ABOUT MOUNTAIN TOP ARBORETUM
Mountain Top Arboretum is a public garden in the Catskill Mountains dedicated to displaying and managing native plant communities of the northeastern US, in addition to curating its collection of cold-hardy native and exotic trees. Its mountain top elevation of 2,400 feet at the top of the New York City Watershed creates a unique environment for education, research and pure enjoyment of the spectacular and historic Catskills landscape. The Arboretum trails and boardwalks connect 200 acres of plant collections, meadows, wetlands, forest and Devonian bedrock—a natural sanctuary for visitors interested in horticulture, birding, geology, local craftsmanship, hiking and snowshoeing!
read the 2023 annual Report!
As part of our commitment to reducing the Arboretum’s carbon footprint and conserving resources, we have once again decided to distribute our annual report electronically. We hope you’ll find it easy to read and informative of our work, which was accomplished with the generosity of donors, the help of volunteers, and collaboration with local and regional organizations. 2023 was a great year! We appreciate this annual opportunity to officially thank our members, volunteers, donors, educators, and collaborators, and thank you for reading. Click HERE to access the report.
NATURE’S ART: PERFORMING DAILY
Help Us Create a New Wildflower Meadow
Mountain Top Arboretum has engaged Larry Weaner Landscape Associates to design and plant a wildflower meadow at the northern section of the West Meadow. We need your donation to make this happen!
CENTER STAGE
Plan a visit to see what plants are blooming this spring.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Upcoming Events
Check out the upcoming programs and events at the Arboreutm. We have a line-up of fascinating speakers and walks.
NEW RAIN GARDEN SIGNS
Landscape Architect Jamie Purinton, watercolor artist Roberta Wilson and Arboretum staff have created permanent signs about the importance of rain gardens for wildlife and for New York State's drinking water.
21 TREES BOOK
Now Available!
Mountain Top Arboretum has published Twenty-One Trees, a beautiful book that connects the twenty-one trees species used in the Arboretum's Education Center to their appearance in the Arboretum forest.
SPOTLIGHT
Families & Education Activities
Mountain Top Arboretum is the perfect place to bring the entire family. Since many of you cannot visit currently, we've curated a whole selection of learning activities for you and the kids to enjoy!
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
Why the Best Trees Aren’t Always the Biggest
The New York Times spoke with our Executive Director Marc Wolf about the special, unsung native trees that fill the area between a garden’s low ground cover and its tall canopy trees.
SITELINES—OUR WEBCAM
See what’s happening at this very moment — watch our webcam for activity at West Meadow Entrance.
WEATHER
We have our very own weather station on the mountain. Check out our weather in real time.
Homepage slideshow photos by Rob Cardillo.