NYSDEC Temporarily Reducing Permits to Visit Peekamoose Blue Hole

Collaboration, NYSDEC, StewardshipJeff SentermanMay 18, 2020NYSDEC, Peekamoose Valley, Peekamoose, Peekamoose Blue Hole, Catskill Stewards Program

Camping Suspended in Peekamoose Valley, Sundown Wild Forest

Catskill Park, NYSDEC, Camping Area ClosureJeff SentermanApril 24, 2020Catskill Park, Catskills, Camping Area Closure, Camping, Peekamoose Valley

NYCDEP Postpones Opening of Recreational Boating Season on Four Reservoirs in the Catskills

NYCDEP, Press ReleaseJeff SentermanApril 17, 2020NYCDEP, Reservoirs, NYCDEP Reservoirs, NYCDEP Press Release, press release, Catskills

#RecreateResponsibly Catskill Center Recommends Following Social Distancing Guidelines When Engaging in Outdoor Recreation Activities, Including Recreating Locally and Responsibly

Catskill Center, Trail Closure, Catskill ParkJeff SentermanApril 13, 2020Catskill Park, trails, Outdoor Recreation, COVID-19, RecreateResponsibly

NYS DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Kaaterskill Falls

NYSDEC, Press Release, Trail ClosureJeff SentermanApril 5, 2020Catskill Park, Forest Preserve, Kaaterskill Falls

Catskill Center Praises Strong Commitment to the Environment in NYS Budget

Advocacy, Catskill Center, Catskills Visitor Center, Press ReleaseJeff SentermanApril 3, 2020Catskills Visitor Center, Catskill Park, Catskill Park Coalition, Catskills, Albany, Advocacy

DEC AND STATE PARKS ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE RECREATION DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

State Agencies Launch New #RecreateLocal Hashtag, Encourage New Yorkers to Discover Outdoor Spaces Close to Home. Common Sense Guidelines Promote Safe Recreation Practices to Help Stop the Spread.

Guest UserMarch 30, 2020Catskills, recreatelocal, covid-19, New York State, hiking, corona virus

Recreate Locally, Safely, and Responsibly

DEC encourages New Yorkers to recreate locally. Please continue to follow the CDC/NYSDOH's guidelines for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and COVID-19 by choosing trails close to home, avoiding potentially busy trailheads, keeping at least six (6) feet of distance between you and others, avoiding direct contact with other people, and staying home if you are showing or feeling any sign of symptoms.