DEC Regional Director Kelly Turturro to Celebrate Earth Week with Local and State Officials at Overlook Mountain

What: As part of New York’s weeklong Earth Day celebrations, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Kelly Turturro, joined by state and local officials, will announce the official opening of the Meads Meadow Parking Lot and Trailhead Access at Overlook Mountain in Woodstock, NY.

The event will include a hike around the newly established family friendly trails at the base of Overlook Mountain.

Where: Meads Meadow Parking Lot at Overlook Mountain, Town of Woodstock, NY 12498

When: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

Directions: From Interstate I-87 (NYS Thruway) Exit 19 in Kingston (Route 28). Take Route 28 west approximately 6 miles to a right on Rt. 375, then left on Rte. 212 to the Woodstock Village Green. At the Village Green, in the center of town, make a right on Rock City Road, continuing past the 4 corners intersection to Meads Mountain Road. Take Meads Mountain Road for 2 miles and pass the Overlook Mountain Trailhead parking area, then continue 0.5 miles on Macdaniel Road to the new Meads Meadow Trailhead parking area. Or you can take Exit 20 (Saugerties), Rte. 212 west, to the Woodstock Village Green, and then follow the above directions.

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