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New Outings Added to the Calendar – Sign up soon!

Four new outings are now on the calendar, with full details on the Hikes and Outings Page

Come join some friendly Nawakwans on an outing in NYC

  • Saturday 12/14 Central Park Late Fall
  • Saturday 1/11 Hudson Yards, High Line, Little Island, and Hudson River Park to the World Trade Center
  • Sunday 2/9 Roosevelt Island
  • Saturday 3/15 Central Park Late Winter

Join us for a Thanksgiving Weekend Potluck Dinner: Saturday, 11/30/24

Thanksgiving Weekend Potluck Dinner: Saturday, 11/30/24

Let’s have a day of hiking, eating, chatting, playing games, and sharing laughter. Bring your favorite dish to share and hang out!

Date: Saturday, 11/30.  To register, email host Yajing: yajinglee@yahoo.com before Friday 11/29 to let me know your attendance. Please indicate what category of food you will bring: appetizer, main dish, side dish, dessert, or drink.

I will email the participants on Friday morning to let you know the size of the group so you know how many people your food or drink should serve. (Note that we have a permit for the weekend, but you are on your own for breakfast.)

 

Alert: Burn Ban and Low Water Levels at Camp

There’s a ban on outdoor fires in Harriman. First update from the Parks Commission, second from our Camp Chair Dave Hayes.

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With the severe drought conditions we are experiencing, Rockland and Orange County both issued burn bans.

With that said all outdoor fires are prohibited at this time.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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I would also strongly stress that on any hosted weekend that if the indoor fireplace is used that ashes should be placed in a metal bucket and fully doused in water before being placed outside or fires should be abstained from completely until we get some rain or the ban is lifted.
One additional note with the water table as low as it’s been you should expect water from the pump to be slightly cloudy or have an increased amount of sediment, it should only be used for washing and should be boiled first. You should plan to bring additional bottled water for cooking and drinking over what you would normally bring.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly! Dave
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All set for the winter – Photos from Wood Day 2024

Thanks for all the support from our Nawakwa community, and to Ed for his wonderful donation of the wood splitter! We’re all set for a warm winter at Camp Nawakwa with a nice big batch of wood.

Hope to see you soon at an official off-season event at Camp.

 

Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. – ELECTION RESULTS

Good evening Nawakwans,
The results of elections held today are as follows; each position will be held for a two year term

January 2025 through December  2026:

Board Chair- Eve Mancuso – 52 votes

Board Treasurer – Suzanne Rocheleau – 55 votes

Director- Carol Burns – 51 votes

Director –  Susanne Flower -53 votes

Director – Alex Wilkie- 52 votes

Write In Director- Mary James – 1 vote

 

Thank you to the membership for the support of the candidates, and strong participation in the Annual meeting as well as in the election process. As was stated many times during the Annual meeting it is the members that make the club possible.

 

Congratulations to the newly elected Board for 2025/2026.  We look forward to another successful year filled with continued growth, stability and camaraderie. 
 
Sincerely,
 
Eve Mancuso,
Board Secretary

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Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.