Banas will lead the hike, during which he will talk about the integrated pest management program used at the golf course and about the “greening” of the course management. Participants will meet in the golf course parking lot, north of the Cooperstown Country Club.  The entrance is approximately 200 feet north of The Farmers’ Museum church on State Route 80 – look for the opening in the stone wall and drive toward the lake, taking the left fork up the hill to the parking lot. Walkers are asked to meet at this location at 1:45 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is preferred. For more information about the hike, contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald by calling 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.

June 5: World Environment Day

June 8: World Oceans Day

June 8: Spring Wildflower Hike at Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park. 1 p.m. Park worker Joe Ritton will lead a hike along Andy’s Trail aimed at identifying the park’s abundant wildflowers and vegetation. The hike may extend beyond Andy’s Trail, so participants are reminded to dress accordingly. Those wishing to participate should meet at the Sunset Pavilion. The walk is jointly sponsored by OCCA and Friends of Glimmerglass State Park. Located in Westford, Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park is a satellite facility of Glimmerglass State Park. DIRECTIONS: I-88, Exit 18, Rte. 7 W, County Rt. 34N, County Rt. 36A W to park entrance; Rte. 166, County Rte. 35 S, County Rte. 36A E to park entrance; I-88 E. For information, call 607-547-8662 or e-mail friendsofglimmerglass@gmail.com.

June 13: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

June 15: Global Wind Day

June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

June 28-29: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided.

June 30: OCCA Adopt-a-Highway. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for a roadside clean up of State Highway 80 in Cooperstown/ Springfield. OCCA adopted a 2-mile long segment of the highway in 2012 and will be continuing stewardship efforts this year. Interested parties should meet at the OCCA office on the corner of Allen Lake Road and State Highway 80 at 9am. We will walk the 2-mile stretch toward Cooperstown and return on the opposite side of the road toward Springfield for a total of 4 miles. Participants should bring work gloves. Water, light refreshments, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

JULY 2013

July 9: A Mid-Summer's Hike of New Island. 6 p.m. Enjoy an evening hike to New Island, taking advantage of the longer days. Walkers will be led by OCCA Board of Directors member Donna Vogler to the Oneonta dam and the old rail trestle bridge. Bug spray or protective clothing advised. DIRECTIONS: Meet at the Catella Park parking lot off James Georgeson Drive in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. For information, call 607-436-9234.

July 11: World Population Day

July 11: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

July 13: Basswood Pond State Forest. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for some maintenance work on the trail system at Basswood Pond State Forest in Burlington Flats. Work crew will meet at the Day Use parking area at 9am. Advance registration is required due to NYSDEC Volunteer regulations. Participants should bring work gloves and a bag lunch. Water, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

July 13: Lake Appreciation Day. OCCA and Friends of Glimmerglass State Park are among the groups to host a Lake Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Glimmerglass State Park. This event is intended to bring members of OCCA and other area environmental and lake organizations, lake residents, families, and friends together for a day of fellowship and recreation on the shores of Otsego Lake. A hike, a picnic lunch, swimming, and kid's activities will be among the highlights, and lake-focused groups are welcome to exhibit in the closed pavilion. A picnic lunch will be provided from 12:30-2 p.m., including hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers, salads, watermelon, cookies and assorted beverages. For more information, e-mail admin@occainfo.org

July 19-20: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided.

July 21: OCCA Adopt-a-Highway. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for a roadside clean up of State Highway 80 in Cooperstown/ Springfield. OCCA adopted a 2-mile long segment of the highway in 2012 and will be continuing stewardship efforts this year. Interested parties should meet at the OCCA office on the corner of Allen Lake Road and State Highway 80 at 9am. We will walk the 2-mile stretch toward Cooperstown and return on the opposite side of the road toward Springfield for a total of 4 miles. Participants should bring work gloves. Water, light refreshments, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

AUGUST 2013

August 3: Summer Birds and Neo-Tropics at Milford State Forest. 9 a.m. The Milford State Forest has been carefully managed since enduring a tornado in May 1998. The result is varied habitat for both flora and fauna, with scenes of quiet morning beauty. Led by Dave Kiehm, hikers will meet at 9 a.m. sharp at the DEC warehouse on Kelly Corners Rd. (about 1/2 mile south of its intersection with State Land Rd.) for a walk of 2 hours. Participants will look for the summer birds and neo-tropics that frequent the area. Bring binoculars if you have them and choose footwear appropriate for tall, wet grass. For more information, contact Dave Kiehm at dave@deaddriftstudio.com.

