Weekly Events along the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway
HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND WARMING DAYS
BELLEAYRE
APRIL 9, EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE IS SET TO BEGIN AT 6:30 AM AT THE OVERLOOK LODGE.
This annual tradition is a non-denomination service that is free and open to everyone.
Other Belleayre Weekend Events (Tentative). www.belleayre.com
April 8th Discovery Lodge – Slush Cup & Costume Day
April 8th Discovery Lodge – April Fool’s Party
April 9th Discovery Lodge – Easter Egg Hunt
PLATTEKILL SKI CENTER
April 8TH BEACH PARTY !!!!! $25 TICKETS, LIVE MUSIC, BBQ, GAMES & MORE
Lift Tickets must be purchased online by 4/7
PLANNING FOR YOUR GARDEN IS ALWAYS EXCITING
POLLINATOR GARDENS ARE GROWING! Do you want to start your own pollinator gardens this spring? Visit: www.ScenicCatskills.com to learn about how the communities along the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway created their own pollinator gardens.
Check out the Catskill Mountain Keeper – Easy-to-Maintain, Native Plant List for attracting Pollinators in the Catskill and Adirondack Regions. www.catskillmountainkeeper.org
Maraleen Manos-Jones website: The Spirit of Butterflies.com
Myth, Magic, and Art: Maraleen Manos-Jones offers tours of her Butterfly Gardens, in Shokan, NY every summer. She has worked at the butterfly conservatory at the American Museum of Natural History for many years.
The May issue of The Guide Magazine will feature gardens in all shapes and forms. Maraleen Manos-Jones the Pollinator Lady will be featured with lots of information about how to go about creating a place that is safe for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies. And safe for you and your children and animals as well.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1 PM
We’ll walk the rails again . . .Heads up all you folks who prefer their history en plein air: HSM will reprise last year’s tramp along former Ulster & Delaware Railroad tracks from Highmount to Pine Hill on Sunday, April 23 at 1 p.m. John Duda and Diane Galusha will share information on the glory days of Highmount, the engineering of the famed Double Horseshoe Curve that we’ll walk along, and the Crystal Spring Water Company whose ruins we will visit. There is a $10 fee, and reservations are required. Space is limited. Call 845-586-4973 or email history@catskill.net to save a spot on this tour.
THE CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION (CWC) PROVIDES SUPPLIES TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CLEAN LITTER AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM STREAMBANKS IN THE CATSKILL-DELAWARE WATERSHED AND DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY.
Heavy-duty trash bags, gloves, and tokens of appreciation are available to individuals, youth and school groups, church organizations, civic and business associations, neighborhood groups, and teams of friends who volunteer to scour streambanks and riversides for trash.
Please call Samantha Costa at 845-586-1400, scosta@cwconline.org, to schedule a date and time to pick up the supplies.
The CWC is a non-profit, Local Development Corporation responsible for several environmental protection, economic development and education programs in the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River. www.cwconline.org
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 9 AM – 3 PM 5TH ANNUAL SUMMIT – CATSKILLS PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY
(Formerly named Catskills Addiction Coalition.)
SUPPORTING PREGNANCY, PARENTING & COMMUNITIES THROUGH HARM REDUCTION
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided.
IN PERSON & VIA ZOOM
The Summit will be held at the Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St., Pine Hill, Ny 12465
Registration is Required. www.catskillspathwaystoRecovery.org
JUNE 29TH – MONDAY JULY 4TH ANNUAL FIELD DAYS
Sponsored by the Margaretville Fire Department in the Village Park.
FIREWORKS THIS YEAR WILL BE SATURDAY, JULY 2 AND MONDAY, JULY 4TH.
www.margaretvillefiredept.org for updates and information.
DASHA SHISHKIN – ‘CHIK CHIRIK’
Until May 6, 2023. CLOSING PARTY, SATURDAY MAY 6, 4-6PM
LIBERAL ARTS ROXBURY is pleased to present a solo exhibition of multi-media works by Moscow-born, Brooklyn/upstate-based artist Dasha Shishkin. chik chirik, featuring drawings and prints on various supports, opens Saturday March 18, 2023, with a reception at the gallery from 4-6pm. A closing event during finer weather on May 6 is also planned.
Dasha Shishkin’s highly intuitive works follow the course of a line, diagramming the broad universe of human activity as both elegant and vulgar, gentle and cruel. Her elaborate drawings, often executed on blemished sheets of paper and wrinkled mylar, acknowledge socially perspicacious artists of the past, such as Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele, while presenting contemporary life as an ongoing carnival of desire, vanity, and social decadence, with moments for pause and reflection.
