The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage in the Catskills

Catskill HistoryGuest UserNovember 6, 2018hostory, democracy, women's vote, suffrage, Catskills

DEC Reminds Public to Avoid Caves and Mines to Protect New York's Bat Populations

National Bat Week Raises Awareness That Human Disturbances Are Harmful to Threatened Bats

Guest UserOctober 29, 2018animal life, bats, bat week, catskills, leave no trace, brown bat, caves

Update: Work has Begun!

This morning, work began on a formal parking area at the Thorn Preserve! (woot woot!!)

Thorn PreserveKali BirdOctober 24, 2018Thorn Preserve, Thorn Parking Project

The Great Big Pumpkin Fight

Pumpkins: good for pies, jack-o'-lanterns, seasonal decor, and metaphors for deeply-felt anxieties over rapid political and social change.

Wait, what was that last one, again?

Catskill HistoryGuest UserOctober 18, 2018fall, autumn, catskills, pumpkin, history, catskills history, giant pumpkin, agriculture, farmer

Fall Color Progression

Most marvel at the color saturation of October’s "peak foliage"— but the astute leaf-peeper appreciates the Season’s progression of color

Get Outside, NewsletterJohn ThompsonOctober 17, 2018Catskills, Fall, autumn, leaves, leaf-peeping, color progression

2018 Fall Gala / Recap

A gentle crisp breeze, bluebird skies, and the gentle hum of the gondola’s bull wheel. As gala goers boarded the cars to reach Belleayre’s summit we kept thinking, “This is what fall in the Catskills is all about!”

FundraiserGuest UserOctober 16, 20182018, fall, Gala, fundraiser

Catskill Center / Fall 2018

• Fall Color Progression

• Cider Doughnut Roadtrip

• Utilitarian Art — Call for art

• Unplug and get your vitamin N

• Active Autumn Arachnids

• Fall at the Catskill Interpretive Center

• Autumn in the Catskills Coloring Page

• At the Erpf Gallery

• The Quest For Lingering Ash

Guest UserOctober 10, 2018Autumn, Fall, Catskills, Newsletter

Swim the Catskills

Yes, its hot and humid, but here in the Catskills, we're surrounded by lakes, ponds and streams. Swimming is permitted in all bodies of water in the Catskill Forest Preserve, so get that suit on and get in there!!