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Check out 
activities below 
on NYC 
watershed lands!





                                        RESERVOIR CLEANUP DAY
Sunday, October 1, 2017 
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

DEP will once again team up with school groups, business leaders, environmental advocates, local nonprofits, and our watershed neighbors to help remove litter and recyclables from public recreation areas along water supply reservoirs in the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Hundreds of volunteers are expected to participate in DEP's fourth annual Reservoir Cleanup Day. We hope you will join us!
Click here for a full map of clean up locations.
Paddle the Pepacton Reservoir on September 30 and October 4!
Click here for other Lark in the Park events.
High Point Mountain Hike - September 30

Join New York State DEC and New York City DEP for a group hike to the summit of High Point Mountain in Ulster County. Hikers will learn about the principles of Leave No Trace, the Catskill Park and Forest Preserve, and the 100 th anniversary of Ashokan Reservoir providing drinking water to New York  City.  This rela tiv ely strenuous hike will comprise a 8-mile round trip. High Point Mountain includes a ridge-top blueberry heath and impressive views of the Catskills, Shawangunk Mountains and Ashokan Reservoir. The hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30. Parking is located at the Kanape Brook trailhead on County Route 42. This event is limited to 15 people and registration is required.

  Other Events

FAMILY FISHING DAY 
Sunday, September 17, 2017
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.  at the
 Ashokan Re servoir

Join us for one of the year's most popular family events! Experts from New York City DEP and the New York State DEC will teach kids and adults how to fish. Bait and fishing poles will be provided. Bring your own if you have them. The requirement to have a New York State fishing license is waived for this event.




 Opening of 2017 Bow Season

BOWHUNTING NYC WATERSHED LANDS
With bowhunting season just around the corner, it's a great time to scout for that perfect spot for your tree stand. NYC DEP has more than 130,000 acres of land open to the public for recreation. Most DEP lands are open as Public Access Areas, which allow all types of hunting; however, some properties are restricted to hunting by bow-only. This restriction is typically in place where hunting by firearms is not feasible for safety reasons. 

Hunters can easily find bow-only areas by using the DEP Rec Mapper. When you visit the site, you will see some tabs located just below the map. If you click on the Recreation Units tab, you'll notice a column called "hunt details." This is where special conditions, such as bow-only areas, are listed.  Here's a quick tip: you can sort this column and scroll down until you see all of the bow-only areas together. If you double click on the rec unit name, the interactive map will zoom to that property. The table also provides information on each parcel's acreage, county, municipality, and NYS DEC Wildlife Management Unit. You can even print a map to take with you in the field.

Deer hunting is an important tool in DEP's toolbox for sustainable forest management. On DEP lands that are open for bow hunting only, hunters have a unique experience while also providing an important service for the protection of forest health and water quality.


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