Join Cole Fellow Elizabeth to learn more about the only living item in our collection, in honor of Arbor Day and Earth Day. Before Cedar Grove was Thomas Cole's home, it was a bustling 100-square-acre farm, complete with animals, pastures, and orchards. Join this nature walk around the grounds and gardens to learn more about what grew here and the people who stewarded this place.

About Elizabeth: Elizabeth's research as a Cole Fellow focuses on the history of the land and the people who steward it. In learning more about this history, she has had the amazing opportunity to connect with the ecology of the Hudson Valley, including right here at Cedar Grove.

• Walking tour of the grounds with 2025 Cole Fellow Elizabeth.
• Guided access to the second floor of the Main House to see what our Honey Locust Tree looked like 150 years ago in the 1868 Charles Herbert Moore painting Untitled (Cedar Grove). At this time, the second floor of the Main House is only accessible via a flight of stairs
• A native sapling from the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (GCSWCD)
• Self-guided access to the Storehouse, Cole Center and gift shop, and grounds

The Forest Exchange will be on site from 11 am to 4 pm selling honey locust saplings.

About GCSWCD: The Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) is a county-level, political subdivision of New York State dedicated to the best management of natural resources. The District has been in existence since 1961. Since its inception, the GCSWCD has developed a diverse conservation program to address local needs, and assist landowners, local municipalities as well as state and federal agencies in their conservation efforts.

About The Forest Exchange: The Forest Exchange is a Delaware County nursery specializing in trees and shrubs for agroforestry that have exceptional traits for food production, climate resilience, habitat creation, and genetic diversity. We grow naturally in living soil, using only organic management practices. These plants help us to imagine abundant futures where food literally falls from the sky.

The Catskill Tree Council is an all-volunteer group of local community members dedicated to the presence of trees in Catskill. The CTC has planted over 70 trees along Main St., and oversees the maintenance of all public trees in the village. The National Arbor Day Foundation has honored their work by awarding Catskill the title of Tree City, USA.

• Access to any of our annual Sunday Salons or the Thomas Cole & Historic Household guided tours are separate admission. A schedule and tickets are available on our website
• Full guided access to the Main House is accessible on the Thomas Cole & Historic Household guided tours
• Access to the 1846 New Studio

Please arrive ten to fifteen minutes before your tour begins at the Cole Center. We will do our best to accommodate late arrivals, but cannot guarantee availability.

This walking tour takes place mostly outside, rain or shine. The Site has umbrellas available at the entrance of each building for visitors to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis.

• All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult

Accessibility: The first floor of the Main House is wheelchair accessible by an elevator lift to bypass the 11 steps leading up to the first-floor porch. The second floor of the Main House is only accessed by two flights of stairs. The Cole Center, Storehouse, and 1846 New Studio are all wheelchair accessible. The parking lot is asphalt and includes a number of accessible spaces. The walking paths are loose gravel.

Animal Policy: Pets are welcome on the grounds, though they must be leashed during our open hours and may not be left unattended at any time. Pets may not enter the buildings or go onto the porch of the Main House. Service animals are welcome.

If you need to discuss accessibility concerns or have any questions about our animal policy, please email us at info@thomascole.org.

• Enhance your visit with our free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
• A wheelchair is available upon request in the Cole Center for on-site use on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Umbrellas are available at the entrance of each building for visitors to borrow during their visit on a first-come, first-served basis

We will try to accommodate late arrivals, but cannot guarantee availability. This walking tour takes place mostly outside, rain or shine.