Join Ingrid and Michelle for a moderate-pace birding walk with lots of stops to look at birds. Bring your binoculars! Field guides are welcome, too. We’ll walk around the West Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, then check out two spots at or near the East Pond. Expect to see waterfowl and, if we’re lucky, […]
Starting at Camp, we will take the unmarked trail north alongside Sebago until we meet with the yellow triangle trail. We’ll turn right and follow the trail for 1.15 miles to the intersection with the blue Victory trail. We’ll make another right turn and follow the trail for about 1.8 miles, past Lake Skenonto and […]
Wood Day is cancelled for 2025
Join Ingrid Strauch and Andy Frank for a weekend of healthy vegetarian meals, and participate in a Saturday evening (after-dinner) drum circle led by Denis Jordan. Drums will be provided, but you can also bring your own percussion instrument if you like. No musical experience necessary, just a willingness to give it a try. Possible […]
December 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Contribute a few hours toward maintaining our shared hiking trails. We’ll start with an introduction to trail maintenance for those who haven’t done it before. Then we’ll hike to our work location and work for around three hours not counting our lunch break. Afterward, feel free […]
Come escape to Harriman for a cozy December weekend at Nawakwa. Warm up by the fire with good food and easy company. Alex Wilkie will take care of the meals — hot dinners, hearty breakfasts, and bag lunches to keep us going. Earlier in the day on Saturday Andy Frank and Ingrid Strauch will be […]
UPDATE: As of Monday, waiting on the weather forecast for the weekend. We’ll walk whichever day is sunnier. Sunday is the plan. 1/2/3 line also C nearby, we meet at Gray’s Papaya on 72nd and Broadway. Head along 72nd Street and over to Central Park to see the Lake, the King Jagiello Monument, Cleopatra’s […]
This walk is postponed thanks to -10° wind chill forecast for the date. Keep an eye out for a possible reschedule later this month. 1/2/3 line, we meet in front of Starbucks on chambers and West Broadway. Head down Chambers Street to Battery Park City, then south through the park, stopping to walk through the […]
Good afternoon, due to the latest snow storm alert which is now predicted to arrive early Sunday morning and continue through Monday, we have again cancelled the Winter Social. Kindly stay tuned for a new date. Perhaps a Spring Social!! Stay safe. Regards, Eve
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.