LONGYEAR GALLERY
FARMS, FARMERS & FARMING: A TRIBUTE TO LOCAL AGRICULTURE
Longyear Gallery of Margaretville is pleased to announce the opening of a special exhibit, “Farms, Farmers & Farming: A Tribute to Local Agriculture,” a new group show featuring the art of 23 Longyear Gallery members, accompanied by a group show of the art of the other 11 members. Opening on Friday, March 24th, this special exhibit will run through Sunday, April 23rd..
Longyear Gallery’s “Farms, Farmers & Farming: A Tribute to Local Agriculture” will be on view Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays each weekend from 11 p.m.-4 p.m. Special attention will be paid to keep safe all visitors to the gallery as well as members. In view of health precautions at this time, it is suggested that visitors wear masks.
Longyear Gallery is located Downstairs in The Commons, 785 Main Street, Margaretville. For information, please see Longyear Gallery’s website, www.longyeargallery.org, or call 845.586.3270 during gallery hours.
HELP WANTED – 4-H CAMP SHANKITUNK, DELHI. SUMMER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DAY CAMP DIRECTOR, AQUATICS DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, KITCHEN ASSISTANTS, DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMP COUNSELORS and other positions from June 25 – August 4, 2023. For an application or more information contact Cornell Cooperative Extension Delaware County, 34570 State Hwy 10, STE 2, Hamden, NY 13782 by calling 607-865-6531, emailing crb222@cornell.edu, or visiting our website at campshankitunk.org.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Individuals who bring a diverse perspective and are supportive of diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
SUPPORT OUR HEALTH CARE CENTER’S – MARGARETVILLE HOSPITAL AND MOUNTAINSIDE
LIVE ART Auction, May 20, 2023
The Board of the Margaretville Hospital is pleased to welcome you to the online presence for our auction in May.
Kindly view the artwork and registration details for this event.
Additional work will be available for viewing as it becomes available; the intent is to refresh our site weekly, so please check back regularly.
THANK YOU TO LIBERAL ARTS ROXBURY FOR HOSTING THE EVENT. CORNER OF ROUTE 30 AND BRIDGE STREET, Roxbury. www.liberalartsroxbury.com
EXHIBITION AT ROBURY ARTS CENTER
| SECRETS, CONFESSIONS & REVELATIONS – Open THROUGH APRIL 29
AT THE ROXBURY ARTS CENTER Artists participating in this exhibit were selected from a juried open call and include Christein Aromando , Ivory Biruk, Beth Caspar, Kevin Dalton, Richard Driessen, Cindy Dunne, Caroline Lewis, Patrice Lorenz, Jillian Lyke, Samantha Nick, Alan Powell, Ellen Stewart, and John Virga. |
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REMEMBER TIME TO PLAN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
If you have an annual event you want to promote on our e-blasts please contact the Chamber at chamber.admin@centralcatskills.com
FLEISCHMANNS STREET FAIR SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2023 WELCOMES VENDORS
If you are potentially a vendor, please get in touch with Yvonne Reuter at reuteryvonne28@gmail.com for further information or to register.
If you know someone else interested, please pass Yvonne’s contact information on to them. This event gets better and features more variety every year, and we want that trend to continue!
The Annual Fleischmanns First Memorial Weekend Street Fair will be held Sunday, May 25.
AT THE CATSKILLS VISITOR CENTER
FRIDAY JUNE 9TH – THE GATHERING
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH – ANNUAL OUTDOOR EXPO
Register online here https://catskillcenter.org/membershipsponsorship/great-catskills-outdoor-expo-exhibitor-application.
Visit: www.catskillcenter.org Or email: stucker@catskillcenter.org.
19 ANNUAL MARGARETVILLE CAULIFLOWER FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 2023 – VILLAGE PARK AND PAVILION
Tractor Parade, Pure Catskills Tent, Vendors, Food, History, Kids Fun, 1903 Auto Rally, and of course Cauliflower for Sale.
Contact: carol@centralcatskills.com for vendor information or to Volunteer. Sponsored by the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce,
DEC is Hiring Staff for the 2023 Summer Camps Program
We are actively recruiting Directors, Assistant Directors, Waterfront Directors, Cooks, Nurses, EMTs, Counselors, and Camp Aides for the 2023 Summer Camps Program. All positions offer competitive salaries, plus room and board for the summer.
Locations of DEC Summer Camps:
Camp Colby in Saranac Lake;
Camp Pack Forest in Warrensburg;
Camp Rushford in Caneadea; and
Camp DeBruce, near Livingston Manor.
