Areas of Focus
Around the Watershed
AWSMP Staff Featured on New Podcast
AWSMP staffers Tim Koch and Aaron Bennett are featured in the recently released “Views From the Watershed” podcast. The podcast is a self-guided audio tour of the New York City West-of-Hudson Water Supply Watershed, and features many other notable Catskills names. Tim is in Episode #11 titled “Un-Muddying the Waters.” Recorded at the Main Street […]
5‑Year Flood Event in Oliverea
The Esopus Creek headwaters and Birch Creek both experienced a 5‑year flood event as a result of heavy rains on October 25th and 26th. The McKinley Hollow bridge was briefly overtopped due to downed trees blocking the inlet. Oliverea Road (County Route 47) was closed for a number of hours due to flooding in a […]
Municipal Officials’ Day, Wednesday, October 20
Municipal officials from the towns of Shandaken, Olive, Woodstock, Hurley, Lexington and Hunter are invited to attend a 2‑hour educational event in Phoenicia on Wednesday, October 20 from 3:00–5:00 pm. The topic will be managing sediment in streams to reduce flooding and erosion. We’ll learn more about how streams transport sediment and how to manage […]
About Us
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program is a collaborative effort of New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District. The program promotes a coordinated approach to stream protection and management within the Ashokan Reservoir watershed. …read more
