September 5th, 2022.
Todays Raffle Drawing
Due to today’s rain the Raffle drawing has been moved to the front of the Village Hall/Library (22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326) at 12 noon today.
August 31st, 2022.
1958 Map of Otsego Lake
Credit line: Map of Otsego Lake, Village Printer, 1958, map, Courtesy of the Fenimore Art Museum Research Library, Cooperstown, New York. Ephemera OLHC006.
August 23rd, 2022.
Otsego Lake Association Raffle
Drawing will be held on Monday September 5th, 2022 at the Cooperstown Village Lake Front Park buffer strip at the lake end of Pioneer Street at 12 noon. You will also have a last minute chance to buy raffle tickets starting 11:30am on Monday September 5th at the Cooperstown Village Lake Front Park Buffer Strip lake end of Pioneer Street.
July 28th, 2022.
Harmful Algal Blooms
The NYS Department of Health and the Dept. of Environmental Conservation provide guidance and information to the general public via the Harmful Algal Bloom page. According to the DEC, HABs may be present in all or parts of a waterbody, thus we wanted to share this information with you all. People and animals should avoid discolored water and surface scums. Toxins may or may not be present.
The algae in a bloom look like specks mixed throughout the water; wind can concentrate the algae along the shoreline, especially in protected bays. Bloom conditions in a given location can change rapidly – particularly with changes in wind direction or speed. Some portions of the lake may be impacted while others remain safe for full contact recreation. Check the conditions before allowing children and pets to play.
Useful links:
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Harmful Algal Bloom page:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html
New York State Department of Health’s information brochure: https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/6563.pdf
SUNY Oneonta Biological FIeld Station News Updates
https://suny.oneonta.edu/biological-field-station
If you or your business maintains a shoreline area for guests and algal accumulations form, you can print and post the NYS DOH’s HAB Warning Sign (https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/6637.pdf ).
July 21st, 2022.
Otsego Lake Association Annual Gathering
July 20th, 2022.
July 3rd, 2022.
Over 40 boats participated in this year’s parade with many more observing from boats and along the shoreline. Thank you to everyone who made this all possible. Most boats received a bag or two of candy and the six winners received an OLA towel. The winners were the Batista family, Reese family, Leahy family, Heneghan family, Tyler family, and the Cooperstown Rotary Club. Photos can be viewed here.
June 27th, 2022. OLA donated the following children’s books to the Cherry Valley, Springfield & Cooperstown libraries.
Good Night Lake
The Lake is Calling and I Must Go
Water is Water
Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean
Fishing with Daddy
The Little Book of Camping
Let’s Go Fishing
One Frozen Lake
Bear Came Along
Pond Circle
Good Morning Loon
The books can be checked out at the above libraries or requested through the four County library system here. Additionally, the adult book Life and Death of Great Lakes was donated and is available at the Springfield and Cherry Valley libraries.
June 20TH, 2022.
Mark your calanders for this years Otsego Lake Associations “Our Lake’s a Treasure” themed Boat Parade on Sunday July 3rd. 3:00pm.
April 14TH, 2022.
From the New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) Executive Director, Nancy J. Mueller. “Congratulations! The Otsego Lake Association’s “Our Glimmerglass” was the winner in the Medium Lake Association category for the 2022 NYSFOLA Annual Newsletter Contest.” Remember you can read all of OLA’s past newsletters on the publications page.