Learn more about the employment opportunities at DEC’s Environmental Education Camps.
This is a unique opportunity to work at a rustic and beautiful summer camp in the Catskills, Adirondacks, or Western NY. Our week-long residential programs draw 11–17-year-old youths from across NYS for life-changing experiences in the outdoors. NYSDEC Summer Camps combine environmental education, hunter education, and outdoor recreation to create an adventurous experience for youth. Camp staff engage campers in ecological principles such as field, forest, aquatic, wildlife, and human impact and outdoor skills including backpacking, camping, and canoeing.
How to apply
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and unofficial college transcript to campemploy@dec.ny.gov.
Email is preferred, but you may mail your application to:
DEC Camps Employment
C/O Camps Administrator
625 Broadway; 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12233-5256
Attend a DEC Summer Camp Program
Are you a parent or guardian hoping to send your child to one of DEC’s Environmental Education Camps this summer? Registration for 2023 begins on Sunday, April 2 at 1 p.m. Please prepare for registration by following the instructions on the How to Register for Camps webpage. We highly recommend that families fill out all the required camper forms and waivers before registration opens. Completing all forms and waivers ahead of time will significantly speed up your registration process.
GET TO KNOW THE CATSKILLS AND ITS COMMUNITIES!
THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS SCENIC BYWAY – www.ScenicCatskills.com tells us about our history, culture and great outdoors.
Learn more by visiting our website and listen to our tours, hiking videos and discovery who we are and where you can go to enjoy your visit to the Catskills.
www.ScenicCatskills.com is the right place to visit to find where to eat, stay, shop and recreate along Route 28.
Other sites to visit are www.greatwesterncatskills.com (Delaware County) and www.ulstercounty.com
(Ulster County).
CATSKILLS VISITOR CENTER, 5096 NY-28 Mt. Tremper, NY 12457 info@catskillcenter.org
www.catskillsvisitorcenter.org or call 845-688-3369.
Hours: OPEN DAILY – 9:30 am – 4 pm.
Situated on 60 acres of forest, fields and wetlands in the hamlet of Mount Tremper, the Catskills Visitor Center is home to the visitor information center and gift shop.
In addition to the main visitor center building, the site features: the 80-foot tall Upper Esopus Fire Tower; 1.5 miles of peaceful nature trails (including ADA accessible trails); picnic areas; a covered pavilion; wildlife viewing; Esopus Creek access and much more.
MORE HELP TO HIKE IN THE CATSKILLS?
JOIN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN CLUB hikes and learn from experienced volunteers. Do not go hiking on your own if you are new to the area.
https://catskillmountainclub.org/category/upcoming-events/
For Catskill related hikes, check out the Catskill Mountain Club’s (CMC) trail challenges, including the CMC Hiking Trails Challenge, offering easy to moderate difficulty trails to hikers and walkers of different abilities.
A brochure of the hikes is available on the Catskill Mountain Club’s website.
THE CATSKILLS – A Folding Pocket Guide
Are there really cats in the Catskills? Where can I find views without a hike? Who left these tracks outside my tent? You’ll find answers to all these questions and more in this compact guide from the knowledgeable staff at the Catskill Center, a nonprofit organization that has been working to protect the Catskills since 1969 through programs like the Catskills Visitor Center, the Catskill Fire Tower Project, and the Catskill Stewards.
This waterproof, lightweight folding guide is an excellent resource for both visitors to the Catskills and residents. Easily tucks in a jacket or backpack pocket, and makes a great gift. Explorers of all ages and experience levels will appreciate the outdoor recreation tips, regional information, and full-color illustrations for identifying local plants and wildlife.
Retails for $7.95. Available at the Catskills Visitor Center and select local retailers. For wholesale orders, please contact Sarah McGinnis, smcginnis@catskillcenter.org.
Link to Catskills Folding Guide on CVC website: https://bit.ly/CatskillsPocketGuide
THE ASHOKAN RAIL TRAIL
Enjoy access to 11.5 miles of safe, healthy recreational opportunities in the corridor by the scenic Ashokan Reservoir. Free, without a permit, every, day, year-round-for the first time in more than a century!
Visit: www.catskillmountainrailtrail.org
| DEC JOB POSTINGS |
| The Listing of Job Vacancies on DEC’s public website has been updated for the coming week. It includes positions for Office Assistants, Environmental Engineers, and Environmental Program Specialists around the state. Find the full list of current vacancies online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/27863.html |