And note that advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended for all boat and cruise tours.
Here s a sampling of local water activities available this holiday weekend and beyond:
Delaware River treks
Craving a white-knuckle ride on whitewater? Or maybe you prefer a lazy kind of day, floating on calm waters. Or something in-between.
Whatever your preference, rafting, canoeing, kayaking and tubing are all perfect Memorial Day weekend pastimes on the majestic Delaware River. Singles, duos, families and groups have exciting journeys at their fingertips, through sparkling waters and breathtaking scenery. Plus you ll get a peek at wildlife such as bald eagles, hawks, herons, ducks, deer, the occasional black bear and more.
DEC and Syracuse-based Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) announced $121,741 in grant awards for five research projects that will help restore and protect the health of New York’s Great Lakes and surrounding communities.
Saugerties, N.Y.: A Congenial Place With a Colorful History
The Ulster County town with its quaint village has attracted creative urban transplants for decades with the promise of new beginnings.
By Julie Lasky
May 19, 2021Updated 2:46 p.m. ET
For 51 years, Johanna Hall has been living in Saugerties, a Hudson River town 100 miles north of New York City brushed with forests, dotted with hamlets and cradling a quaint village with shoulder-to-shoulder Victorians. She calls her home on four acres in West Saugerties “the house that Janis built,” because she and her then-partner, John Hall, bought it with money earned from writing a song for Janis Joplin (“Half Moon,” the B-side of 1971’s “Me and Bobby McGee”). It was one of those watershed moments. Ms. Hall, now 75, went from being an urban rock critic for
Catskill Backcountry Information
Welcome to the Catskills
The Welcome to the Catskills webpage is the place to go if you are interested in learning more about the Catskill Mountains. It provides information about the Forest Preserve and conservation easement lands, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Leave No Trace. Be sure to check out the links to additional information and tips for recreating safely and minimizing your impacts on natural resources, recreational infrastructure, and other backcountry users in the Catskill Mountains.
For a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience on public lands in the Catskills and New York City s Catskill/Delaware Watershed, please consult DEC s regular updates, seasonal notices and general information below.
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An architectural rendering of Arm-of-the-Sea s proposed Tidewater Center in Saugerties. Since 2001, Arm-of-the-Sea s Esopus Creek Puppet Suite, performed in Tina Chorvas Park for a weekend every August (2015 and 2020 excluded), has been an annual cultural ritual. Summer in the Mid-Hudson Valley just wouldn t be the same without that magical evening sitting on a blanket on a sloping lawn after a picnic repast watching a performance recounting the building of the Ashokan reservoir, or a migrant s thwarted efforts to cross the border, or the chemistry of dirt through the pageantry of giant puppets. The show has the power of ancient spectacle, full of resonating symbolism and a ritualistic pacing that allows for contemplation. The moving parts of the handmade set crafted from swirling fabrics, painted cardboard, and other basic materials cleverly transform into a cityscape, PCB toxins, strands of DNA or the fish-filled depths of the sea, while