TRAIL MAINTENANCE WORKDAY; YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO 'GIVE BACK' IN APPRECIATION FOR THE TRAILS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US Meet: 9:30 at Camp Nawakwa. Approximately 4 mile hike on moderate terrain plus 2 hours of trail maintenance work. Learn about what a trail maintainer does and try your hand at basic trail work. We will be […]
Conservation Activity We'll do invasive species removal on Saturday, July 8 from 9:30-12:30PM. Our leader will be Rich Rockwell from NYNJ Trails Conference. We'll meet at the Nawakwa gate, as some folks from ACA will be joining us. No tools needed, but volunteers should bring sturdy gloves, use appropriate sun protection, and wear sturdy shoes, […]
July 8th - Sharpening Workshop On Saturday July 8th NOANY members Carl and Dave will be holding a sharpening workshop. We have many camp tools used for trail maintenance and firewood that need sharpening and we will have a power sharpener on hand. Members can volunteer to sharpen a tool and learn the process or […]
Activities Update: A Saturday evening nature activity is scheduled for July 8th, 2023 at camp. Mrs. MaryLynne Malone, Coordinator - Regional Museums Harriman, will provide an engaging post-dinner presentation entitled Camping with Bears. The event will begin after the conclusion of the dinner meal. Join your fellow Nawakwans, pull a chair onto the porch and […]
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Talk by King/Kozma details coming soon
Our yearly Open Board Meeting for all NOANY members will be held on Wednesday August 16, 2023, at 7PM. As we have done in recent years, the Open Board Meeting will take place via Zoom. Susanne Flower, Board Director, will set the meeting up and Eve Mancuso, Board Secretary, will send out an e-mail to […]
We will be doing general cleaning and maintenance of both the indoor and outdoor areas of camp. Please arrive at camp by 9:45 so we can begin work at 10am. A lunch of sandwiches, fruit, and cookies will be provided by camp for all who are participating. Please RSVP to Dave a camp@noany.org by Thursday […]
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 […]
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.
