Category Archives: Catskill Conservation Corps

Help Build Lean-tos in the Catskills

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Trail Walker

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 →

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The Future Mt. Tobias Trail

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Trail Walker

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 →

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

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Trail Walker

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 →