During ten days in late September/early October, several hundred people came out to enjoy the Catskills during dozens of group hikes, paddling on the newly opened Pepacton Reservoir, and a great variety of outdoor workshops teaching about everything from fly-fishing to nature photography, flatwater kayaking to leave no trace. By the end of Lark in the Park, 300 people had enjoyed 40 group activities taking place throughout Delaware, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster counties.   This, the 9th annual Lark in the Park, saw a lot of people learning about the Catskills and working to improve them. There were trail maintenance workshops…

The 9th Annual Lark in the Park offers over 40 hikes, paddles, bike rides, cultural and outdoor education programs from September 29 to October 8.   This year, there is a special event that we are all looking forward to. Please join us on Sunday evening, September 30, for the first Catskill Mountain Club Dinner to celebrate Lark in the Park. The Catskill Mountain Club (CMC) invites you to come and meet Board Members and dedicated volunteers, learn about CMC activities offered throughout the year, sign up for Lark in the Park Events, and enjoy dinner at the beautiful Hanah…

Hiking, paddling, mountain biking and road cycling, backpacking, fishing, natural history walks, birding, writing and photography workshops, and all types of outdoor activities are on the schedule for Lark in the Park 2012—and we hope you will be a part of it.   Lark in the Park is a 10-day celebration of the Catskill Region. From Saturday September 29 through Monday October 8, we will host over 40 outdoor events in the Catskills. Anyone is welcome to join in these group activities and almost all of them are free.   This is the 9th Annual Lark in the Park. Two years…

  On June 20th Kersten and Carrie went canoeing on the Pepacton Reservoir!  The Pepacton is one of four NYC reservoirs that are now open to recreational boating -- The Schoharie and Neversink also joined The Cannonsville in this new stage of the recreational boating program.   First they got the canoe steam cleaned at Pepacton Bait and Tackle (one of 14 steam cleaning vendors that are certified by DEP). This process removes any potential invasive species that could be on your boat from another water body, keeping them out of the reservoir. It took about 20 minutes at Pepacton Bait…