Across the state, many Forest Rangers have been pulled from the woods to help administer COVID-19 testing facilities. This means our wild spaces have fewer caretakers than ever to respond to more visitors than ever.
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“Representing the fourth generation living in the New Kingston Valley, I have experienced growing up in a time when dairy farming was still at its peak and learn from the seasoned “old-timers” who appreciated and depended upon the land.”
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A lifelong cyclist, Billy Denter owns Overlook Bicycles, manages Team Overlook, leads weekly group rides, maintains bike trails, and advocates for better public cycling opportunities in the Catskills.
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We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the “From the Archives” 2020 Catskills Photo Contest.
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Second place will be determined by you!
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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Wednesday that the Shavertown Trail in Delaware County will re-open to visitors on Friday, July 3, after engineers successfully addressed damage that was caused by beavers at a pond adjacent to the trail.
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Bill and Patti Rudge are the Catskill Forest Preserve’s power couple; they met in physical agility training. Bill has been instrumental in protecting and preserving the Catskill forest and developing the wilderness for recreation.
Patti was the first female Forest Ranger hired off the civil servant list in New York State. She retired in 2004. Now there is a “whole slew of female forest rangers,” she says.
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Make your food storage a little bit greener!
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For those of us who seek solace in the nature world, many have turned to their favorite trails in hopes to take a break from the long lines at the grocery store and confronting the new reality of watching our favorite businesses shutter their doors for a seemingly indefinite period of time.
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Created by Will Lytle for the Catskill Center and the Fire Tower Project; click for a high-res pdf to print and color.
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