August 8: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

August 17: Basswood Pond State Forest. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for some maintenance work on the trail system at Basswood Pond State Forest in Burlington Flats. Work crew will meet at the Day Use parking area at 9am. Advance registration is required due to NYSDEC Volunteer regulations. Participants should bring work gloves and a bag lunch. Water, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

August 17: Evening Walk at the Robert V. Riddell State Park. 6:30 p.m. Patricia Riddell Kent and Steve Kent (the donors of the state park land) will lead a walk of the 200-acre field and creek portion of the park. This is a fairly easy walk over mostly flat terrain. The walk should take about 1-1.5 hours. Meet at the park’s entrance at Robert V. Riddell Rd., located off State Hwy. 28, to the right, just after taking I-88 Exit 17 or, if heading south on State Hwy. 28, the park entrance is on the left of State Rte. 28, just past the DOT gravel lot and tourist area at Lifgren Rd., located on the right. Walkers will see the old homestead and beautiful scenic vistas. For more information about the hike, contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald by calling 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.

August 23: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided.

August 24: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided. Based on the amount of water chestnuts encountered on the first day, a second day of pulling may not be necessary. Interested parties should call the OCCA office no later than 5pm on August 23 for the most current information.

August 25: OCCA Adopt-a-Highway. Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for a roadside clean up of State Highway 80 in Cooperstown/ Springfield. OCCA adopted a 2-mile long segment of the highway in 2012 and will be continuing stewardship efforts this year. Interested parties should meet at the OCCA office on the corner of Allen Lake Road and State Highway 80 at 9am. We will walk the 2-mile stretch toward Cooperstown and return on the opposite side of the road toward Springfield for a total of 4 miles. Participants should bring work gloves. Water, light refreshments, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

SEPTEMBER 2013

September 7: American Chestnuts on Crumhorn Mountain. Allen Nichols, District Leader for the American Chestnut Foundation, will lead a hike for participants to observe native American Chestnut trees with burrs and the effects of the chestnut blight on the tree. There are many trees in different stages of demise from the blight, with large and small cankers. Hikers should meet at Wightman's Lumber in Portlandville, and from there the group will proceed to Crumhorn Mountain. For more information, contact Nichols at 607-263-5105 or fajknichols.75@gmail.com.

September 7: Sleeping Lion Trail at Glimmerglass State Park. 10 a.m. The Sleeping Lion Trail, uphill and down through the forest at Glimmerglass State Park, affords peek-a-boo views of Otsego Lake while walking through majestic white pines, hemlocks and hardwoods. Participants should meet at the parking area next to the westerly pavilion at the base of the hill leading up to Hyde Hall. This moderately difficult 2-1/2-mile hike will be led by OCCA Board of Directors member Eamonn Hinchey. DIRECTIONS: The entrance to the park is on County Hwy. 31, 4.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 20 and 8 miles north of the center of Cooperstown. For more information about the hike, contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald by calling 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.

September 12: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

September 14: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided.

September 15: Water Chestnut Handpulling. Goodyear Lake. Anyone interested in volunteering for this effort should call and leave contact information with Bruce Shultis at Goodyear Lake Association, 607-432-8698, or with Travis Sauerwald at OCCA, 607-547-4488. Volunteers should meet at the Route 28 pull-off in Portlandville, just south of Canoe and Kayak Rental and Sales, at 9 a.m. each day. Gloves, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended; water will be provided. Based on the amount of water chestnuts encountered on the first day, a second day of pulling may not be necessary. Interested parties should call the OCCA office no later than 2pm on September 14 for the most current information.

