Saturday, June 8, 10AM - Shavertown DEP Parcel

Come help as we complete the first cooperative project between the NYCDEP and the CMC. DEP has opened to public access a number of its properties and the CMC is working to develop hiking trails on the finest of these. Shavertown will be the first of these efforts to be finished as we do final trail clearing and needed improvements. This is a beautiful parcel featuring a pond, fabulous reservoir views and a long woods road walk through varied, mature forest. The hike is easy to moderate. Come for the day and bring work gloves and pruners, lopers or shears. Also bring plenty of water and a lunch or snack. No dogs on this trail work hike due to safety considerations. To register contact either Wendell George at wendell@catskillmountainclub.org or 845-254-4546 or Ann Roberti at annroberti@yahoo.com or 845-676-3643 by June 7.Directions: From SR 28 in Andes turn S onto CR 1 and go 8 miles to parking just before the Shavertown Bridge at SR 30. From SR 28 in Margaretville go W 3 miles to SR 30. Turn SW and go 8 miles to parking just past the bridge on CR 1.

Wednesday, June 5, 9 AM - Pine Hill - West Branch Trail maintenance

We'll be doing trail maintenance on the Biscuit Brook to Big Indian section of the PH-WB trail on Wednesday, the 5th of June. The first part, into the lean-to, is fine so we'll focus on the upper trail. I'm told it's not too bad, but there are some blowdowns and some prickers to whack. Hope you can give us a hand. No dogs due to safety concerns. Bring a good lunch and plenty of water. This will be an all day hike.*Where: Biscuit Brook P.A. on CR47/Oliverea-Frost Valley Rd. South from SR 28 in Big Indian for about 12.6 miles. (Past the Slide Mtn. P.A.)*When:  Wednesday, June 5 at 9 AM*How:  Call or email Wendell George at (845) 254-4546 or wgeorgeny@earthlink.net by Tuesday, June 4. Please call by 8 AM to cancel if you have committed to come.*Rain cancels.

Saturday, June 1, 11 AM - Andes Rail Trail Celebration on National Trails Day

Join the CMC and Andes Works as we celebrate the Andes Rail Trail and the opening of the Bullet Hole Spur. After a brief ceremony, we'll hike on the trail. The rail trail portion is about a mile long. The somewhat more moderately strenuous spur continues another mile, making a round trip hike of four miles. There is a great variety of forest types and features along the way. So come out to celebrate this beautiful addition to our hiking resources.DIRECTIONS: Meet at the train depot on Cabin Hill Road/CR 2 just past the flashing red light in downtown Andes.

Monday, May 27, 8:30 AM - Campbell Mt. maintenance

The FLTC and CMC trail crews will be doing maintenance on the Campbell Mtn. trail in the Delaware Wild Forest on Monday, May 27. Yeah I know it's Memorial Day, so if you have a life we understand. We'll be working hard to control the prickers before they get out of control. Of course, we'll do whatever blowdown removal, pruning, lopping, etc. that we encounter.We have tools to lend if you don't have a favorite. Bring plenty of water and lunch.No dogs due to the danger of injury. Hope you can make it.Where: Take SR 28/30 west out of Margaretville. Drive 3.4 miles to the left/south turn onto SR 30 and follow it 20 miles to the intersecton with SR 206. Turn south about 2.1 miles to the P.A. on the right. From Downsville, travel east on SR30/206 about 2.5 miles to the intersection of SR 206 and SR 30. Turn south about 2.1 miles to the P.A. on the right.