Mapping the Sawkill Workshops

Woodstock Land Conservancy and the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum are pleased to present Mapping the Sawkill Watershed Project, a yearlong interdisciplinary social practice project led by artist Jennifer Zackin and presented as WAAM’s 2026 Artist-in-Residence exhibition. On view from October 23 through November 29, 2026, in the YES and Stairwell Galleries, the exhibition brings together art, ecology, science, and community to explore our collective relationship with the Sawkill Creek Watershed.

Mapping the Sawkill Grand Opening

Opening Reception + Community Mapping
Saturday, October 24 | 4-6 pm

WAAM will hold a reception, open to the public, to celebrate the opening of this and a round of new exhibitions throughout its galleries. Members of the public are invited to participate in community mapping in the YES gallery.

Public Programs at WAAM as part of Mapping the Sawkill

How is the Sawkill? — Part 1
Woodstock’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program
Saturday, November 7 | 1–3 pm

Learn about Woodstock’s DWSP2 and the work being done to better understand and protect our local drinking water system. Find out what the DWSP2 plan means for you, your family, and your neighbors. Explore the ways you can become involved.

How is the Sawkill? — Part 2
Stream Steward Program
Saturday, November 14 | 1–3pm

After walking five sections of the Sawkill this summer and fall with stream scientists Beth Reichheld, Mark Vian, and Telemark Olson, the Stream Stewards will share their experiences and what they learned along the way.

Explore ways to get involved and bring your Sawkill Watershed stories to share!

Mapping the Sawkill Watershed Project Celebration – Part 3
Friday, November 20 | 5–7 pm
A community celebration in the YES Gallery bringing together the various parts of the project.

Public Programs on the Sawkill Creek (RSVP REQUIRED)

Mapping the Sawkill Walking Tour
Explore Little Deep to Big Deep with Beth Reichheld
Sunday, Nov 1 | 11am–1:30pm
Meeting Location: Little Deep Parking Lot
Join stream scientist Beth Reichheld for a guided walk from Little Deep to Big Deep. Explore the Sawkill’s
riparian corridor and learn how water moves through the land, forest, soil, and community. RSVP HERE

The Many Voices of the Sawkill
Listening + Field Recording with Zaneta
Sunday, November 8 | 11:30am–1pm
Meeting Location: 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock NY, kiosk in the upper parking lot.
Tune into the many voices of the Sawkill through an immersive listening and field recording workshop led by interdisciplinary sound artist and nature recordist Zaneta. Participants will explore the creek using hydrophones,
portable digital recorders, and other listening techniques. RSVP HERE

MORE INFORMATION: www.jenniferzackin.com/mapping-the-sawkill

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Founded in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (WAAM) is a not for-profit membership organization featuring an historic Permanent Collection of regional art exhibited in the Towbin Wing, three contemporary art galleries, a dynamic Education Program and an Archives of materials associated with artists of the Woodstock region.

WAAM Hours of Operation

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (WAAM) is located at 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY. Summer gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from noon-5 p.m. WAAM is closed during major holidays. For general information, please call 845.679.2940 or visit WAAM’s website at: woodstockart.org.

More about this project at https://www.jenniferzackin.com/mapping-the-sawkill