Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful - KMVB

04/09/2026

Attention anyone near Cooperstown! Join us for this event about electric bills and what you can do to manage rising costs⚡️

Join us in Cooperstown on April 23rd at 6:00pm at the Clark Sportscenter. We will be discussing how to read your electric bill & the various charges, going over Energy Supply Companies, tips for improving energy efficiency, smart meters & more! https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/understanding-your-electric-bill-workshop

Please register for the event. Bring a copy of your electric bill if you have specific questions!

This is an initiative through the following Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Climate Smart Community (CSC) taskforces: Town of Middlefield, Town of Hartwick, Town of Otsego and Village of Cooperstown. This is also brought about in partnership with the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc., and the Otsego County Conservation Association

03/13/2026

The snow is melting and the winds have been blowing - revealing litter and debris. We can all do our part to keep our streets and waterways clean. Get a team of volunteers together and sign up to clean up! Register your litter cleanup event with Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful! We can provide you with free bags, gloves, and other supplies. Contact [email protected] with any questions. https://forms.office.com/r/XtfnaV1KBk

03/10/2026

Join us March 26th!

Join us for our Spring Cleaning and Repurposing workshop at the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation (287 Main Street, Schoharie) on March 26th! We will be making our own natural "goo gone" to remove sticky residue from labels, repurposing glass jars, and talking about locations to donate or recycle your unwanted items! Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jFDYNO11C0WYwqIBvQg28HJimFK82h1HlknPwKNPTQ9UMUE4ODRIUUJNM1FYSjgzTENFQ0JSUFQ4SS4u&route=shorturl

01/28/2026

Shake off the winter blues & make natural, homemade skincare with us!

EVENT TOMORROW! Shake off the winter blues with us! We have had a few last minute cancellations and can take more registrants if you are interested in joining - we will be discussing common ingredients in commercial skincare and doing a demonstration on how to make your own lotion! 🌱You will leave with a free, natural lotion & recipes to make your own skincare at home! Extended and Community Learning Center at SUNY Oneonta Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jFDYNO11C0WYwqIBvQg28HJimFK82h1HlknPwKNPTQ9UMkMwWEhTME00RDNOOVNUSTdVMkZSNFRVTS4u&route=shorturl

01/23/2026

Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful - with makeup! Join us February 9th for a fun workshop to reduce waste with your beauty routine! Register with the link on original post.

We are so excited for our 2026 Homesteading Workshops! Register to join us for a DIY Makeup Workshop at Yoga Shala Clinton on Feb 9th! We will be discussing common toxins in commercial makeup products, making our own natural tinted lip balm, and we will have a local makeup artist joining us to give some tips and tricks for applying makeup! Register today! https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jFDYNO11C0WYwqIBvQg28HJimFK82h1HlknPwKNPTQ9UQTRXOFFWMTA0WVFSSVFYTE1RU1JUNUYxOC4u&route=shorturl

09/30/2025

We had a great wrap up event yesterday at Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.'s Cornerstone Headstart building in Utica! Thank you to WKTV NEWSChannel 2 for covering the event! https://www.wktv.com/news/local/uticas-new-sensory-garden-on-miller-street/article_5c52add0-388f-44cb-92ad-34b56e1a39bd.html

09/17/2025

KMVB would like to share some exciting announcements at our wrap-up event looking back on the accomplishments and work done in 2025. Join us Monday, September 29th at 9:30am at the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.'s Cornerstone Head Start building, at 1100 Miller Street, Utica, NY.

We will be gathering at MVCAA to see the new interactive garden space, made possible by a $20,000 Keep America Beautiful Dr. MLK Jr. Community Improvement Grant. A local landscaping company, Kubecka’s Lawns & Landscaping LLC., helped bring this new garden space to life.

KMVB will also be announcing the results of this year’s cleanup, and sharing an exciting announcement!

KMVB would like to invite the press, local officials, and the public to the event, and to check out the new play space at MVCAA.

08/19/2025

Live in the Town of Otsego? Take this community survey!

Town of Otsego residents! Please fill out the community survey online to provide feedback to the Town on their update to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Help us plan for a better future for the Town of Otsego! https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/f7aLdnfiKe
Celebrate Cooperstown

07/17/2025

Have you heard of Homegrown National Park? 🌳🌱🌷 They are a non-profit organization with a ton of resources on native plants, gardening tips, and how to make your backyard environmentally friendly! 🌎 You can even REGISTER your backyard to be part of the "largest national park" - check it out today!

Homegrown National Park is helping to regenerate biodiversity one yard at a time with a simple, science-based, and measurable solution for every

07/07/2025

Join the MVEDD sustainability team for a lunch listening session at SUNY Oneonta on July 22nd! Details below. Email [email protected] to RSVP or for more information.

Join the MVEDD sustainability team on July 22nd from 12pm-1pm for a lunch listening session on the NYS draft Climate Action Plan! The state wants to hear feedback from local municipalities on the topics and strategies addressed in the plan. Lunch will be provided! Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend the event or get more information!

SUNY Oneonta, Hunt Union
Butternut Valley Room - Room 20, first floor

06/27/2025

Great opportunity for local community gardens! 🌻🌻🌻

Any community garden out there that need plants - please send message of your community garden and how much space you have. We will follow back up with you.

We have tomatoes, peppers, some hardy vegetables.