Heather Rolland has been known to hike all the Catskill High Peaks in a ball gown. Admittedly, she’s done it to raise money for farmers affected by Hurricane Irene. But she didn’t need much encouragement to get out there again recently on a cold winter day.
Read MoreTracking plants and pollinators in your backyard with Kerissa Battle
Read MoreA reviewer for the Sierra Club has written that Leslie T. Sharpe’s book, The Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills, “enlivens the landscape, imbuing the humble hills and streams of Sharpe’s backyard with wonder and awe.”
Read MoreMade without eggs and dairy, but quite tasty and chocolatey, Chocolate Wacky Cake hails from the World War II era recipe files of Great-Aunt Flora.
Created in response to the food-rationing of the time, this successful, limited-ingredient (and easily #vegan) recipe is great for baking now, when we’re all trying to follow proper social distancing and limiting our trips to the store.
Read More“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.”
Read MoreThe 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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