Last minute opportunity to attend a hosted weekend, October 16-17.  Ed O'Donnell and Susanne Flower invite you to Saturday happy hour and dinner and Sunday breakfast.  The menu will be simple, but hearty, fall favorites.  There will be NO trail lunch since Sunday is a work day.  Please RSVP to jerry.flower@verizon.net by 3:00 PM on Friday, […]

In consideration of the NY Chapter, Inc. schedule for Oct. 16, the Annual Meeting via Zoom at 10 a.m. and elections, we are holding a Work Day on Sunday 10/17 only, instead of the 16th. Lunch will be provided and camp fees are waived, as usual, but no Hosted Weekend, unless a Host volunteers. Applicants and […]

Harvest Dinner:  Saturday, November 6, 2021 10/16: The registration for the Harvest Dinner on November 6 has reached full capacity and now registration is closed.    Co-hosts Yajing Li and Maryann Poris invite you to join us for the Dinner of the Harvest, Saturday, November 6th.  Hike, eat, and enjoy nature at its autumn best.  […]

Date: Nov. 20; this is one day event   If you like Tai Chi, come join us in this one day Introduction to Tai Chi. We will lead a set of easy to follow breathing and stretching Tai Chi exercises. This retreat will hav plenty time for hiking and enjoying nature as winter approaches.  Food: hearty soup and […]

Hosted Weekend: Farewell to Sarah and Michael Date: Nov. 27-28 Our friends and members Sarah Lang and Michael Wiehart are moving back to their motherland: Switzerland. Sarah and Michael have loved Nawakwa. They are both hardy hikers and have contributed their time and energy to maintain trails and the camp. Many of us have come […]

One Day Tai Chi Retreat 2  Date: Dec. 4; this is one event   If you like Tai Chi, come join us in this one day Introduction to Tai Chi.  We will lead a set of easy to follow breathing and stretching Tai Chi exercises. This retreat will hav plenty time for hiking and enjoying […]

Sunday, Dec.12th 2021 A classic hike in the Shawangunk mountains. Beautiful rock formations and views of New Paltz and the Hudson Valley. Moderate pace and terrain with time for lunch with a view. 6.7 mile loop trail with 1,141 feet of elevation gain. Due to exposure on rock outcroppings please layer warmly and traction devices […]

On April 9, dependent on weather, we are conducting a mini work day (not qualifying) and Orientation. The primary goal of the work day is to restore the safety of the ramp to the swim dock. We are calling for hearty, strong keyholders to help move the ramp back into place. We will also be […]

Annual Palm Sunday Hike Returns St. John's Church in the Wilderness Sunday – April 10, 2022 After a lapse of two years due to the pandemic, the people of St. John’s Church in the Wilderness have notified us that they are hosting a modified hiker’s event on April 10th this year (Palm Sunday).  A light […]