Come and enjoy a Post-Labor Day weekend at camp. There is still plenty of summer left to enjoy, as Joseph Selch hosts his first weekend at Nawakwa. The menu will include a Roast Loin of Pork, Vegetarian Quiches, and Vegetables, along with one of Joseph’s favorite desserts. There will be a camp breakfast for those […]
Back-to-School Special with Yajing Li! Hosted Weekend September 16-17. Kids are back to school, so are teachers like me. Come relax the body and mind in the comfort of nature after a reluctant and intense start while trying to settle back into the school routine. Dinner menu is themed "Teriyaki Bowl": teriyaki chicken or tofu, seaweed […]
A dual celebration of our organization's 100th anniversary and of NOANY’s 1st anniversary 2nd Annual Oktoberfest Invitation
October 7-8 Hint of Fall Weekend Enjoy vegetarian home cooking with a menu featuring spicy white bean stew, cornbread, assorted other sides, and dessert. BYOB. Breakfast and bag lunches will be available for those staying overnight. To register, email host Ingrid Strauch at Ingrid-hiking@noany.org. by Thursday, October 5, at 9 p.m., and please specify which […]
Witches’ Stew in Nawakwa: Hosted October Weekend 21-22 Two expert witches will be making powerful magical potions for dinner on work weekend. The potent elixiringredients will include some vampire blood and lizard lips for the meat eaters and a variety of poison mushrooms for the vegetarians. People in costumes are welcome. Happy hour: Chips and […]
“All Hands On Deck” for our Annual Wood Day and camp closing weekend. We have a large tree to cut up and much wood to split along with the regular camp closing tasks. A Nutritious, tasty complementary lunch for all volunteers. Menu: Vegetable broth (No sodium) with veggies, or chicken broth (no sodium) with veggies, […]
If you like Tai Chi, come join host Yajing Li for a one hour Tai Chi exercise followed by a simple dinner. Saturday, Nov. 11 2:30-3:30 pm: A set of easy to follow breathing and stretching Tai Chi exercises. 5:00 pm: Simple dinner that is easy to prepare and to clean; appetizer, main, and desserts; For […]
Note: for Applicants, this event qualifies as a work-day Cooler days are a fine time for trail work! Come and see if you might like this kind of outdoor work. First we’ll look at some basic principles that guide trail maintainers' work. Then we will hike to a nearby trail that needs our attention […]
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.
