Upcoming events

Catskill Fungi owner John Michelotti will take us on a guided walk to discover and learn about the diverse array of fungi growing at the Arboretum.

Learn more about the midsummer flora of the Catskills and Hudson Valley with chef and forager Rob Handel from Heather Ridge Farm and The Bees Knees Café.

Maintenance basics for using a chainsaw; a must-have tool for forest management.

Live demonstration cider-making & maple sugar making.

Learn how to identify the fiery-colored fall trees native to the Catskills region.

Learn more about the blue, green, gray and red lichens that encrust the Arboretum trees.

CFA’s Executive Director – Ryan Trapani – will discuss the overall condition of the Catskills forests & some things you can do to improve forest health in your neck of the woods. Afterwards, there will be a woodwalk on Lennox Forest & a demonstration drone flight for a “bird’s eye view”. Free admission.

Learn more about the fall flora of the Catskills and Hudson Valley with chef and forager Rob Handel from Heather Ridge Farm and The Bees Knees Café.

“There are old mushroom hunters & there are bold mushroom hunters, but not old & bold mushroom hunters.” John Michelotti – from Catskill Fungi – will help you identify a wide range of mushrooms.

Learn how to process your deer harvest from start to finish.