Member Outings for 2026
Leader: Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call until 10:30 PM.
For all outings, wear clothing appropriate for the weather (layers are best) and bring snacks and water. Check the web for visitor and transit rules. City outings are “meetup” only, accessible by public transportation.
Outings outside of city require carpooling. Call Leader Charles Dexter for car meet up locations and to offer help with carpooling.
Thursday, Oct. 8 – Governors Island, NY
Historical buildings, park vistas, tree groves, harbor & skyline views. City lights.
Meet 12:30 PM at the Governors Island Ferry Terminal (Battery Maritime Terminal) 10 South Street in Manhattan, for 1 PM ferry departure. Fare: $4 round trip. Return to Manhattan, 5:30 PM ferry. Dinner afterwards.
Reach terminal via NYC subway (1 Train to South Ferry, R to Whitehall St, 4, 5 to Bowling Green), or bus (M15, M20, M55). Walk east one block on South Street, from Staten Island Ferry building to Governors Island Ferry Terminal. Google Map Link
Visitor Info Governors Island National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) for maps and information.
Ferry Information & Fares Ferry | Governors Island (en-US)
Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Ken Lockwood Gorge (Hunterdon County, NJ)
Photograph autumn scenes along a wooded stream, maybe a blue heron. Hike two miles along flat trail. After a long afternoon, dinner in the area afterwards.
What to Bring / What to know: Plan for full day with changeable fall weather. Bring hiking boots, raingear, lunch, snacks and water. About 2 miles or so of flat gravel and dirt trail. Maybe muddy. No restrooms on site.
Meet: 1:00 PM for car pick up. NYC Return about 9:00 PM. Call for pick up location and to volunteer as a carpool driver.
Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Lockwood_Gorge
Extra carpool drivers needed! Call leader Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call before 10:30 PM.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks
Lake Nawahunta and possible other locations.
Photograph fall foliage, lake vistas and reflections. Short, uneven, rocky trails. Vistas from Bear Moutain. Hike 2 miles or so.
What to Bring / What to know: Plan for full day with changeable fall weather. Bring hiking boots, raingear, lunch, snacks and water. Short hikes, some stony trails.
Meet at 9 AM for 9:15 AM NYC start. Shoot until dusk, dinner afterward. Return: 9:00–9:30 PM. Call Charles Dexter for pick up location and to volunteer as a carpool driver.
Link: Harriman State Park (ny.gov)
Extra carpool drivers needed! Call leader Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call before 10:30 PM.
Thursday, Oct. 29 – Inwood Park, North Manhattan
Photograph the beginning of autumn in Manhattan, fall foliage in the woods, marshes, and river views. Wander 2 or 3 miles around the scenic inlets of Spuyten Dyvil Creek and the Harlem River. Possible late afternoon water reflections and ducks. Dinner nearby afterwards.
Meet: 1:30 PM by the playground at West 207 street and Seaman Avenue, 2 blocks west of the 207-street subway station exit (A train) on Broadway. Shoot until sunset. (6 PM)
Links: Inwood hill Park: Inwood Hill Park : NYC Parks (nycgovparks.org)
Google Map: Link showing approximate walking route: 207 St Station to Muscota Marsh – Google Maps
What to Bring / What to know: Bring good walking shoes, rain gear, snacks and water.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 – New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Photograph: Fall Blooms, fall foliage, perennials, chrysanthemums, and more.
Hike: Easy paved paths & dirt woods trails. Shoot all day until 5:30 PM.
Links: New York Botanical Garden
What to Bring / What to know: Bring a good sun hat, walking shoes, and water. Dinner afterward at Emilia’s Restaurant on Arthur Avenue, Bronx.
Admission: Free for most outside grounds only, between 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Not free for Inside gardens and after 11:00 AM. See NYBG website for Admission fees and policies.
Go by Train: 9:55 AM train from Grand Central Station to Botanical Garden station. Meet Charles 10:20 AM, inside the Moshulu Gate Entrance, Walk across street from the RR station. Metro North Harlem Line Schedules (Scroll down)
Go by Car: Meet Charles at 10:05 AM inside admission windows at the Fordham Gate parking lot on Southern Boulevard. How to get there link
$25 parking fee for Non Members.
Everyone meet for lunch at 11:45 AM at NYBG Pine Tree Cafe by Fordham Gate. There, for those who want to go to diner, we will make a group reservation for diner at Emilia’s Restaurant and plan car transportation from the Garden to the restaurant on Arthur Avenue, Bronx. We leave the Garden at 5:45 PM.
Extra carpool drivers needed to drive people to restaurant and back to NYC. Call leader Charles Dexter, 917-593-8381, call until 10:30 PM.
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Southeast section)
Photograph autumn woods, ponds, falls, birds, lake and people at the Audubon Center Boathouse area and Prospect Park Lake. Stroll 2.5 to 3 miles through the Southeast section, starting from the Lincoln Road entrance and finishing at the Prospect Avenue subway station.
Meet 1:15 PM outside of the Prospect Park subway station entrance on Lincoln Road. Google Map link
Subway: B, Q trains to Prospect Park station; use exit stairs at front of train to get to street. Walk starts 1:30 PM. Here is a Google map link of total hike
Galleries: Past Outings
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