The Biological Inheritance of Catskill Forests
Burial Grounds and Human Traces on the Landscape. A walk with John Thompson.
Thorn Preserve Bioblitz 2018
This, our fourth BioBlitz will give an early Fall look at the living things at Thorn Preserve in Woodstock. Small groups, led by experts will go into the field at different times of day to explore for various types of species.
Hemlock Health Hike
Join Hemlock Health Intern Skyler Susnick on a hike to see an old growth hemlock stand and learn more about hemlocks and their major threat, hemlock woolly adelgid.
Water Wise with Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower
Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower connects the dots between Catskill water quality and the affluence of forageable edible and medicinal plants in the region.
Event Full - Historic Cemeteries of the Catskills and their Ghosts
Saturday, October 28, naturalist John Thompson (and ghost-chaser) will lead a hike of the Kelly (sleepy) Hollow Loop, while searching for traces of past uses of the land and markers of previous human existence.
Walk/Hike at the Platte Clove Preserve - Hudson River Ramble Event
Join Catskill Center staff at the Platte Clove Preserve to see the inside of the Red Cabin where Artists in Residence spend the summer working on their craft and then walk the new Waterfall Trail, recently reconstructed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Americorps Trail Crew this summer!
Walk/Hike at Thorn Preserve - Hudson Valley Ramble
As part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble, join us for an exploration of the Thorn Preserve. At this family event, we’ll walk the grounds and learn about different habitats. We’ll play games that allow us to interact with one another and gain a better understanding of why habitat is important to animals.
A Streamside Stroll along the Windham Path (with scientists!)
Take a gentle guided stroll along the Batavia Kill stream in Windham with scientists at your elbow. Catch breathtaking Catskill Mountain views and learn about all the ways that healthy streamside lands are important for plants, animals, and people!
April 27 - Explore the Trails of the Catskill Interpretive Center with Catskill Center Executive Director Jeff Senterman
Join the Catskill Center's Executive Director, Jeff Senterman at the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center (CIC) for a walk with on the site's trail network. There are three short trails on site: An approximately 1/2 mile long, level loop trail around the perimeter of the site (also built to ADA accessibility standards); An approximately 1/4 mile long trail that climbs to a bluff overlooking the CIC; and an approximately 1/2 mile long trail that goes to the bank of the Esopus River. Depending on group size, ability and weather conditions, we'll do our best to cover all three trails.