May 6-7, 2023 Hosted Saturday Night Dinner May is a beautiful time to be at Nawakwa.Please join Stephanie Lai for a delicious, wholesome, meal freshly made by your fellow Nawakwan. Menu is predominately American with Asian elements and Latin flare.If you are vegetarian, please indicate if you eat dairy, and/or eggs. Saturday Happy Hour […]
5 – 6 miles, moderately paced, with fairly strenuous climbs from the Elk Pen up and over Green Pond Mountain, Surebridge Mountain, and Fingerboard Mountain down to Lake Tiorati. Elevation gain about 700 feet. On this weekend, in the town of Damascus, Virginia, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates “Trail Days” – the largest A.T. specific […]
Cicero said, "Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature" and we Nawakwans are lucky to be able to observe the lovely hills and woodlands on Lake Sebago. Have you ever wanted to capture some of that beauty on canvas? Join co-hosts Alex Wilkie and Edie Green for a Paint & Sip Weekend […]
May 27– 29, 2023: Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend, perfect Spring weather! Mild days for hiking, cool nights for sleeping! Join host Deirdre Tourin & cohost Mary Hilley for scrumptious dinner, breakfast, lunch & 15 hours daylight on Saturday/Sunday May 27/28. Dinner- veggie soup & wine, Veggie Tofu Eggplant++ Casserole, tender meatballs, seasonal […]
An Orientation will take place at 12 noon to 3pm on Saturday. To register for the Orientation, please contact Maryann Poris maporis@aol.com or 973-769-4246
Come celebrate the life of our late Nawakwan, Elizabeth Ruiz-Gomez. Seasonal summer fare and good company. Share your memories of Elizabeth with her family, including members Bill and Carol Burns. Co-Hosts: Ed O’Donnell & Janet Sibarium Registration deadline: Thursday, June 1st at 8 P.M. Please indicate if vegetarian when registering. To register please email or […]
June 10-11, 2023 - Hosted Weekend - OPEN: Host(s) Needed
Please join us this day to help keep camp well maintained! We are an all-volunteer organization, and the preservation and maintenance of Camp Nawakwa depends on all our members. The outside part of this day will focus on camp paths and campsites with the intent to trim, mow, and rake as thoroughly as possible. This […]
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.
