Join our Catskill Steward, Sammie, for a kid-friendly hike at the Catskills Visitor Center.

What to expect: We will meet at the Catskills Visitor Center on August 10th. We will learn about the 7 principles of Leave No Trace, and get to see examples of our impacts while hiking. There will also be some fun history tidbits, and a hike up the Esopus Fire Tower at the end of our hike for those wishing to go up. We will be doing about  1.5-2 miles of walking. The trails are mostly flat gravel but we will be going up the Upper Ridge Trail which ascends the slope on the property at the Catskills Visitor Center. Please wear proper footwear, bring water,snacks, and bug spray/sun protection. Pack a lunch to have after the walk, as there are plenty of wonderful spots at the Catskills Visitor Center to picnic at if you so choose. Plan to meet at the Catskill Visitor Center on August 10th at 9am and to be finished with the hike around 12 pm closer to 1 pm. 

SUGGESTED DONATION: $10/PERSON AT REGISTRATION

HIKE FOR THE CATSKILLS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE CATSKILLS WHILE HELPING TO PROTECT CRITICAL CATSKILLS HABITATS, KEEP OUR LAND AND WATERS WILD (EVEN AT THE MOST POPULAR HIKING DESTINATIONS), AND ADVOCATE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE CATSKILL PARK. 

THIS MONTH-LONG EVENT IS MEANT FOR EVERYONE! FROM COMPLETE BEGINNERS TO EXPERT-LEVEL HIKERS, ALL ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER. CHOOSE YOUR OWN HIKING GOAL BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND AVAILABILITY. THE CATSKILL CENTER WILL HOST A VARIETY OF HIKING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ALL OVER THE CATSKILLS.