Catskill Trail News and Programs
Looking for the Catskill Trails Map Set? Find It Here!
For the latest trail information in the Catskills, the Trail Conference has a Trails Condition Page for the Catskills detailing current trail conditions throughout the region.
Follow the Trail Conference's Catskill & Long Path North Region's Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter (@NYNJTCCatskills) for up-to-the-minute Trail Updates, News and Information!
About the Catskill Community Trails Program
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Volunteers and Member Organizations maintain over 300 miles of trail in the Catskill State Park's Forest Preserve and to the north along the Long Path beyond the Catskill State Park.
If you are interested in Trail Maintenance, Lean-to Maintenance or other volunteer opportunties in the Catskill region or along the northern sections of the Long Path, please complete our Volunteer Interest Survey or refer to the on-trail vacancies below:
Trail Maintainer - Long Path North (north of Catskills)
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Catskill Regional Program Coordinator is Jeff Senterman. This position aims to support local economic development by making Catskill parklands more accessible and appealing, and to engage more local residents in the stewardship of Catskill trails and parklands. Jeff works closely with trail volunteers, state and local agencies, and community groups to enhance and promote recreational trails in the region.
Jeff can be reached at the Trail Conference's Regional Office in the Catskills at 518-628-4243, on his cell at 518-703-1196 or via email at jsenterman@nynjtc.org.
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Upcoming Catskill NYNJTC Trail Crew Work
Please stay tuned for future trail crew work. If you have an idea for crew work, please contact Jeff.
Volunteers working on the Long Path through the Catskill Center's Platte Clove Preserve.
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Upcoming Catskill Trail Workshops & Training
Participants in our Trail Layout and Design Workshop on Romer Mountain
- Intro to Trail Maintenance - Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Stamford, NY
- Intro to Lean-to Cartaking - Saturday, June 30 in Livingston Manor, NY
Please stay tuned for future workshops and training. If you would like to request a specific workshop or training for the region, please contact Jeff.
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Upcoming Catskill Member Club Trail Work
If you are a member club of the Trail Conference and doing trail work in the Catskills, please email Jeff to post your work trip dates and raise awareness of your activities.
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Upcoming Trail Conference Events
The Trail Conference works to have events throughout the Catskill region. If you are interested in hosting a speaker from the Trail Conference, having the Trail Conference attend an event, or working together on an event, please contact Jeff.
- Trailsfest - Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Join the Trail Conference as we take part in the 2nd annual Trailsfest hosted by Kenco Outfitters in Kingston, NY
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Recent Catskill Region Trail News
| Adopt a Natural Resource Agreement Signed | The Trail Conference and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation have signed an Adopt-A-Natural-Resource Agreement to continue our trail and lean-to maintenance efforts in the Catskills. This new agreement replaces our previous Memorandum of Understanding and allows for the Trail Conference to more easily adopt new trails, perform more work on the trails and provides greater recognition for the work that the Trail Conference does at trailheads and internally at the DEC. |
| Kaaterskill Rail Trail | The Trail Conference is actively working with the Town of Hunter through its Kaaterskill Rail Trail Committee to develop the Kaaterskill Rail Trail. This rail trail is a 1.5 mile segment of the abandoned Ulster and Delaware Railroad bed between Haines Falls and Kaaterskill Falls. The trail will link Haines Falls directly to the trails surrounding the North South Lake State Campground. |
| Pine Hill-West Branch Trail Maintenance | The Pine Hill-West Branch Trail is a trail that is not currently adopted by the Trail Conference that was in serious need of maintenance. The Trail Conference worked with the Department of Environmental Conservation and several member clubs to organize a special Trail Crew to provide maintenance for this section. The work included blowdown removal and a large amount of overgrowth removal along the trail. The Trail Conference is currently helping organize additional work trips to clear the remaining portions of the trail and will be working with the DEC to adopt this trail in the future. |
| New Retail Partner for TC Members | Morgan Outdoors in Livingston Manor, NY is now offering a 10% discount (excluding sale items) to Trail Conference members when they show their membership card when checking out at the store. |
| Batavia Kill Stream Festival | The afternoon rain couldn't dampen the spirits of everyone at the Stream Festival. The Trail Conference had a great time attending the festival once again and we look forward to being there next year! |
| New Retail Partner for TC Members | Kenco Outfitters in Kingston, NY is now offering a 10% discount (excluding sale items) to Trail Conference members when they show their membership card when checking out at the store. |
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Catskill Region Events
Stayed tuned for new trail events!
