Catskill Center Requests Increased NYS Funding for the Catskills Visitor Center

The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development partners with New York State to implement critical Catskill Park visitor services at the Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center, the Catskill Park’s only official visitor center.  

State funding covers a vital portion of costs associated with operating the visitor center while the Catskill Center supports the remaining costs.

The Catskill Center not only requests continued support of the Catskills Visitor Center in New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal at $150,000 within the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), but also asks for a $50,000 increase to address increasing costs of operations and management. In addition, the forthcoming Catskills Strategic Planning Advisory Group’s (CAG) final report will call for continued investment and improvement to the Catskills Visitor Center, necessitating the additional funding.

Read our letter to Governor Hochul here