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Around the Watershed
Esopus Creek News Now Available
The winter edition of the Esopus Creek News is now available online and for the first time, is accessible for readers with a print impairment. The AWSMP worked with Stephanie Blackman Design in Chichester, NY to make our newsletter more accessible. If you experience any issues reading the newsletter, please let us know. We are […]
Informational Sessions for Proposed Hydroelectric Generation Station Scheduled
Recently, Premium Energy Holdings has proposed plans to construct a pumped storage hydroelectric generating station near the Ashokan Reservoir. Two info sessions on this topic have been scheduled for next week. One session will be hosted by the Phoenicia Library on Tuesday, March 16 starting at 7:00 p.m. and other will be hosted by the […]
Catskill Visitor Use Survey Open Through March 19
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the Catskill Advisory Group have developed a survey to help better determine the current and future needs of the Catskill Park. The survey seeks to determine how people are currently using the Catskill Park and the challenges that the region faces. Questions concerning trail use, overcrowding, parking, […]
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
