EDUCATION
Dr. Michael Kudish introducing the Basswood Trees.  Cinemetographer: Jake DeNicola

BOTANY

The Botany Program is designed to increase the number of individuals familiar with natural and introduced vegetation of the Catskill Mountains.  From botany 101 to studies of individual species the program includes: plant and fungi identification, historic uses of edible and medicinal plants, allelopathy, and foraging for food.

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FOREST HISTORY

The Forest History Program works from the ground up to include bedrock geology, glacial geology, soils (the meeting place of the geological and biological worlds), producers: plants, consumers: animals, decomposers, and climatology.  The program hosts and conducts related workshops and gatherings for citizens of all ages.

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HUMAN HISTORY

The Human History Program illustrates the contributions and impacts of human activities related to the natural cycle of northeast deciduous forests.  Focuses include:  American Indian and European Settlements, Agricultural Clearing, Field Abandonment, and Forest Succession as well as industry and tourism.

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CLEAN DRINKING WATER

The Clean Drinking Water Program is designed to bring further awareness to the critical importance of a healthy water supply. The Preserve is located at the headwaters of the Delaware River and is on the northwestern border of the New York City Watershed, the largest unfiltered drinking water supply in the United States.  As the source of cool, clear springs and streams, it is vitally important that the water quality from stream to tap remains clean and sufficient.  Almost 9 Million people in the New York Metropolitan area are dependent upon sound stewardship and active participation in the protection of the most vital resource to all living things.  The Clean Drinking Water Program includes all aspects of global water awareness.
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