September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 20-22: Clean up the World Weekend

September 21: Zero Emissions Day

September 22: Car Free Day

September 28: Basswood Pond State Forest: Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for some maintenance work on the trail system at Basswood Pond State Forest in Burlington Flats. Work crew will meet at the Day Use parking area at 9am. Advance registration is required due to NYSDEC Volunteer regulations. Participants should bring work gloves and a bag lunch. Water, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

September 29: OCCA Adopt-a-Highway: Join OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald for a roadside clean up of State Highway 80 in Cooperstown/ Springfield. OCCA adopted a 2-mile long segment of the highway in 2012 and will be continuing stewardship efforts this year. Interested parties should meet at the OCCA office on the corner of Allen Lake Road and State Highway 80 at 9am. We will walk the 2-mile stretch toward Cooperstown and return on the opposite side of the road toward Springfield for a total of 4 miles. Participants should bring work gloves. Water, light refreshments, sunscreen and insect repellant will be provided. For more information, contact Travis at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

September 29: World Rivers Day

OCTOBER 2013

October 5: OCCA Oktoberfest at the Joseph L. Popp, Jr. Butterfly Conservatory. Details TBA.

October 7: World Habitat Day

October 10: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

October 24: International Day of Climate Action

October 26: Robert V. Riddell State Park Hike to Mud Lake. 12:30 p.m. Patricia Riddell Kent and Steve Kent, who donated the land for this park, will guide a 4-hour walk on the 800-acre portion of The Robert V. Riddell State Park. Participants should meet at the Pine Lake Campus of Hartwick College. From there, they will carpool to The Robert V. Riddell State Park and proceed 4.5 miles through the park, to Mud Lake, and back to Pine Lake parking lot. If time permits, walkers will take a detour to a beautiful waterfall. Bring sufficient water and a snack. DIRECTIONS: From I-88 exit 16 or State Hwy. 7, take County Hwy. 47 east to West Davenport, 2.8 miles. Turn left on Charlotte Creek Rd. The entrance to Pine Lake is on the right, at 1.8 miles. Drive in the main entrance and park on the left, opposite the Robertson Center. From the traffic signal at Pindars Corners on State Hwy. 23, turn north on County Hwy. 11 and turn right on Charlotte Creek Rd. Continue 1.8 miles to the Pine Lake Campus and follow the directions above. For more information about the hike, contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald by calling 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.

NOVEMBER 2013

November 14: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

November 15: America Recycles Day

DECEMBER 2013

December 5: World Soil Day

December 12: OCCA Board of Directors meeting. 6:30 p.m. If you are planning to attend the monthly Board meeting of OCCA, please check for any schedule or location changes by calling 607-547-4488. The offices are located at 101 Main Street, Cooperstown in Pioneer Alley behind KeyBank, next to the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

JANUARY 2014

January 18: Winter/ Snoshoe Hike at the Robert V. Riddell State Park. 12 p.m. Patricia Riddell Kent and Steve Kent (the donors of the state park land) will lead a leisurely winter excursion to Mud Lake and back. This hike, on moderate grade terrain up South Hill and then back down to the starting point, will take about 3-1/2 hours to complete, with the option to return to the parking lot at any time. Snowshoes are optional if the snow is not too deep and participants are comfortable walking. Highlights of the hike are waterfalls along the way and Mud Lake, a sphagnum bog, at the top of South Hill. DIRECTIONS: Meet on Gersoni Road, just south of I-88’s Exit 17. If taking Exit 17 traveling east, make a right at the off ramp stop sign onto Gersoni Road. When taking Exit 17 traveling west, make a left and go under the I-88 overpass to access Gersoni Road. Parking is available on the shoulder of Gersoni Road just south of I-88 – watch for small green signs that read “State Park Lands.” For more information about the hike, contact OCCA Program Director Travis Sauerwald by calling 607-282-4087 or e-mail programdirector@occainfo.org.