Sierra Club Susquehanna Group

Come visit our table at this year's event. We will be recruiting volunteers to participate in The Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter's water monitoring program in conjunction with The Alliance of Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) out of Dickinson College to monitor streams and waterways in NY regions impacted by hydrofracking (see below for details.)

South Otselic's Fishing Heritage Day typically includes two fishing clinics for upwards of 200 kids of all ages, as well as exhibits and tours in the state fish hatchery. Nearby, at the Town Park, arts, crafts and antiques are displayed and sold, while across the street, the former Gladding Fishing Line Co., once the oldest and largest fishing line company in the world, demonstrates one of their vintage rope braiding machines, and sells a selection of their rope products. Other educational exhibits, as well as music by local musicians, are featured in the Town Park. Local non-profit organizations sell food, and local students assist with trash pickup, fish stocking and assisting vendors, while the South Otselic Central School provides free bus shuttle transportation throughout the day between the fish hatchery and the Town Park. During each of its first three years, Fishing Heritage Day has attracted hundreds of people. The event is supported by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, including the South Otselic Fish Cultural Station and their office in Cortland, NY. The Chenango and Otsego Chapters of Trout Unlimited and Gladding Braided Products, LLC. were major partners as well. In addition, dozens of other area sponsors support the event. Fishing Heritage Day is by far, the largest public event in the hamlet of South Otselic, and arguably, in its history. Visit http://www.ovfish.org for more information.