Category Archives: Catskill Conservation Corps

Help Build Lean-tos in the Catskills

Text and photos by Peter Senterman Ever wonder what it takes to build a lean-to? The Trail Conference, with the cooperation of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), is building two lean-tos on the grounds of the … Continue reading

Posted in Catskill Conservation Corps, Catskill Region Trail News, New York Trails, Trail Crew, Volunteering | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Future Mt. Tobias Trail

By Will Soter, Catskills Assistant Program Coordinator Mt. Tobias is not your typical Catskill hiking destination. Its relatively short, 2,540-foot summit and its lack of any official trails tend to keep hikers from seeking its peak. With the opening of … Continue reading

Posted in Catskill Conservation Corps, Catskill Region Trail News, Hikes, New Trail, New York Trails, Trails, Volunteering | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Catskill Conservation Corps Rehabilitates Devil’s Acre Lean-to on Hunter Mountain

By Doug Senterman, Catskills Program Coordinator  Five volunteers from around the Catskills and beyond joined Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Catskill Conservation Corps (CCC) staff members in a rugged hike up the Devil’s Path to the Devil’s Acre Lean-to on … Continue reading

Posted in Catskill Conservation Corps, Catskill Region Trail News, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment