Events

@ Outside North-South Lakes Campground

Hike the Rock Shelter Trail and Mary's Glen Trail to North Point, with spectacular views to the Hudson Valley and nearby lakes and mountains, then continue on the Escarpment Trail over North Mountain to Stoppel Point's excellent viewing and a 1983 plane wreck.

@ Mountain Top Historical Society

Hike and Booksigning - The Catskills, A Geological Guide by Johanna and Robert Titus. Hike to Sunset Rock led by geologist Robert Titus, with a book-talk and signing by Johanna & Robert Titus for the new expanded 4th edition of The Catskills: A Geological Guide at the Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Hikers meet at MTHS at 1:00 p.m. and return by 3:30 p.m., moderate level hike. Book-talk/signing at 4:00 p.m. with reception to follow.

@ Outside North South Lake Public Campground

Hike the Escarpment Trail and Sleepy Hollow Horse Trail to fantastic views east over the Hudson Valley over Palenville and a view straight down to NY Route 23A from rock thrones next to an old boarding house foundation.

@ Scenic Hudson's Long View Park, New Baltimore, NY

Join us on September 17th, beginning at 4 pm, for a Chili Cook Off at Scenic Hudson's beautiful Long View Park and see just who makes the best Chili in town! Then, the Playin' With Fire Band, with New Baltimore's own Al Kash, returns to the Armstrong Barn at 6 pm to "rock the barn" again this year. Tickets are an amazing bargain of $10, which includes 5 chili tasting tickets and admission to the concert. Buy your tickets in advance or at the "door". Bring a chair and the beverage of your choice!

@ South of Windham, NY

Hike with Authors of Catskill Day Hikes over 3,524-foot Windham High Peak and enjoy many excellent views in all directions along the northern Escarpment Trail.

@ Bronck Museum

Step up to the plate and take a swing at baseball as Abner Doubleday might have wanted it played.

@ Platte Clove Preserve

Join the Executive Director of the Catskill Center on a short hike in our Platte Clove Preserve. See our Artist in Residence cabin and hike to our 60' box canyon waterfall.

@ Platte Clove Preserve

Hike the Overlook Trail through the Platte Clove Preserve, with nature signs, to an interesting large quarry overlooking the Hudson Valley known as Codfish Point, where workers were stranded for days during a snowstorm and subsisted on canned codfish!

@ Ramshorn Livingston Audubon Sanctuary

Canoe Paddle through Ramshorn Livingston Sanctuary

@ Meet at the parking area directly across from St. Francis de Sales RC Church on County Route 16 (the road to Platte Clove) in Elka Park.

Actual hike (Twin Mountain or Indian Head Mountain) will be decided by the hikers once everyone meets morning of hike.

@ Outside North-South Lakes Campground

Hike the Rock Shelter Trail and Mary's Glen Trail to North Point, with spectacular views to the Hudson Valley and nearby lakes and mountains, then continue on the Escarpment Trail over North Mountain to Stoppel Point's excellent viewing and a 1983 plane wreck.

@ The Windham Path

Join this gentle guided stroll along the Batavia Kill stream in Windham to take in breathtaking Catskill Mountain views and learn about all the ways that healthy streamside lands are important for plants, animals, and people! Staff from the Catskill Center's Streamside Acquisition Program, the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership, and the Catskill Streams Buffer Initiative will share their expertise and enthusiasm with participants. All ages welcome.

@ Platte Clove Preserve

Spend the afternoon with Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower, RN, Herbalist and Forager to learn more about the plant-human connection. The 4-hour program will begin with a short hike at the Catskill Center's Platte Clove Preserve. Learn hands-on weed/plant identification techniques, plant nutrition, local historical lore and the healing Music of the Plants. The program will wrap up with a tasting of some locally foraged food and a discussion.

@ Bronck Museum

Did they sleep on the floor? Exploration of seldom discussed aspects of living in the 1660s. Program offered in cellar of 1663 Bronck dwelling.

@ Outside North South Lake Public Campground

Hike the Escarpment Trail and Sleepy Hollow Horse Trail to fantastic views east over the Hudson Valley over Palenville and a view straight down to NY Route 23A from rock thrones next to an old boarding house foundation.

@ Platte Clove Preserve

Join the Executive Director of the Catskill Center on a short hike in our Platte Clove Preserve. See our Artist in Residence cabin and hike to our 60' box canyon waterfall.

@ South of Windham, NY

Hike with co-author of Catskill Day Hikes over 3,524-foot Windham High Peak and enjoy many excellent views in all directions along the northern Escarpment Trail.

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Taking place at the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge toll plaza, the Skywalk Arts Festival features displays from local artists, live music by James Hearne, and art lessons for children and adults. See the in-progress Skywalk pedestrian crossing on the bridge. The event is a short walk from the Community Day event at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Motorists coming to festival need to enter from Route 23 eastbound (toward Hudson) then pass through Toll Lane 1 in order to enter the bridge parking lot. Additional parking in the surrounding neighborhoods and the former St. Patrick's School on Woodland Ave.

@ Bronck Museum

Exhibit & sale of traditional American crafts, live music, food, silent auction, wagon rides and more!

@ Platte Clove Preserve

Hike the Overlook Trail through the Platte Clove Preserve, with nature signs, to an interesting large quarry overlooking the Hudson Valley known as Codfish Point, where workers were stranded for days during a snowstorm and subsisted on canned codfish!

@ Bronck Museum

Join Historian Richard Muggeo for the history of Greene County's commercial ice industry from the river to the ice box.

@ Outside North South Lake Public Campground

Hike the Escarpment Trail and Sleepy Hollow Horse Trail to fantastic views east over the Hudson Valley over Palenville and a view straight down to NY Route 23A from rock thrones next to an old boarding house foundation.

@ Outside North-South Lakes Campground

Hike the Rock Shelter Trail and Mary's Glen Trail to North Point, with spectacular views to the Hudson Valley and nearby lakes and mountains, then continue on the Escarpment Trail to North Mountain. Possible loop extension.

@ Roaring Kill P.A.

Hike the Pecoy Notch Trail to the Magical Quarry on Sugarloaf as described in ADK's Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons. See the ever changing thrones and stairways, "cave", and hike beyond to where beavers built a dam.

@ Bronck Museum

Exhibit and sale of traditional American crafts, live music, food, silent auction, wagon rides

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk pedestrian crossing, which will eventually connect the homes of master painters Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s toll plaza in Catskill to view and buy artwork, observe plein air painters along the Skywalk, participate in hands-on art lessons, and hear live music, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson. This event will be taking place at the same time as other events at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Historic Site. Signs will be set up to direct pedestrians between the bridge and the Thomas Cole site, which is short walk away. Motorists have to pass through Toll Lane 1 (full service lane) in order to enter the parking lot.

@ RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Sanctuary

Join us at RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Sanctuary to explore the natural beauty and diversity of this unique area.

@ Catskill Middle School Parking Area

Visit the view that Thomas Cole painted more than any other. There are at least 12 known paintings of Catskill Creek by Thomas Cole made throughout his artistic career. Today they hang in museums and private collections around the world including at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The group will launch from Catskill Middle School. After a brief canoeing safety lesson and practice paddle, we will head up the Catskill Creek to Art Trail Site #3 near Atelier Restaurant.Bar (formerly Tatiana’s Restaurant). We will float and sketch in this area and enjoy the water. Paddlers will have the chance to swim if they desire. Paddling this stretch of creek is generally easy, but even a light wind can make it more difficult.

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk, a new pedestrian path which connects the historic homes and studios of master artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s toll plaza in Catskill to view and buy artwork, participate in hands-on art lessons, and hear live music by songwriter James Hearne, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson. Consider adding more art to your day by visiting the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Historic Site. Motorists have to pass through Toll Lane 1 (full service lane) in order to enter the Bridge Authority parking lot. Learn more about the Hudson River Skywalk by visiting www.hudsonriverskywalk.org.

@ Bronck Museum

Remarks and demonstration by local Greene County whittler Dick Brooks plus a rare opportunity to visit the 1685 loft with its collection of early spinning and weaving equipment.

