Spend the morning walking a 1.5 mile loop trail at the West Branch Preserve. Explore forest, field, and stream habitats. We’ll talk about and practice Leave No Trace principles throughout the walk. Meet at the West Branch Preserve parking lot on Rt 10 in Hamden (next to the Watershed Agricultural Council’s administration building).

Address: West Branch Preserve, 33195 New York 10 Walton, NY, 13856

Please bring water and dress appropriately. Hike cancelled if there is inclement weather.

Sign up in advance here on the Catskill Center’s website:

https://catskillcenter.org/events/2022/8/19/hike-for-the-catskills-family-hike-at-the-west-branch-preserve

Cover photo illustration by Will Lytle