Weekend of April 25, 2025 Spring is in full swing here in the Catskills with mild temps forecasted for the weekend along with rain showers arriving early Friday evening into Saturday. Trails conditions are expected to be generally favorable with muddy sections expected after Saturday’s rain, especially at lower elevations. We’ll see daytime temperatures in […]

Weekend of April 11, 2025 We aren’t done with snow yet! The Catskills will see generally overcast skies this weekend with a mix of rain and snow expected on Friday and Saturday. Trails conditions are expected to be wet and muddy, especially at lower elevations. We’ll see daytime temperatures in the 40s to around 55°F, […]

Weekend of April 4, 2025 Cloudy skies and rain showers are forecasted for the Catskills this weekend with mixed precip possible late Sunday evening. Trails conditions are expected to be wet and muddy, especially at lower elevations. Generally cloudy skies and rain showers are anticipated this weekend with daytime temperatures expected to be in the […]

Weekend of March 28, 2025 Spring is here! The arrival of Spring in the Catskills is marked by the budding of tulips and the emergence of crocuses. Although some sections of trail may appear dry, it is advisable to continue carrying traction aides as icy conditions may be present, especially at higher elevations. Mostly cloudy […]

Join one of our Catskill Stewards for this 6 mile, out-and-back hike to the top of Balsam Lake Mountain. Don’t miss out on your chance to climb the fire tower and enjoy the views. This is a great way to work on completing the 2025 Catskill Fire Tower Challenge, which is organized by the NYS […]

Discover how to “put your garden to bed” for winter without evicting your winged guests with the legendary Maraleen Manos-Jones, a passionate pollinator protector with over 50 years of butterfly wisdom! Take a stroll through the Catskills Visitor Center’s pollinator garden with butterfly expert Maraleen Manos-Jones on Saturday, September 20 from 10-11:30 AM and learn […]

Join us at the Catskills Visitor Center for I Love My Park Day! Catskill Center staff will guide volunteers to restore and manage a riparian buffer. Learn about the importance of riparian buffers from Catskills Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) staff while working to protect it. Volunteers can expect some lifting, bending, and walking on […]

The future of the Catskills is in our hands! Join CRISP (Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership) as we work to remove invasive species on the Ashokan Rail Trail. Work days run from 9:00am to 1:00 pm. Each work day will include an orientation, basic training on use of equipment, and invasive species identification.