“As a landowner, ecological designer, and community organizer, I find the Catskill Center to be an invaluable local resource — my go-to organization for research, recreation, and inspiration.”
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The Catskill Center is now accepting submissions for our 2020 spring writing contest. Share with us your experience of our beloved region.
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As we usher in April, we’re seeing the close to yearly maple season in the Catskill Mountains. We’re lucky in this region to have a climate suitable for maple syrup production, which usually begins in late January or February.
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Mrs. Kenneth Kelly of Delaware County’s hamlet of Bedell won the second week of the Catskill Mountain News’ Brer Rabbit Molasses contest.
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Artist and illustrator Will Lytle was born and raised in West Hurley near the Ashokan Reservoir, next to hundreds of acres of open forest and coastland. “An unrepentant doodler as a kid,” he has spent countless hours capturing the flora and fauna of the region. His work, synonymous with the Catskills, has a loyal fan base.
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Adventures spill out when I open a trail map .
Mountains rise and fall with each unfolded quadrant — lakes and rivers appear. Did you know that we can visualize what a three-dimensional mountain will look like with all its shapes and contours just by reading a two-dimensional paper map?