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Otsego 2000

Otsego Outdoor Challenge Marks 5000th Trek

December 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

winter octetAs Lee Ann and Rick Myers of Oneonta completed the Otsego Outdoors Fall Octet Challenge, it marked the 5000th trek Octet participants have completed. A collaborative program of Otsego 2000, the Otsego Land Trust and Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego Outdoors connects residents and visitors with year-round recreational opportunities in and near Otsego County. [Read more…] about Otsego Outdoor Challenge Marks 5000th Trek

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, Butternut Valley Alliance, Cross-Country Skiing, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary, Gilbert Lake State Park, Glimmerglass State Park, Goodyear Lake State Forest, hiking, Otsego 2000, Otsego County, Robert V Riddell State Park, Rogers Environmental Center, Texas School House State Forest

Otsego County Architecture Walking Tours Planned

June 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Cherry Valley street scapeThe natural environment as well as year-round and summer residents shaped architectural expressions in the Route 20 villages of Cherry Valley, Sharon Springs, and Richfield Springs, all in Otsego County, NY.

In all three villages building form and style combined tradition and innovation to create structures that were functional and fashionable. Builders added classical columns, decorative cornices, and colored glass windows to connect with larger architectural styles. At the same time, local materials and distinctive landscapes shaped architectural expressions that marked these places as unique. [Read more…] about Otsego County Architecture Walking Tours Planned

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Otsego 2000

NYS Historic Barn Tax Credit Program Informational Session

May 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Otsego County barn getting repairedOwners of historic barns (built before 1946) may be eligible for New York State’s new Historic Barn Tax Credit program for qualifying expenses to rehabilitate or maintain their barns.

The 25% credit, available to barn owners who pay New York State income tax, can be applied to qualifying barn rehabilitation and/or maintenance expenses incurred in the previous five years. [Read more…] about NYS Historic Barn Tax Credit Program Informational Session

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural History, Historic Preservation, Otsego 2000

Otsego Outdoors Offers Spring Challenge

March 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Otsego Outdoors Spring Octet PatchOtsego Outdoors has announced their first-ever Spring Octet Challenge, a collaborative effort of Otsego 2000, the Otsego Land Trust, and the Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego Outdoors, that connects residents and visitors with year-round opportunities to enjoy the outdoors throughout Otsego County. [Read more…] about Otsego Outdoors Offers Spring Challenge

Filed Under: Events, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Oneonta, Otsego 2000, Otsego County, Otsego County Conservation Association, Otsego Land Trust

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