Tag Archives: Catskill Park
Join me in supporting the Catskill Interpretive Center!
Right now is a great opportunity to help the Catskill Interpretive Center by joining me in meeting the generous match that has been offered by a generous donation to help open, furnish and operate the Catskill Interpretive Center! This is from the Catskill Center: We’ve received a very generous challenge! Jim Infante of the Friends […]
Volunteer at the Catskill Interpretive Center
When opened during the summer of 2015, the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center will become the gateway to the Catskill Park and the Catskills Region. Volunteers will be integral to the operation of the Center, welcoming visitors and providing information and thanks to the Catskill Conservation Corps, there is an easy way to get […]
2013 Catskills Lark in the Park
If you haven’t already heard about it, you should have! The 2013 Lark in the (Catskill) Park runs from October 5th through October 14th and features over 50 events throughout the Catskill Mountains region. It includes guided hikes, biking trips, paddling, educational lectures, events and more! You can learn all about it on the Lark’s […]
THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE CATSKILLS COLUMN – AUGUST 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my August 2013 Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website. This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill Mountain Region. I am happy to help […]
Some interesting Trail tidbits from the Catskills
I’ve been working on a number of different projects in the Catskill Mountains for the Trail Conference, including managing a economic impact study for a potential rail trail. What’s a trail worth? In the case of the potential Catskill Mountain Rail Trail, plenty. As detailed in the Trail Conference commission report, the proposed trail has […]
What does it take to build a lean-to or a bridge in the Catskills?
One question I am asked quite often is just how much work is involved in building or replacing a bridge or a lean-to in the Catskill Park? The answer is that this kind of work involves a lot of labor and materials. The labor involved includes obtaining the necessary approvals, planning out work days and […]
The Great Outdoors in the Catskills Column – March & April 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my March 2013 and April 2013 Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website. This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill Mountain Region. I am happy to help […]
Catskill Interpretive Center
As a representative of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, I was recently asked to serve on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Catskill Interpretative Center. This group has supported the long-promised but much delayed Catskill Interpretive Center along Route 28 in Mount Tremper and is finally realizing some success at making the center […]
Supporting the Catskill Park
Earlier in February, I joined a team representing the Trail Conference, the Catskill Center, the Catskill Mountain Club and local outdoor retailer, Morgan Outdoors to visit with New York State Legislators who represented the greater Catskill Mountain region. We were there to educate them on the importance of the Catskill Park as a recreational resource […]
Jeff Senterman 