Callicoon Depot Kicks Off Season with Earth Day Celebration

The Callicoon Depot launches its 2026 season with an Earth Day themed event on April 25, featuring local organizations, nature walks and a hamlet-wide cleanup.

Groups include Farm Arts Collective, Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Damascus Citizens for Sustainability. Local naturalist Nathaniel Whitmore will lead plant-focused walks.

The event also ties into the Upper Delaware Council Litter Sweep, with volunteers cleaning up around the hamlet.

Elizabeth Green, a member of the Callicoon Depot Board of Directors, said the event marks the beginning of a broader effort to transform the historic depot into a year-round gathering space.

“The eventual goal will be a visitor center,” she said. “We’re trying to invite the community. The building will be open — you get to come inside. And while it’s still in renovation mode, it’s a very interesting building.”

The depot, once an active train station in the hamlet’s center, is being reimagined as a community hub while retaining its historic character. The all-volunteer board is currently pursuing grants and donations to support ongoing renovations.

Image: The Callicoon Depot in Callicoon, NY. (Laurie Ramie)