Spring Work Weekend – Overnight Hosted Weekend Registration

Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. Please join hosts Nancy Dargis, Mary Hilley and Eve Mancuso for the work weekend to get our camp in good order for 2023. The first of the 100-year Anniversary Festivities will be incorporated into this weekend. […]

Annual Palm Sunday Hike

Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY

Annual Palm Sunday Hike St. John's Church in the Wilderness Sunday – April 2, 2023 Barring any late snowstorm, the good people of St. John’s Church in the Wilderness plan to host the traditional Palm Sunday hikers’ event on April 2nd this year.  A light lunch will be provided by the parishioners. (Note: The Barn […]

Saturday, April 8, 2023 – Silvermine Lake and Black Mountain

Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY

Join us for a hike through the gorgeous scenery of Northern Harriman park. Starting at the Silvermine Parking Area, we will take the Menomine Trail around Silvermine Lake, stopping at the Brian Memorial Shelter, before climbing to the Appalachian Trail.There will be spectacularviews of the Hudson River and surrounding mountains. Lunch at the top of […]

Saturday, April 15, 2023 – Southern Harriman Viewpoints

Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY

Approximately 7.3 miles over rocky terrain, with some steep climbs, at a moderate pace. Starting at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, we’ll ascend the 7 Hills Trail to the second intersection with the HTS and detour southwest to take in the view at Ramapo Torne. From there we’ll backtrack to the same intersection but bear right […]

Spring Work Weekend: All Hands On Deck Workday Registration

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY

Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. The opening of camp is always an exciting time for us. The Spring Work Weekend is the opportunity to make the campgrounds, the Waterfront, the Main Cabin, and all the sleeping cabins ready for enjoyable use […]

Spring Work Weekend/Opening of Camp – Hosted Weekend Registration

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY

Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. Please join hosts Nancy Dargis, Mary Hilley and Eve Mancuso for the work weekend to get our camp in good order for 2023. The first of the 100-year Anniversary Festivities will be incorporated into this weekend. […]

Saturday, April 29, 2023 – Centennial Hike: Camp Blue Bird

Harriman State Park Harriman State Park, Harriman, NY

5 - 6 miles, with a steady, moderately strenuous, climb up and over Stockbridge Mountain. Elevation gain about 500 feet In the Fall of 1924, the New York Chapter subleased Camp Blue Bird (on the east side of Upper Twin Lake) from a group that used the property as a girl’s camp in Summer. In […]

Hosted Weekend: “Variety, Change, and Spices of Life”

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY

Host Robert Matson, who is visiting us from his new home in Arkansas, will prepare a Saturday night dinner & Happy Hour to please one and all. Fresh, healthy, balanced foods for dinner, and for those staying overnight, a simple but nutritious breakfast will be served Sunday and a trail lunch afterwards. The Hosting Committee […]

Special Project: Installation of Boat Dock and New Kayak Launch Saturday

Nawakwa Camp Nawakwa, Harriman State Park, NY

A special project, starting from 11 am to 2pm, to repair the boat dock’s flotation and to install a new kayak launch will take place on Saturday, May 6th Volunteer for a few hours to help us re- install our boat dock, fix the floats and install our new kayak launch attachment. The dock is […]