Annual Meeting of Members
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2025 Elections
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Hike the High Points of Southern Harriman
Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY, United StatesHigh Points of Southern Harriman Sunday Oct 26th. Destination: The Russian Bear. 5 miles qualifying, less than 1,000 feet elevation gain, much walking on rocky, rough trail. This point-to-point hike will have a quick, setup shuttle in the AM. We will put a car(s) at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center and return to our start. Hike route includes the water power of the Cascade of […]
Jamaica Bay Birding Walk
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, […]
Hike Tom Jones Mountain with return via Parker Cabin Mountain
Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY, United StatesStarting 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 – CANCELLED
Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United StatesWood Day is cancelled for 2025
Post-Thanksgiving Vegetarian Hosted Weekend Plus Drum Circle
Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Join us for a Trail Work Day
Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United StatesDecember 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 […]
Cozy December Hosted Weekend
Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY, United StatesCome 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 […]
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.
