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Wreath Making Workshop

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY, United States

Come and 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,Continue Reading

$10

Deer Processing Demonstration

CFA OFFICE 43469 State Highway 28, Arkville, NY

So you've picked up a deer during hunting season. 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 from start to finish, and provide tips and tricks thatContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

2122 Dry Brook Road, Meredith NY, Del. Co. 2122 Dry Brook Road, Meredith

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

Apple Tree Pruning Demonstration

283 County Road 12 283 County Road 12, East Meredith, NY, United States

Learn how to bring back your apple tree to fruition via pruning! It's a necessary practice to ensure the health of fruit trees, helping improve air circulation, sunlight penetration, and more. We'll break down this science step by step. Non-Members: $20 Members: Free

$20

Backyard Sugaring Presentation

Margaretville Fire Hall 77 Church St, Margaretville

Learn how to make your own maple syrup from beginning to end using a simple operation that can be replicated in any backyard. Non-Members: $10 Members: Free

$10

Apple Tree Grafting Demonstration

Margaretville Fire Hall 77 Church St, Margaretville

Do you have an old, neglected apple tree on your property? Or perhaps one on your lawn that does not taste so good? We’ll show you how to bring it back to life through the horticultural technique of grafting. Non-Members: $10 Members: Free Grafting services also available through the Catskill ForestContinue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

92 Doug Road Accord, NY 92 Doug Road, Accord, NY, United States

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

Game Of Logging Level I

1169 County Road 36, Margaretville NY. 1169 County Road 36, Margaretville, NY, United States

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

Chainsaw Safety, Sharpening, and Maintenance

85 Tom Hoag Road 85 Tom Hoag Road, Delhi, NY, United States

The 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

Backyard Edibles & Medicinals

355 Hill Road, Margaretville, NY 355 Hill Road, Margaretville, NY, United States

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. Non-Members: $10 Members: Free

$10

Tree ID

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

We'll take a walk to both identify 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 our Catskill forests. Non-Members: $10 Members: Free

$10

Game Of Logging Level I

2449 Scotch Hill Road Bloomville, NY 2449 Scotch Hill Road, Bloomville, NY, United States

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

124 Bob Hall Road Bovina Center, NY 13740 124 Bob Hall Road, Bovina Center, NY, United States

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

21 Perry Pond Road, Narrowsburg NY 21 Perry Pond Road, Narrowsburg, NY, United States

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’s Ryan Trapani–Director of Forest Services—will be leading a woods walk 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 howContinue Reading

$10

Portable Sawmill Demonstration

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

Have you ever wanted to learn how a round log becomes dimensional square lumber? For the novice or more advanced, CFA staff will be demonstrating our portable sawmill and answering any questions you might have on the process of making lumber. We will begin with discussing the log itself, makingContinue Reading

$10

Tree Planting Demonstration

Fleischmann's Village Park Wagner Ave, Fleischmanns

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

1113 Dry Brook Road 1113 Dry Brook Road, Roscoe, NY, United States

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

2022 Annual Membership Meeting

Webex Online Meeting

In light of current events, this year's Annual Meeting will be held virtually using the Webex Conference system.  You will receive the link to join the meeting when you register. "See" you there! Please note that this is a members-only meeting.

Mushroom Woods Walk

Rochester Hollow Trailhead Rochester Hollow Trailhead, Big Indian, NY, United States

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 Rochester 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

Wreath Making Workshop

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY, United States

Come and 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,Continue Reading

$10

Deer Processing Demonstration

85 Tom Hoag Road 85 Tom Hoag Road, Delhi, NY, United States

So, you’ve gotten 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 from start to finish and provide tips and tricksContinue Reading

$10

Apple Tree Pruning Demonstration

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

Many properties in the Catskills have an apple tree or two, and most of them have long been neglected or never pruned at all. Learn how to bring back your apple tree to fruition via pruning. We will show you firsthand how to prune older apple trees with wild formContinue Reading

$20

Backyard Maple Sugaring Demonstration

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY, United States

The Catskill Region of NYS sits right in the heart of all sugar maple production of the entire world. Why not tap into that resource in your own backyard? We will give a short presentation on how to make maple syrup the simple way at home, then go outside andContinue Reading

$10

Forest Therapy

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

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 toContinue Reading

$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 CatskillContinue Reading

$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,Continue Reading

$10

Game Of Logging Level II

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

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

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 aContinue Reading

$175

Forest Health Woods Walk

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

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, United States

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, United States

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, United States

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

Cultivating Cognitive Agility With Plant and Tree Allies

Margaretville Pavilion 36 Bridge Street, Margaretville, NY, United States

Cultivating Cognitive Agility With Plant and Tree Allies Did you know plants and trees are extraordinary agents of change who by the way, choreograph just about every facet of our life? Join Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower, a traditional plant medicine person, for an outdoor Plant and Tree lecture on cultivating intermediary sensoryContinue Reading

$10

Forest History Walk

The Uplands Center 2641 Dunk Hill Rd, Walton, United States

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, United States

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, United States

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

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 aContinue Reading

$175

Annual Membership Meeting

Catskill Watershed Corporation, 669 Co. Hwy. 38, Arkville, NY 12406 669 Co. Hwy. 38, Arkville, United States

We’re excited to announce that CFA’s Annual Membership Meeting will be in-person this year! Please join us for the meeting on Saturday, October 14th. This is a MEMBERS ONLY event and we hope you will join us for this special event. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will beContinue Reading

$35

Mushroom Woods Walk

Rochester Hollow Trailhead Rochester Hollow Trailhead, Big Indian, NY, United States

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

Backyard Bird Feeder Talk

133 Orchard Street 133 Orchard Street, Margaretville, NY, United States

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

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

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

Catskill Woodsman Education Series – So You Want To Build a Cabin!

86 Davis Hollow Rd. 86 Davis Hollow Rd, Andes, NY, United States

Do you want to learn the simplistic, basic processes of building a log cabin with simple tools?  This class will give you from A to Z steps to build a cabin like this from your own trees or ones you purchase and process if you don’t have your own. ThisContinue Reading

$400

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