Eastern Mountain Sports West Kill Brewing to Partner For Catskills Center

New York (August 2022)– Eastern Mountain Sports has recently announced its second collaboration with West Kill Brewing, slated to release the second week of August. The summer collaboration brew will again benefit the Catskills Center and will be launching at the Hike for the Catskills kickoff event, a fundraising initiative for the non-profit.

Hike for the Catskills is a month-long event welcoming hikers of all levels to set their own hiking goal and participate in hiking events throughout the month, hosted by the Catskills Center as an opportunity “to explore the natural beauty of the Catskills while helping to protect critical Catskills habitats, keep our land and waters wild, and advocate for our communities and the Catskill Park.”

The kickoff event will take place at West Kill Brewing, located on Spruceton Road in West Kill, New York, on Saturday, August 13th at 2pm.The Catskills Center will be present to discuss their mission as well as assist with fundraiser registration. EMS will also be present at the event with giveaways and a gear raffle benefiting the fundraiser. In addition, there will be two guided hikes to Hunter Mountain and Diamond Notch Falls happening prior to the event. Help the Catskills Center reach their $15,000 fundraising goal by registering here.

The Catskill Center’s mission is “to protect and foster the environmental, cultural and economic well-being of the Catskill region.” Since 1969, it has led the effort to protect the more than 700,000 acres of the Catskill Park and Catskill Forest Preserve. Representatives of the Catskill Center will be present at the event to discuss their work— for more information, https://catskillcenter.org.

West Kill Brewing, located on a 127 acre historic dairy farm in the heart of the Catskills, focuses on locally grown and foraged ingredients. The collaboration brew will aim to celebrate their deep commitment to the area— “to its mountains, to its people, to its heritage, to its future”— with a portion of the proceeds going to the Catskill Center. The collaboration brew will be available at the event with limited batches being available for purchase both at the brewery and designated NYC-area distributors. To learn more, visit https://www.westkillbrewing.com.

Eastern Mountain Sports was established in 1967 and has over 20 locations in seven northeastern states in addition to adventure schools with outdoor guiding and instruction in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut. For more information, visit ems.com and emsoutdoors.com.

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