Camp Maintenance Day

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

Saturday August 24, 10:00 am, Join Dave and Jess from the Camp Committee for a weekend workday! We'll be focusing on painting and sealing weather permitting along with mowing and string trimming. If you prefer indoor work, the main cabin can always be vacuumed and dusted and with the new wireless vacuum all the sleeping […]

Animal Talk and Presentation by Bear Mountain State Park

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

Special guests to be announced!   Come join the Bear Mountain State Parks team for a presentation and lecture after dinner.  Depending on the animal visitor, talk will be held inside or on the porch.

NOANY Fall Hiking Weekend 

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

NOANY Fall Hiking Weekend Saturday and Sunday Sept. 21-22 Fall Hikes Weekend at Camp Nawakwa September 21-22, 2024 Join us for a full weekend of hiking! Our Hike Leaders will be offering numerous hikes of various levels on both days. This is the perfect opportunity to get one or two hikes in on the same […]

Trail Work Day on Saturday, September 28th

Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY, United States

Come, learn and contribute a day toward maintaining our shared hiking trails. We'll hike to our work location and then work for around three hours not counting our picnic break. Meeting place: Camp Nawakwa ( pick-up at Rail/bus station possible) When: 10:00 a.m. What to bring:  Work clothes, long pants and shirt sleeves, jacket/warm layers for […]

Fall Work Day October 12th and Hosted Weekend October 12 – 13

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

All hands on deck!  Tasty and nutritious complementary lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Happy Hour/Dinner menu: chicken, or black bean burgers with sautéed veggies, and Janet’s home made apple crunch pie) and breakfast.  Easy prep/clean-up guaranteed. (As usual, registrants for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast /lunch will reimburse the host.) The Saturday Day […]

Annual Meeting -Agenda and Attachments

Virtual Event! Online Zoom Meeting, NY, United States

Attached please find a Notice of the Annual Meeting, to be held virtually, via Zoom, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 10 am. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent in advance of the meeting, on or about October 17, 2024. We hope you can join the meeting. Click here for the meeting […]

Wood Day

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

Camp Nawakwa has a rich wood day history. In the last century, wood day was established as a time when we as Nawakwans would fill our stores for the winter with freshly split firewood. Old wood would be rotated to the front of the pile while the fresh, greener wood would be placed at the […]

April 5-6 Wilderness First Aid Hosted Weekend at Nawakwa

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United States

The Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York will be holding a 2-day, certifying wilderness first aid (WFA) class for keyholders and applicants. The fee for the class is $75, to be paid directly to the instructor. Expect the Saturday class session to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Sunday session from 8:30 […]