Glen Again!

Thanks to the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Abel of the Astoria Motor Court, we returned to austin's Glen. We were joined by Laura Carrozza, an Art graduate of CGCC. It was a 90˚ day so we spent much of the time in the water.

Laura molded a clay head from the local clay.
...and made an arrangement of wildflower petals.

RSVP for Camping by 7/29!

Here is the info we have so far about the camping trip. I will update soon.

Mon-Tues, Aug 27-28
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location TBA
Camp Out

E-mail Mr. C that you are coming or not by 7/29! Please respond either way!
ccarrozz@catskillcsd.org
We will meet at Catskill MS and leave by 9am sharp. We will set up camp (location TBA), then enjoy the day. We’ll cook dinner on a camp fire. After breakfast we will break, camp, and return to the school by noon.

North Lake: Escarpment Trail

We took a bus ride to North/South Lake. Mr. Carrozza told us about the grand hotels of the past and the Catskill Mountain House as we stood in its location until it was burned down. by the ledge we found old names and dates carved in the stone. We found painter, Thomas Cole and the owner of the hotel by the name of Beach.

We spent most of our time hiking the Blue Trail to Boulder Rock. There, we ate lunch. After that we hiked back and relaxed by South Lake.

A Day at Second Bridge

We had a beautiful day at Second Bridge. We hiked up Austin's Glen and swam in the many swimming holes. We marveled at the rock formations and erosion features.
There were plunge pools, waterfalls and potholes in the rock bed formed by swirling rocks over thousands of years.




We are looking into Kayaking workshops on Aug 21 and 22. We will let you know as soon as I get it confirmed.

The Schedule

Here is a repeat of the remaining schedule. Please review this often! I may be adding 3 or 4 more workshops very soon!

Group A Schedule (see Group B Schedule below)


Thurs, July 26
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Swim and Hike at
“Second Bridge”
We will meet at the Astoria Motor Court just off of old Rt. 23 near Leeds. Please make your own arrangements for transportation. Wear your bathing suit. Bring a towel, sun screen, insect repellent, and a water bottle. You bring a lunch and we’ll provide some snacks. We will be hiking this beautiful area and learn about its flora and natural history. We’ll allow time to wade in the peaceful swimming holes along the creek. Make sure you have a 2:30 pickup arranged from the same location!


Mon-Tues, Aug 27-28
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location TBA
Camp Out
E-mail Mr. C that you are coming by 7/29!
We will meet at Catskill MS and leave by 9am sharp. We will set up camp (location TBA), then enjoy the day. We’ll cook dinner on a camp fire. After breakfast we will break, camp, and return to the school by noon.

We will provide tents. You must bring a sleeping bag, personal items, and apparel needed for swimming and activities. Rain gear may be needed as well.

Group B Schedule
Date & Time
Activity


* NEW! Thurs, July 26
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Swim and Hike at
“Second Bridge”
We will meet at the Astoria Motor Court just off of old Rt. 23 near Leeds. Please make your own arrangements for transportation. Wear your bathing suit. Bring a towel, sun screen, insect repellent, and a water bottle. You bring a lunch and we’ll provide some snacks. We will be hiking this beautiful area and learn about its flora and natural history. We’ll allow time to wade in the peaceful swimming holes along the creek. Make sure you have a 2:30 pickup arranged from the same location!

Mon-Tues, Aug 27-28
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location TBA
Camp Out
E-mail Mr. C that you are coming by 7/29!
We will meet at Catskill MS and leave by 9am sharp. We will set up camp, then enjoy the day. We’ll cook dinner on a camp fire. After breakfast we will break camp, and return to the school by noon.

We will provide tents. You must bring a sleeping bag, personal items, and apparel needed for swimming and activities. Rain gear may be needed as well.

Project adventure at CGCC

We spent the day at Columbia Greene community College.
The expert trainers lead us in group building and challenge activities.

The giant teeterboard is called "Whale Watch." We moved from side to side as we tried to get the board balanced. It took cooperation, but we got it eventually.


We had to figure out how to get everybody into the giant cargo net. We had to give each other a "boost" in order to get our head and body into an opening. the last person had to get up all by theirself.

Canoeing The Ramshorn Creek

Led by Warden/Educator Larry Federman, group b got to canoe down a different sort of creek. The Catskill Creek is a youthful stream in the location we explored last week and had a straighter course complete with small rapids. The Ramshorn is an old age stream. It has meanders, oxbows, and slow moving water. We saw very different plant and other wildlife there.



Some of us had never canoed before. It took practice and cooperation to keep the canoe going straight!








When we entered the Hudson it was very windy. By canoeing through the water plants we were better able to steer.

A Great Day on the Sloop Clearwater!

The group is ready to board ship

The Not Me Not Now groups from Catskill and Hudson joined together
for this special experience. All 50 of us fit on the Clearwater. The sloop is dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River.



The next chore was to raise the sails. The 3000 lb main sail is the
largest in the eastern states!



We got to steer the Clearwater by moving the rudder as instructed by the captain!



The giant "fish" was used as a visual aid when we learned about
bio-accumulation of toxins such as PCBs.



We used a giant net to catch some aquatic life. we put the fish in a tank. after we learned about them, the fish were returned to the Hudson.



We used this special device to determine the clarity (turbidity) of
the Hudson River water. The cloudiness is caused by plankton and silt
not by pollution. The Hudson is becoming healthy again!