Hike For The Catskills 2022

To raise money for the Catskills I’ll be exploring a new-to-me wilderness as far from home as the park’s boundaries allow. 

I’ll spend three days hiking, camping, fishing and sitting in silence.

Please consider donating if you love the Catskills and want to see continuous improvement to hiking trails, waterways, lean-tos and parking areas.

Hike for the Catskills is an opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the Catskills while helping to protect critical Catskills habitats, keep our land and waters wild (even at the most popular hiking destinations), and advocate for our communities and the Catskill Park. 

This month-long event is meant for everyone! From complete beginners to expert-level hikers, all are welcome to register. Choose your own hiking goal based on your experience and availability. The Catskill Center will host a variety of hiking events throughout the month all over the Catskills region. There will be a kick-off event on Saturday, August 13 with a guided hike and an after-party at West Kill Brewing. We will close out the month-long event with a thank-you celebration and awards ceremony with gifts and prizes at our Catskills Visitor Center.

How to Hike for the Catskills:

• To register, click “I want to fundraise for this." at the top right of this page.
• Enter your name and email to get started. You will then receive an email to create an account and set up your campaign. 
• In your Donorbox dashboard, click on “Campaigns” and then click “edit” to customize your campaign.
• Set your Campaign Goal to $250 or more. You will receive a Hike for the Catskills T-shirt once you’ve reached $250.
• In the “Share your Story” section, we encourage you to tell us why you’re choosing to hike and how many miles you hope to accomplish.
• Once you’ve customized your campaign, click “Preview Fundraiser Page” which will bring you to your personalized campaign. You can share this page with friends and family via social media and email to start fundraising for the Catskills.
• Start hiking! We’ve provided several hiking suggestions below and will have a series of guided hikes throughout the four weeks.
• For questions regarding registration, please email the Catskill Center’s Annual Giving Manager Danielle Tucker at [email protected].

Need some ideas of where to hike? Visit www.hikeforthecatskills.com for a list of hikes choose from based on your personal hiking goals.

To sponsor this event, donate here.

With your help, we hope to raise $15,000 to help us protect and preserve the Catskills. All proceeds go toward advancing the work of the Catskill Center.