Leave the city behind for the crisp air, open skies, and a weekend of connection in the iconic Catskill Mountains.

This classic New York escape blends history, natural beauty, and community-building. Whether you’re hiking, gathered around a bonfire, enjoying the resort amenities, or taking in the fall colors, it’s a chance to slow down, reflect, and connect - with nature, with the past, and with one another.

FRIDAY

6:00 PM - Depart Campus

8:00 PM - Arrive at Hotel

8:30 PM - Bonfire 

Free time to explore and rest up for the next day

SATURDAY 

Breakfast at the hotel

9:30 AM - Depart hotel for Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

10:00 AM - Guided tour and time to explore the 1969 site of the Woodstock Festival

12:00 PM - Return to hotel

12:30 PM - Group Lunch

2:30 PM - Choose either a guided hike or group yoga

3:30 PM -  Free time to enjoy the resort attractions (laser tag, 4D theatre, bowling) and arcade 

6:00 PM - Group Reflection & Dinner

SUNDAY

Breakfast at the hotel

9:00 AM - Depart hotel 

10:15 AM - Enjoy the spectacular views from the Walkway Over the Hudson

11:45 AM - Depart for Sharpe Reservation

1:00 PM - Enjoy lunch, learn more about the Fresh Air Fund's work in the Hudson River Valley through their "Sense of Place" programming, and take a short hike or do some teambuilding.

3:30 PM - Depart for campus

4:30 PM - Return to campus

Dive into the history of the 1969 Woodstock Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Walk the grounds where music and activism shaped a generation, and explore how art, culture, and community have left a lasting impact. 

 After lunch, choose your own adventure—from a breathtaking group hike or a restorative group yoga session.  Later, enjoy time partaking in the hotel attractions (laser tag, bowling, and 4D theatre), and arcade.   

Take in the beauty of the Hudson River from the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge, formerly a 19th century railroad crossing 

Located in the Hudson Valley, The Fresh Air Fund’s Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, NY, has over 2,000 acres of beautiful land with lakes, ponds, streams and hiking trails through the woods. During the school year, members of the community and school groups in the tristate area participate in our year-round environmental educational programs.