@ Catskill, NY

Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church and our Contemporary Moment is a national collaborative exhibition exploring the theme of cross pollination in art and the environment from the 19th century to today. The project stems from the artist Martin Johnson Heade’s 19th-century series of hummingbird and habitat paintings, The Gems Of Brazil, and their unique relationship to the epic landscapes of Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole And Frederic Church, as well as their continued significance to major contemporary artists working today. For the first time in over two decades, 16 paintings from the influential series of hummingbirds and habitats, The Gems of Brazil (1863-64), by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) will be on tour in New York for public audiences. The project uses the metaphor of “cross-pollination” inspired by Heade’s paintings to explore interconnections in art and science, between artists, and across the 19th and 21st centuries. Paintings, sketches, sculpture and natural history specimens will be displayed in provocative juxtapositions within the historic spaces. The artists featured in the exhibition are Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Emily Cole, Isabel Charlotte Church, Rachel Berwick, Nick Cave, Mark Dion, Richard Estes, Juan Fontanive, Jeffrey Gibson, Paula Hayes, Patrick Jacobs, Maya Lin, Flora C. Mace, Vik Muniz, Portia Munson, Lisa Sanditz, Sayler/Morris, Dana Sherwood, Jean Shin, Rachel Sussman, and Jeff Whetstone. The exhibition was created by The Olana Partnership at Olana State Historic Site, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. The exhibition tour is organized by Crystal Bridges. The project will subsequently travel to The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, FL, Reynolda House Museum of American Art in WinstonSalem, NC, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR.

@ Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Explore the restored historic interiors of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site to learn about the artist and environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801-1848) and see the exhibition "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church & Our Contemporary Moment" at your own pace with Museum Educators stationed throughout the Site to offer information and answer questions. The exhibition is installed in the Main House, Old Studio, New Studio, and on the grounds. "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church and our Contemporary Moment" is a national collaborative exhibition exploring the theme of cross pollination in art and the environment from the 19th century to today. The project stems from the artist Martin Johnson Heade’s 19th-century series of hummingbird and habitat paintings, "The Gems Of Brazil," and their unique relationship to the epic landscapes of Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, as well as their continued significance to major contemporary artists working today. For the first time in over two decades, 16 paintings from the influential series of hummingbirds and habitats, "The Gems of Brazil" (1863-64), by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) will be on tour in New York for public audiences. The project uses the metaphor of “cross-pollination” inspired by Heade’s paintings to explore interconnections in art and science, between artists, and across the 19th and 21st centuries. Paintings, sketches, sculpture and natural history specimens will be displayed in provocative juxtapositions within the historic spaces. The artists featured in the exhibition are Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, Emily Cole, Isabel Charlotte Church, Rachel Berwick, Nick Cave, Mark Dion, Richard Estes, Juan Fontanive, Jeffrey Gibson, Paula Hayes, Patrick Jacobs, Maya Lin, Flora C. Mace, Vik Muniz, Portia Munson, Lisa Sanditz, Sayler/Morris, Dana Sherwood, Jean Shin, Rachel Sussman, and Jeff Whetstone. The exhibition "Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church & Our Contemporary Moment," was created by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, the Olana Partnership at Olana State Historic Site and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. The exhibition tour is organized by Crystal Bridges. The project will subsequently travel to The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, FL, Reynolda House Museum of American Art in WinstonSalem, NC, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR. For more information, visit hudsonriverskywalk.org/crosspollination.

@ Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Children and their families and visitors of all ages are invited to a morning of drawing, creating, and exploring the historic site's kitchen garden. You will explore and draw inspiration from the natural world through the lens of art and ecology, just like the artists featured in the collaborative exhibition, "Cross Pollination," on view until October 31. The free workshops take place on the first Saturday of the month from July through October. Activities include making fun observational drawings, creating beautiful designs with flowers and leaves, decorating a tracing of your handprint, and designing an ecological trading card: - Exploring and Drawing in the Garden (July 3) - Flower Pounding and Leaf Rubbing (August 7) - Handprint Collages with Natural Minerals (September 4) - Exploring Winter in the Garden with Ecological Trading Cards (October 2) The workshops are free and all necessary materials will be provided. Advance reservations are appreciated, but drop-ins are also welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For reservations, please go to thomascole.org/purchase-your-ticket-ahead-of-time. For questions, please contact Cole Fellow, Issy Bohling, at ibohling@thomascole.org. The workshops are led by 2022 Cole Fellow, Issy Bohling. Issy graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2020 with degrees in Art History and Psychology and is working on education initiatives at the Thomas Cole Site and researching the history of land conservation both in New York and the United States.

