New trail markers for old and new trails at the Platte Clove Preserve

On your next visit to the Catskill Center's Platte Clove Preserve, there aren't just new trails to explore, but all of the Preserve's trails have been marked with new trail markers.

Big Improvements Coming to the Catskill Center's Thorn Preserve

Through a very generous donation from the Bruderhof the cottage at the Catskill Center's Thorn Preserve is undergoing much needed renovations

Land Trust, Thorn PreserveKali BirdMarch 10, 2017Catskills, Thorn Preserve, Woodstock, Land Trust, ConservationComment

A victory for the Catskill Park's viewshed

Recently a 100-foot weather tower was proposed on land adjacent to the Catskill Park's Forest Preserve. The proposed tower is to be east of Clum Hill in the Town of Hunter, on the ridge leading to the Roundtop and Kaaterskill High Peak mountain range, which is part of the Catskill Park’s forever wild, Forest Preserve lands and is classified by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as Wild Forest. It is not an exaggeration to say that the view of Kaaterskill High Peak and Roundtop is considered one of the most iconic views in the Catskills

Advocacy, Catskill ParkJeff SentermanOctober 14, 2016Catskills, Advocacy, Catskill Park, ConservationComment

Platte Clove Preserve Service Day

What can you get done in a day when over 40 volunteers from the Student Conservation Association visit your Preserve? In the case of our Platte Clove Preserve, the answer is a whole lot of things!

Platte Clove PreserveJeff SentermanSeptember 12, 2016Catskill Center, Catskills, Platte Clove Preserve, Conservation, StewardshipComment

Catskill Park Stewardship Fund

Two of the most direct ways the Catskill Center acts on its mission is through the protection and stewardship of our network of preserves and through our advocacy work to protect and preserve the Catskill Park and Forest Preserve.

The Catskill Center welcomes the public to our preserves and we work to educate and welcome visitors to the Catskill Park through efforts like the Catskill Interpretive Center and our support of the Catskill Trail Steward Program. We hope to welcome many more for years to come. But to do so, we need your support.