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Forest Therapy

2121 County Road 5, Bovina Center, NY 2121 County Road 5, Bovina Center, NY

What is Forest Therapy? Forest Therapy is a relational practice that brings people into deeper intimacy with natural places. And one of those natural places is our natural self; it’s a practice that holds the possibility of meeting again the kernel of who we are, what we are born to

$10

Catskill Woodsman Education Series– All things Apples

432 Elliots Hill Road, Arkville NY 432 Elliots Hill Road, Arkville

Do you want to learn hands-on technical conservation skills for useful purposes here in the Catskill Mountains? CFA has designed a seasonal 3-day long, in-person training module series to improve your skills for Catskill Mountain Forest Living. This is a MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT. This is a multi-day course to provide Catskill

$450

Portable Sawmill Demonstration

2064 Perch Lake Road, Andes NY 2064 Perch Lake Road, Andes, NY

Portable Sawmills have grown in popularity in recent years. CFA invested in one back in 2018. Come see it in action as we mill logs from a landowner’s yard into usable lumber for a high-end furniture build. We will discuss the difference between various cuts, the uses of each board,

$10

Game Of Logging Level II

778 Searles Road, Margaretville NY 778 Searles Road, Margaretville, NY

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is a

$175

Game Of Logging Level I

280 Fox Meadow Lane, Margaretville NY 280 Fox Meadow Lane, Margaretville, NY

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is a

$175

Forest Health Woods Walk

Frost Valley Model Forest 2000 Frost Valley Road, Claryville, NY

Have you ever heard of the Emerald Ash Borer or Hemlock Wooly Adelgid? How about the processes of mesophication and densification? Join Zane Lawyer, CFA’s Education Arborist, for a walk-through Frost Valley’s Model Forest. He will discuss the role of pests and disease in a functioning forest and show examplesContinue Reading

$10

Chainsaw Safety, Sharpening, and Maintenance Workshop

85 Tom Hoag Road 85 Tom Hoag Road, Delhi, NY

A chainsaw is a must-have tool for most Catskill Mountain landowners. We’ll show you how to properly sharpen chains, maintain saws to ensure a longer life cycle, and demonstrate proper techniques to safely operate the saw. Feel free to bring along your own saw for the maintenance and sharpening portionContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

4176 Dunk Hill Road, Walton NY 4176 Dunk Hill Road, Walton, NY

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is aContinue Reading

$175

Backyard Edibles & Medicinals Walk

355 Hill Road, Margaretville, NY 355 Hill Road, Margaretville, NY

Our backyards, big and small, urban, and rural are full of plants that have functional values in our lives. Come learn how to ID plants in your backyard for edibility and medicinal use with Amy Metnick. We will walk through a Catskill Mountain backyard and find what there is toContinue Reading

$10

Old Growth Forest Hike

Dry Brook Trailhead, Millbrook Road, Margaretville, NY Dry Brook Trailhead, Millbrook Road, Margaretville, NY

Join Catskill Forest Historian, Dr. Michael Kudish and CFA’s Education Forester, Zahra Bellucci on a hike exploring a patch of old-growth forest on Mill Brook Road in Margaretville, NY. Learn about what old-growth means, old-growth forest characteristics, the history of the local forest, and witness trees over 200 years old—includingContinue Reading

$10

Tree ID Walk

541 Cemetery Road, Margaretville, NY 541 Cemetery Road, Margaretville

We’ll take a walk to identify local Catskill Mountain trees as well as figure out why that tree might be growing there using a little forest forensics. Learn about how past land use may have sculpted the diversity of today’s Catskill forests. Non-Members: $10 Members: Free   We would likeContinue Reading

$10

Forest History Walk

The Uplands Center 2641 Dunk Hill Rd, Walton

The Catskill Region’s forests have been shaped immensely by the land use history of our recent, and also very distant past. Some trees only grew here because of the actions of the people who came before us. We will walk through a forest describing the trees around us and pointContinue Reading

Free

Game Of Logging Level I

202 Porter Road, Jefferson NY 202 Porter Road, Jefferson, NY

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is aContinue Reading

$175

Structural Tree Pruning Demonstration

First Presbyterian Church of Margaretville 169 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY

What is Structural Pruning? CFA’s Certified Arborists will demonstrate how to structurally prune a small to medium-sized tree using climbing techniques. “Structural Pruning” is the development of a central dominant leader & spacing of “scaffold” or main branches along the stem. Many trees have “poor structure” since they are open-grownContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

1943 Oxbow Hollow Road, Walton NY 1943 Oxbow Hollow Road, Walton

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is aContinue Reading

$175

Ginseng Woods Walk

Rider Hollow Trail Head Rider Hollow Trail Head, Arkville

CFA will be leading a hike to help participants identify one of our mountain’s most famous plants: American ginseng. Indicator plants, forest type, slope, topography, and overall habitat requirements of American ginseng will be shown while out in the field. We will also discuss how to conserve this important plantContinue Reading

$20

Tree Planting Demonstration

Bovina Center Montessori School 2121 County Highway 5, Bovina Center, NY

Join ISA Certified Arborist Zane Lawyer for a Tree Planting Demonstration. Zane will give a short lecture on sourcing trees, what to look for in quality nursery stock, and simple site preparation. He will then demonstrate the best practices according to the ANSI Standards for tree planting and installation. ThisContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level II

325 Maggie Hoag Road, DeLancey NY 325 Maggie Hoag Road, Delancy

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is aContinue Reading

$175

Mushroom Woods Walk

Rochester Hollow Trailhead Rochester Hollow Trailhead, Big Indian, NY

The saying goes “There are old mushroom hunters and there are Bold mushroom hunters, but there are no Old and Bold mushroom hunters.” Don’t be a bold mushroom hunter. Join us at the Rider Hollow Trailhead at 10 AM – Noon to learn about mushroom identification, best practices, and learnContinue Reading

$20

Mushroom Log Inoculation

Catskill Fungi 1 Hatchery Hollow Rd, Big Indian, New York

This outdoor workshop will cover the life cycle, ecological functions of Fungi, as well as outdoor cultivation of fungi. We will drill holes in logs, fill them with mushroom spawn, and seal them with wax. You will learn what types of wood are viable sources for the mushroom spawn, howContinue Reading

$50

Backyard Bird Feeder Talk

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY

Learn the best practices for feeding birds in the backyard with CFA board of director president, Mike Porter. Mike is a lifetime birder and has kept extensive record on bird sightings and migrations from outside his window over the decades. He has observed a lot and has a lot toContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

50 Terwilliger Road, Napanoch NY 50 Terwilliger Road, Napanoch, NY

The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier chainsaw safety and productivity training program in the country, offering hands-on chainsaw safety training in a competitive environment. Top instructors across the country combine demonstration with participation to teach chainsaw safety, productivity, conservation, and cutting techniques. This is aContinue Reading

$175

Wreath Making Workshop

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY

Join Mike Porter where you will be shown the “art” of wreath-making and build and decorate one for your home. Made of fresh-cut greens of pine and hopefully fir, these wreaths will remain fresh and viable for up to 2 months on your door. We will be outdoors, so dressContinue Reading

$10

Deer Processing Demonstration

85 Tom Hoag Road 85 Tom Hoag Road, Delhi, NY

So, you’ve harvested a deer during hunting season. Good job; Now what? Sending a deer away to be processed may cost you $100 or more. Why not learn how to do it yourself? We’ll teach you how to process a deer at home from start to finish and provide tipsContinue Reading

$10

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