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 […]
Outing: Daylight Savings Time on Governors Island March 14, 2026 9:45am to 1:00pm Meet @ 9:45 on 3/14 inside the Governor’s Island Ferry Terminal at 10 South StSlip 7, New York, NY 10004. It’s near the heliport, just a minute north of the South Ferry. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, N, R and W trains are nearby. We’ll aim for […]
NEW DATE - WINTER SOCIAL aka SPRING SOCIAL !! March 22, 2026 I was able to reschedule our Winter Social with Characters Restaurant to March 22. Same time, 12 noon. I believe it is better titled a Spring Social for this year!! Hope you can all join this event. I am looking forward to it. […]
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Note: There are two different signups since this is a two part weekend (1) Opening Work Day and (2) The Hosted First Weekend. . (1) Opening Work Day May 2 Spring's arrival means Camp Nawakwa's opening Work Weekend is almost here! Join fellow members and applicants on Saturday May 2, 2026, to help get camp […]
We’ll depart from and return to the Nawakwa lodge. Bring your own pair of binoculars or borrow a pair from a friend. Wear layers and footwear appropriate to the weather conditions. Spring migration will be at its peak. We will look to spot many of the colorful long-distance avian travelers that are present in our […]
Come join us for Ray Kozma's Saturday Night Centennial Presentation at Camp and stay for the weekend! Alex Wilkie will take care of the Saturday meals: happy hour, a lasagna dinner (meat or veggie) -- and a hearty breakfast on Sunday. (Note - no Sunday lunches will be provided.) Register by 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Let […]
Attention Applicants: An Orientation Workshop will be held at camp on Saturday May 30th at 12 noon. Keyholder members are also welcome to join in the workshop to get a refresher course on camp operation. The Orientation Workshop is designed to help applicants on their way to becoming Nawakwans. The orientation provides an overview of the […]
Nawakwans can join our midweek hosts, Jason McGinnis & Carl Jackman: May 31 - June 5. Enjoy the hiking, camping, boating & swimming at Nawakwa!
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.
