WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST?
Went hiking up a trail in Delaware County overlooking the Tremperskill Valley last week. One of the few openings poking through the forested landscape was this cemetery. I soon realized it was the newly created cemetery made when the East Branch Delaware Valley was flooded for New York City’s Pepacton Reservoir. Graves were undug and the remains were moved to this cemetery. Each city reservoir has these newly created cemeteries nearby. Back in the middle of the 20th century, Delaware County contained an abundance of open land due to the dairy industry. Today, this city cemetery is becoming one of the few openings in the immediate area. Many changes indeed.
May the Forest Be with You,
Ryan Trapani
Director of Forest Services
Catskill Forest Association