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk, a new pedestrian path which connects the historic homes and studios of master artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s toll plaza in Catskill to view and buy artwork, participate in hands-on art lessons, and hear live music by songwriter David Temple, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson. Consider adding more art to your day by visiting the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Historic Site. Motorists have to pass through Toll Lane 1 (full service lane) in order to enter the Bridge Authority parking lot. Learn more about the Hudson River Skywalk by visiting www.hudsonriverskywalk.org.

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk, a picturesque pedestrian path which connects the historic homes and studios of master artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s Administration Building in Catskill to view and buy artwork, participate in hands-on art lessons, and hear live music by songwriter David Temple, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson River. Consider adding more art to your day by visiting the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Historic Site. Motorists have to be in the right lane, traveling east, in order to enter the Bridge Authority parking lot. Do not cross over lanes of traffic to enter the parking lot. Learn more about the Hudson River Skywalk by visiting www.hudsonriverskywalk.org.

@ Bronck Museum

The Story of the earliest roadways in Greene County presented by Greene County Historical Society President, Robert Hallock.

@ Bronck Museum

Exhibit and sale of heritage crafts, new this year - wine, craft beers, distilled beverages for sampling and sale, unique artisanal foods, live music, silent auction, 11am - 4pm, Admission Free

@ Bronck Museum

Join Historians Ted Hilscher and Jon Palmer for an afternoon talk on the surprisingly riveting history of the humble Hay Press. This lecture will shine a spotlight on the amazing Vanderzee press now preserved in the care of GCHS, using it as a window into the fascinating origins of this type of farm implement and the regional industry that developed them. Ted and Jon assure all that this is a talk not to be missed, as the hay press illustrates volumes on the rich agricultural heritage of Greene County.

@ Rip Van Winkle Bridge

Detailed Times/Hours: The Skywalk Arts Festival is on Saturday this year! We have extended the hours. We begin at 10AM and close at 4PM.

Celebrate the art of the Hudson Valley and the Hudson River Skywalk, a picturesque pedestrian path which connects the historic homes and studios of master artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Come to the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge’s Administration Building in Catskill to view and buy artwork, participate in hands-on art lessons, and hear live music by songwriter David Temple, all in a beautiful setting overlooking the Hudson River. This year is the 10th anniversary of Taste NY. We are working with NYS Parks and others to include opportunities to taste some special foods while you enjoy and purchase local art and walk the Hudson River Skywalk! Consider adding more art to your day by visiting the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana State Historic Site. The event takes place in the park area on the west side of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Park in the parking lot behind the administration building. Learn more about the Hudson River Skywalk by visiting www.hudsonriverskywalk.org.

@ Mountain Top Arboretum

Poetry Potluck is for poetry lovers. Please bring a poem or two (not food!) written by someone else, a poem you find moving or meaningful. Or come to listen. We will read our chosen poems out loud to each other. The themes will be tree, shrub, grass, flower, weather, water, wood, stone, dirt, sky, air, animal, matter, color, season, death, life… If the weather is cooperative, we'll gather outdoors. Mermer Blakeslee has written three novels and one non-fiction book, but her first love is poetry. For her, a good poem is as essential as food. One of her missions in life is to bring accessible, soulful poems to people who think they hate poetry, often because of the archaic language and tortured syntax they were forced to endure in school. Admission is FREE for members and a suggested donation of $10 for non-members. Registration is not required.

@ New Baltimore National Historic District

Detailed Times/Hours: Self-guided walking tour maps will be available between 10am and 4pm at various locations, including: Cornell Park Gazebo, New Baltimore Post Office (11am-1pm) and Shady Harbor Marina.

Nestled along the Hudson River, the New Baltimore Hamlet Historic District is an architectural and historic masterpiece. Our self-guided walking tour map takes you past many architectural gems from the 19th century along the river's edge. The tour is laid out to start and stop at Cornell Park, but you can start anywhere within the district. Maps will be provided at the Cornell Park gazebo, as well as the Post Office and Shady Harbor Marina.

@ Scenic Hudson's Long View Park

Detailed Times/Hours: The event runs from 4pm - 8pm.

Annual Barn Party hosted by the New Baltimore Conservancy at Scenic Hudson's Long View Park. The event is from 4pm - 8pm. Activities include live band, food, Story Walk for children, and exploring the historic Bronk-Armstrong farm building complex, and walking the Long View Park trails.

@ Bronck Museum

Exhibit and sale of heritage crafts, unique artisanal foods and wine, live music, silent auction, food trucks, 12pm - 4pm, Admission free