LOCAL MODEL TRAIN CLUB HOSTS OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, March 2nd, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you’re invited to visit the Catskill Society of Model Engineers at 11 Maple Street, Liberty NY (between Elks Lodge and Jeff Bank.)
You will see an operating historical representation of the New York, Ontario, and Western Railway traversing Sullivan and […]
Join us for the 4th AnnualSnO&W Snowshoe Walk & Runalong the historic O&W Rail Trail in HurleyvilleSaturday, February 24, 2024 at 10 AMO&W Rail Trail Entrance | 212 Main Street, HurleyvilleOff-street parking available; leashed dogs welcomeParticipants are encouraged to bring their own snowshoes or similar gear ifthey have them.
The first 20 people to […]
SNOWSHOEING BASICS INDOORS
Curious about snowshoeing? Find out more about it at our free workshop “Snowshoeing Basics” on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10:00 AM. This relaxed 30-minute indoor session will cover how snowshoes work, what to wear, where to go, and cool ways to have fun!
Snowshoeing is suitable for a wide range of ages, starting with […]
WE HAD A GREAT MEET & GREAT WITH CONDUCTOR, Charlie Sanborn!
Charlie graciously agreed to extend his loan of “Tunnel Park” for another two weeks!!! So stop by to enjoy it anytime Even when we are closed and the train is sleeping, the beautiful village has lots of lights on!! (dated 12/31/23)
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First Day Hike 2024
A winter wonderland!
First Day Hike 2024
January 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM: You’re invited to celebrate the New Year with some fresh air and a little exercise! We’re leading a 2.2-mile hike (or snowshoe, if Mother Nature provides) at Frick Pond in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Livingston Manor. The outing is inviting […]
NEW DATE!!
Sunday, November 5, at 3:00 p.m., the public is invited to join a Guided History and Fall Foliage Hike at Walnut Mountain Park in Liberty, NY. This will be a 60-minute (approx. 1 mile) round-trip walk along wide, gently uphill carriage roads. The trip leaders are volunteers Lisa Lyons and Ruth Huggler, with […]
Thursday, October 5, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Topo Map Workshop How are your topo map reading skills? If the answer is “rusty” or “what’s a topo map?”, come sit around the map table with us and brush up on the meaning of topographic contour lines!
This old-school skill is super useful when electronics fail AND lots […]
Wednesday, October 4th, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
photo: Frick Pond in the early morning, Sept. 20, 2023
Leave work early and join me for a Loop de Loop Hike in Mongaup Pond State Park as part of the 20th annual Catskills Lark in the Park. This woodland hike offers a 2.2-mile loop around scenic Frick […]
On August 12, 19, and 26, WJFF Radio Catskill will broadcast segments of the program with Dr. Michael Kudish titled “Catskills Bogs and Fens” that took place on May 21, 2023 at SUNY Sullivan (indoor presentation) and Flying Trillium Preserve (field trip).
The broadcast schedule will be:
Saturday, August 12, 10 AM, Farm & Country […]