August 8, 2010 – Sunday
8:30am – 12:00pm - Meet in the parking lot at 8:30, walk begins at 9:00. This allows for folks to get there who are running late.
Ashoken Reservoir
Acorn Hill Unit
Olivebridge, NY
With all the recent rain in the Catskills, this should be a good walk. We're hoping to see chickens, oysters, boletes, and hopefully…..chantrelles. See you there!
We plan on starting the walk at 9:00 after everyone has prepped for ticks and signed in. Be sure to bring bug spray, a knife, a basket, your mushroom book, a friend or two and water to drink.
Directions…
Fron the NYS Thruway Exit 19 (Kingston)
Follow signs to Route… 209 toward Ellenville. At the end of the exit ramp, set your trip odometer to 0.0 and proceed 7.9 miles to Tongore Road on the right. Follow Tongore Road for 2.2 miles until it "T"s out at Atwood Road (Route 213). Fo Right on Atwood Road (Route 213) and proceed for 5.5 miles. It will "T" out at route 28A. Go Left. In less than 200 yards, on the Right, there will be an area with split rail fencing and a section of bridge over the resevoir which was closed after 9/11. This is where we will park and meet. You can park along theroad and inside of the fenced area. This spot was referred to as Five Pines Recreation Area. (there are 3 fir trees, a pine tree and a tree stump at the entrance).
August 22, 2010 Sunday
8:30 am – 12:00pm - meet at 8:30, walk begins at 9:00. This allows time for folks who are running late.
Ferncliff Forest
Rhinebeck
This should be a great walk. We hope to find some boletes, chickens, late chantrelles and maybe early hens here. You never know with how unusual this year has been what treasures we'll find! We plan on finishing it up at the observation tower with spectacular views of the Hudson Valley!
This should be a great walk. We hope to find some boletes, chickens, late chantrelles and maybe early hens here. You never know with how unusual this year has been what treasures we'll find! We plan on finishing it up at the observation tower with spectacular views of the Hudson Valley!
Directions
For directions from your house,I checked a bunch of map programs and they should all have the address of Ferncliff Forest. Otherwise, follow be…low. These directions are from either the Kingston bridge or Northern Dutchess Hospital
Directions from Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge:
1. Start out going EAST on NY-199/KINGSTON-RHINECLIFF
2. Turn RIGHT onto RIVER RD/CR-103. 0.7 mi
3. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MT RUTSEN RD. 1.1 mi
Arrive at 66 MOUNT RUTSEN RD.
Directions fromRte 9 North just south of Northern Dutchess Hospital. If you pass the Hospital going north, you've gone a block too far. (Montgomery St is just South of the Hospital)
1. Start out going NORTH on US-9/SPRING BROOK AVE toward MONTGOMERY ST.
2. Turn LEFT onto MONTGOMERY ST. 0.5 mi
3. MONTGOMERY ST becomes OLD POST RD. 0.1 mi Map | Avoid
4. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MT RUTSEN RD. 0.6 mi Map | Avoid
Arrive at 66 MOUNT RUTSEN RD.
If you're interrested in what trees, shrubs, herbs you might find, follow this link. There is way too much for me to list! This one could be a nice one for other wild edibles as well as mushrooms. http://www.nynjctbotany.org/lgtofc/fernclif.htmlSee More