July 8-9, 2023 “Freedom to Relax” Come enjoy a low-key, post-holiday weekend at camp. Swim, hike, paddle, or search for ripe blueberries. Meals will feature healthy seasonal foods, with options for omnivores and vegetarians. Registration deadline: Thursday, July 6, by 9 p.m. Please indicate which meals you will partake in and whether you want the […]
Breaking News: Hosted Summer Weekend, July 15-16 Two dangerous cooks are on the loose in Harriman Park. The main suspects are planning a hosted weekend at Camp Nawakwa on July 15th-16th. The two women go by the names: Yajing Li and Marisa Vallve. According to the Rockland County Police Department, they will be offering the following […]
This day in history, July 22nd: Cleveland, Ohio was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland in 1796. Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world in 1933. John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. Congress restored Confederate General Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship in 1965. And, most […]
July 29-30, 2023 – Hosted Weekend - Celebration of Raymond H. Torrey There will be a short presentation about Raymond Torrey after dinner on Saturday. A hike to the Torrey Memorial on Long Mountain (with a stop at Turkey Hill Lake) is planned for Sunday after breakfast (start time about 10:30). Co-Hosts: Ray Kozma and […]
August 5-6: “Chill out Hosted Weekend” Join us at camp for hiking, kayaking or just hammocking among the trees for a relaxed summer vegetarian hosted weekend. Serving Southern, Latin and Asian inspired vegetarian appetizers, dinner and hearty breakfast (eggs included!). Please email Laura Zan at zanicca@gmail.com by Wednesday, August 2nd 5pm (or earlier!) with your […]
Enjoy BBQ chicken (or veggie burgers with black beans for vegetarians), and fresh seasonal produce (corn-on-the-cob, salad)....Healthy, tasty, easy to prepare meals to satisfy omnivores and vegetarians. It’s back to basics of BBQing and good times. When registering, please specify which meals (Saturday dinner only or all meals, including Sunday breakfast and trail lunch) and […]
Join Marilyn & Ari for their first hosted weekend of August fun—hiking, swimming, camaraderie, and tried and true family recipes. Happy hour will be cold antipasti, meats, cheeses, and salads with contributions from Emiliano’s Italian market in Riverdale. Saturday dinner will be vegetarian sesame eggplant parmesan (original recipe from Diet for a Small Planet) and our […]
The Last Summer Weekend An end of summer cookout. Menu to include hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, grilled steak and portobello mushrooms, tomato and onion salad, corn on the cob, and stone fruit tart. Breakfast and bag lunches will also be available. Please email Peter (petercohn@gmail.com) or Ski (zhihong.shi@gmail.com)to sign up and make food requests […]
The Annual Nawakwa Labor Day Picnic Returns! Sunday at 1 p.m. The Labor Day Picnic at Nawakwa was always a time to relax, reunite at the end of Summer with fellow Nawakwans, and enjoy a picnic buffet outdoors (weather permitting!). On the grilling menu; BBQ Ribs, Burgers (a Vegetarian option also), “Brooklyn Hot Dogs” (some […]
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.
