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Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
Each element of this graceful garden invites calm and contemplation—the lily pond, tea garden and the changing color palette of the fragrant katsura trees. North Salem; hammondmuseum.org
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Open to the public year-round. Treasured by Buddhists everywhere, the temple is a fine example of Chinese architecture and culture. South Cairo; mahayana.us
Marian Shrine
Tour Don Bosco’s birthplace and discover the giant statue of the Rosary Madonna along the Rosary Way, which is lined with 15 marble groups by artist Enric Arrighini. Stony Point; marianshrine.org
Menla Retreat, Resort & Spa
A 325-acre estate surrounded by Catskill Forest Preserve offering wellness spa, yoga studio, meditation sanctuary and conference center. Deluxe, private and standard shared accommodations. Phoenicia; menla.us
Omega
Institute for
Holistic Studies
Nonprofit educational center with workshops, professional training, rest and rejuvenation retreats. Accommodations, wellness center, outdoor recreation. May through October. Rhinebeck; eomega.org
The World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Tour the Visitors’ Center as well as selected sections of the Offices/ Services building and grounds.
Free, self-guided tours include ‘The Bible and the
Divine Name’, ‘A People for Jehovah’s Name’, and
‘World Headquarters – Faith in Action’. Allow approximately one hour
for each tour.
Tuxedo Park; jw.org
Won Dharma Center
Offering daily meditation, weekly dharma service and
moving meditation (yoga) classes. Site is available for group, corporate
and solo retreats. Claverack wondharmacenter.org
Zen Mountain Monastery
A Zen training center offering a variety of programs and retreats to all religious backgrounds, monastics and lay practitioners.
Mount Tremper; zmm.org
Celebrate the warmer weather by playing in Greene
County. Reignite the fun and set out in search of
adventure. Spend quality time together and make
memories you’ll cherish forever. #LetsGoGreene greatnortherncatskills.com
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