Catskill Center

Catskill Park Trail Conditions for the weekend of May 15, 16, and 17. The Catskills are finally starting to warm up this weekend. Friday begins cool and overcast, but temperatures steadily warm heading into Saturday and Sunday, with highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s and low 80s under a mix of sun and clouds. It’s shaping up to be a beautiful weekend to get outside, though recent rain means many trails will still be muddy and slick in places. This week’s trail conditions are sponsored by @nbcuniversal Weather Forecast: 🌥 Friday: Overcast. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 61°F, low 47°F. ☀️ Saturday: Mostly sunny skies. Much warmer. High near 76°F, low 60°F. 🌤 Sunday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 82°F, low 57°F. 🔗 To learn more about this week’s trail conditions, visit catskillstrailconditions.com. Looking for outdoor gear to rent? Stop by our Visitor Center or check out rentals online at catskillsvisitorcenter.org/rentals Thanks for hiking responsibly and helping protect the Catskills! 📸 Tag us in your Catskills hikes! #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #trailconditions

We love sharing the Catskills! Whether you’re heading to a fire tower, checking the latest trail conditions, or exploring the Catskills for the first time, the @catskills.visitor.center is here to help you make the most of your time in the Catskills. Stop in for maps, hiking recommendations, safety information, exhibits, local knowledge, and access to our trails and the Upper Esopus Fire Tower. When you plan well and explore thoughtfully, you experience more. Start here! #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #welovesharingthecatskills

Last chance to vote in @chronogram ’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards! And @catskillcenter Executive Director Jeff Senterman has been nominated in the ‘Environmental Advocate’ category! Jeff is a leading voice for the Catskills, advocating for healthy forests, clean water, accessible public lands, and the communities that depend on them. Thank you for helping recognize Jeff’s efforts on behalf of the Catskills! To vote: → Visit chronogram.com/readerschoice → Select “Advocacy Organization & Activists” → Scroll to “Environmental Advocate/Activist” → Vote for Jeff Senterman → Come back and vote again tomorrow! #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark#caskillmountains #chronogram

Some invasive plants can hide in plain sight. Join the @catskillcenter for our next “Learn & Plant” volunteer session along the Ashokan Rail Trail, focused on invasive plant lookalikes and how to confidently tell them apart from native species. 🗓️ Sunday, May 24, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 3045 NY-28, Shokan, NY 12481 Together, we’ll remove invasive species, plant native trees, sharpen our identification skills, and help restore habitat along the Ashokan Reservoir. Learn more and register at catskillcenter.org/getinvolved #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #volunteer

Help protect nesting grassland birds at Thorn Preserve this weekend! Join the @catskillcenter for a volunteer stewardship day installing symbolic fencing around sensitive meadow habitat while learning more about the birds that depend on these grasslands. 🗓️ Sunday, May 17, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 55 John Joy Road, Woodstock, NY Learn more and sign up at catskillcenter.org/getinvolved #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #thornpreserve

@catskillcenter Executive Director Jeff Senterman sat down with @kaatscast ’s Brett Barry for @radiocatskill to discuss the @nysdec ’s final recommendations report for the Kaaterskill Clove Visitor Use Management (VUM) project. We’re encouraged to see NYSDEC follow the recommendations of the Catskill Strategic Advisory Group in developing this report which marks an important step in the ongoing conversation around the future of Kaaterskill Clove and visitor use in the Catskills. While supportive of the VUM framework, we believe there are many improvements that can be made before considering limiting public access via a permit or timed entry system. NYSDEC is accepting public feedback on the report through June 1, 2026 at [email protected]. Listen to the full interview at kaatscast.com/radio-catskill #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #kaaterskillclove

What are you doing for National Trails Day this year?! 🥾 We’re heading to the Catskills and think you should join us to put Leave It Better® into action. 🌲 Join Parks Project and @catskillcenter on Saturday, June 6 for a hands-on Volunteer Stewardship Day at Platte Clove Preserve. Together, we’ll help care for a highly trafficked trail system by re-marking routes, improving muddy areas, restoring unofficial paths, and keeping visitors safely on trail to protect the landscape around it. 📍 Platte Clove Preserve, Elka Park, NY 🕘 Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 9AM–1PM EST 📌 Meet at the trail entrance in front of the Red Cabin 🥾 Come prepared with long sleeves, pants, sturdy shoes, and a rain jacket Snacks, drinks, tools, gloves, bug spray, sunscreen, and safety gear will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up today, & tap the link in bio for more info and spend National Trails Day leaving it better with us

