The Heart of the High Peaks Region of the Catskill Mountains

  • The O&W Bridge Catrastophes at Fish’s Eddy in the 1880s

    Empire State Railway Museum 70 High St, Phoenicia, NY, United States

    Sept. 26 - Lightning Strikes Twice: The O&W Bridge Catastrophes at Fish’s Eddy in the late 1880s is the second 2021 “Beside the Tracks in the Historic Phoenicia Railroad Station” presentation. Featured speaker is David Mazurek, Ph.D., P.E. a civil engineering professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

    Free
  • Exploring Ancient Phoenicia – Part 2

    Zoom 1 Main Street, Phoenicia, NY, United States

    Evan Pritchard will be back again this month with MORE fascinating information about ancient Phoenicia. Join us for an evening of local history info and tales with author Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq and Celtic descent). Using maps, photos, slides, stories, place-name interpretations, and helpful diagrams, Evan will explore what Munsee village life in Phoenicia must have […]

    Free
  • How To Have a Successful Garden in White Tail Deer Country

    Zoom 1 Main Street, Phoenicia, NY, United States

    After a long winter, gardeners look forward to the growing season for fresh vegetables and flowers from their gardens. Part of making it a rewarding experience is knowing how to deal with insects, diseases, rabbits, woodchucks and deer. The deer population has exploded, making them a primary garden pest. But deer don’t have to win […]

    Free
  • Exploring Ancient Phoenicia Part 3 – Protecting These Sacred Mountains

    Zoom 1 Main Street, Phoenicia, NY, United States

    In this third in a series of multimedia lectures Evan Pritchard will share some of his research regarding the high sacred places of Phoenicia and the surrounding Catskills, especially regarding mountains located within Shandaken township. He will discuss Algonquin metaphysical beliefs surrounding mountains and the spiritual role they play, as sacred sites and vision quest […]

    Free
  • Disco Harvest Party

    Phoenicia Soap Co. Makers Space 5371 NY-28, Mt Tremper, NY, United States

    SOAP MAKING BATH BOMB DEMOS UKULELE JAM SNACKS MAKE A MAPLE LEAF CAR AIR FRESHENER DISCO BUBBLE WAND BIODEGRADABLE GLITTER BODY ART Sunday October 23 Noon-6pm

    Free
  • Japanese Knotweed presentation by CRISP

    The Emerson Resort & Spa Route 28, Mount Tremper, NY, United States

    The Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) and the Emerson Resort & Spa invite you to attend a complimentary Japanese Knotweed presentation by CRISP at the Emerson Resort & Spa on June 9th at 1:00-2:30pm Japanese Knotweed is a common streamside and roadside invader that can reproduce from the tiniest root fragment, and it has […]

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