Thanksgiving Weekend Potluck Dinner: Saturday, 11/30/24 Let's have a day of hiking, eating, chatting, playing games, and sharing laughter. Bring your favorite dish to share and hang out! Date: Saturday, 11/30. To register, email host Yajing: yajinglee@yahoo.com before Friday 11/29 to let me know your attendance. Please indicate what category of food you will bring: appetizer, […]
New Date - Sunday, December 8, 2024 – 9 AM Shawangunk Ridge State Forest/Roosa Gap State Forest Hike Distance 6.85 miles 1200 ft Ascent Moderate Terrain and Pace. Qualifying This hike in the Shawangunks is a well-kept secret by local rock climbers. We’ll start by ascending through the forest until we reach the ridge where […]
Saturday 12/14 Central Park Late Fall 10:00 am to 12:30/1:00 pm. 1/2/3 line also C nearby. We meet at 72nd and Broadway then head over to the Lake, Sheep Meadow, down to the Pond, back to the Mall, Bow Bridge, the Ramble, Belvedere Castle & the Great Lawn, and back to the Upper West Side. […]
Annual Winter Social and Luncheon Sunday, January 26, 2025 – 12:00PM Characters Restaurant 94 Orange Turnpike Sloatsburg, NY 10974 MENU Hot and Cold Appetizers Soup du Jour or House Salad Choice of Entrée: SALMON- served in a lemon and caper sauce and served with your choice of rice or baked potato and mixed vegetables. CHICKEN […]
Sunday 2/9 Roosevelt Island 10:00 am to 1:00/1:30 pm. N/R/4/5/6 nearby. About 4 miles. We meet at the entrance to the Roosevelt Island Tram then ride to the island ($2.90 Metrocard fare each way). Walk to the Smallpox Hospital and FDR Four Freedoms State Park at the bottom of the island, then up to the […]
Saturday 2/22 “Snow Free” Roosevelt Island Walk 10:00 am to 1:00/1:30 pm. N/R/4/5/6 nearby. About 4 miles. We meet at the entrance to the Roosevelt Island Tram then ride to the island ($2.90 Metrocard fare each way). Hoping to do this walk again, this time without the snow. Walk to the Smallpox Hospital and FDR […]
Saturday 3/15 Central Park Signs of Spring 10:00 am to 12:30/1:00 pm. 1/2/3 line also C nearby. We meet at 72nd and Broadway (at Grays Papaya) then head over to the Lake, Sheep Meadow, down to the Pond, back to the Mall, Bow Bridge, the Ramble, Belvedere Castle & the Great Lawn, and back to […]
The hike begins at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center (where bathrooms may possibly be open). We’ll take the Pine Meadow trail (red) west to the start of the Seven Hills trail (blue), which climbs southward on smooth ground through open woods, crosses a stream, and then climbs again to an intersection. We will take the Hillburn-Torne-Sebago […]
The Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York will be holding a 2-day, certifying wilderness first aid (WFA) class for keyholders and applicants. The fee for the class is $75, to be paid directly to the instructor. Expect the Saturday class session to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Sunday session from 8:30 […]
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.
