Tag Archives: Catskill Interpretive Center
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
New Trail Opens at Catskill Interpretive Center on National Trails Day
By Jeff Senterman, Board Member Good things sometimes do take time, and that was the case as we celebrated the opening of a new 0.5-mile nature trail at the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center (CIC) this National Trails Day. … Continue reading
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
DEC Breaks Ground on the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center
By Georgette Weir, Trail Walker editor “Finally!” “No more second fiddle [to the Adirondacks]!” Those sentiments were expressed again and again by many in the crowd of about 100 attending the groundbreaking for the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center … Continue reading