Catskill Park Trail Conditions for the weekend of May 8, 9, and 10. Spring is keeping things dynamic in the Catskills this weekend. Friday brings a mix of clouds with showers possible by evening, while Saturday looks cool, cloudy, and wet. By Sunday, skies start partly cloudy with a warm-up into the 70s, though a few showers may return later in the day. As temperatures rise and rain moves through, amphibians like the red eft become more active on trails. Watch where you step, especially in damp, shaded areas, and help protect these small but important forest residents by giving them space. This week’s trail conditions are sponsored by @kaatscast 🌥️ Friday: Partly cloudy skies during the day and chance of showers in the evening. High near 58°F, low 44°F. 🌧️ Saturday: Cloudy with showers. High near 58°F, low 48°F. ⛅️ Sunday: Partly skies early with a few showers later in the day. High 70°F, low 49°F. 🔗 To learn more about this week’s trail conditions, visit catskillstrailconditions.com. Looking for outdoor gear to rent? Stop by our Visitor Center or check out rentals online at catskillsvisitorcenter.org/rentals! Thanks for hiking responsibly and helping protect the Catskills! 📸 Tag us in your Catskills hikes! #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #trailconditions

As Amphibian Week comes to a close, it’s worth paying attention to the sounds rising from wetlands and forest edges across the Catskills. Amphibians are more than seasonal background noise, they are indicators of how well these landscapes are functioning. Amphibians depend on clean water, intact forests, connected wetlands, and healthy stream systems to survive. When amphibians are thriving, it’s often a sign that the broader ecosystem is too. In the Catskills, protecting forests, wetlands, and headwater streams does more than support frogs and salamanders. It helps sustain the interconnected systems that both wildlife and people rely on. #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains#amphibianweek2026

Grassland birds need our help! Join the @catskillcenter for a volunteer stewardship day at Thorn Preserve focused on protecting vulnerable ground-nesting birds. 🗓️ Sunday, May 17, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 55 John Joy Road, Woodstock, NY Volunteers will help install symbolic fencing around sensitive nesting habitat by assembling signs onto wooden posts and placing them along the meadow perimeter. Throughout the day, Catskill Center staff will share information about the birds found at Thorn Preserve and why grassland habitat matters. Binoculars will also be available to help spot birds in the meadow. Learn more and sign up at catskillcenter.org/getinvolved Thanks to the Laura Jane Musser Fund for supporting this conservation project. #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #thornpreserve

A tiny forest has just arrived! Over 100 native trees from @catskillnativenursery have been delivered at the @catskills.visitor.center . Over the next two months, @catskillcenter volunteers and @catskill.prism staff will plant these trees in areas along the Ashokan Rail Trail that have already been managed to reduce invasive species and improve native habitat. Together, these plantings will help strengthen biodiversity, improve forest resilience, and support healthier natural systems along the Ashokan Reservoir. Want to help restore native habitat? Learn more and register to volunteer at catskillcenter.org/getinvolved #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #ashokanrailtrail

Your voice can help keep the Catskills a priority! As the State budget moves into final negotiations, there is still time to re-engage with your Senators and Assemblymembers and urge them to support these Catskill priorities. A quick call or email can help keep investments strong in the final budget. Ask them to support: → $12 million for Adirondack and Catskill Wilderness Protection and Visitor Safety → $250,000 for the Catskills Visitor Center → $200,000 for the Catskill Science Collaborative Investing in these priorities helps protect the region’s forests and waterways, support local communities, and ensures safe, sustainable access to the Catskills. It only takes a minute, and it makes a real difference. Take action now: elections.ny.gov/new-york-state-elected-officials #catskillcenter #catskillsvisitorcenter #catskillpark #catskillmountains #advocacy